[Hiring] Lead Medical Expert Reviewer @SPAARK INC

Role Description

SPAARK is seeking an experienced, board-certified Pulmonologist to serve as the Lead Medical Expert Reviewer for a federal medical record review and litigation support engagement. The Physician will lead an independent, comprehensive review of approximately 4,500 pages of medical records, assess the relationship between workplace exposure and the individual's pulmonary conditions, consider alternative explanations and contributing factors, and prepare a detailed, evidence-based expert report.

The candidate will have substantial clinical experience in pulmonary medicine, particularly COPD, emphysema, asthma, and complex respiratory conditions. Experience with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is strongly preferred. This effort requires an objective medical expert who can independently evaluate the evidence and provide opinions based on clinical findings, established medical principles, and relevant research.

• Lead an independent medical review of approximately 4,500 pages of medical records and related investigative materials for a federal agency matter.
• Evaluate the individual's pulmonary medical history, including COPD, emphysema, asthma, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), and related respiratory conditions.
• Assess whether reported workplace exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke may have caused or aggravated respiratory symptoms or underlying pulmonary disease.
• Develop a detailed medical chronology identifying diagnoses, symptoms, treatment, clinical progression, and relevant findings.
• Prepare a comprehensive, objective expert medical report explaining findings, rationale, and limitations.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and comply with applicable federal contract and information-handling requirements.
• Meet project milestone and deliverable timelines, including preparation of a draft expert report within 30 calendar days of document handoff.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted medical license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Board certification in Pulmonary Disease.
• Demonstrated clinical experience diagnosing, treating, and evaluating COPD, emphysema, asthma, and other complex respiratory conditions.
• Strong understanding of pulmonary function testing, respiratory diagnostics, and longitudinal disease progression.
• Experience reviewing complex medical records and developing evidence-based medical assessments and reports.
• Strong analytical, medical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to independently assess medical causation, aggravation, alternative explanations, and limitations of available evidence.
• Ability to manage a substantial medical record review and meet established reporting deadlines.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and provide independent opinions.
• Be available and willing to participate in deposition preparation or provide expert testimony at judicial hearings, if requested and authorized by the Government.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience involving Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
• Experience evaluating occupational or environmental respiratory exposures, including secondhand tobacco exposure.
• Prior experience conducting independent medical examinations and medical-legal record reviews.
• Experience preparing expert reports, medical declarations, or written medical opinions for legal proceedings.

Company Description

SPAARK Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.