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Remote Virtual Primary Care Physician jobs

6 open positions in the United States, newest first.

Virtual primary care physicians are doctors, usually trained in family or internal medicine, who deliver primary care by video, phone and secure messaging. They diagnose and treat common acute problems, manage chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, and handle preventive care. They decide what can be managed remotely and what needs an in-person exam, testing or urgent care.

About the Virtual Primary Care Physician role

What the work looks like

  • See patients in scheduled video visits, taking a history and performing whatever examination a camera allows.
  • Prescribe and adjust medications electronically, and order labs and imaging at facilities near the patient.
  • Review test results and answer patient messages in the electronic health record between visits.
  • Manage chronic conditions over time using home readings such as blood pressure and glucose logs.
  • Refer patients to specialists or in-person care and coordinate with nurses, care navigators and behavioral health clinicians.

What employers ask for

  • MD or DO with completed residency
  • Board certification in family or internal medicine
  • Unrestricted medical licenses, often in several states
  • DEA registration for prescribing
  • Electronic health record and e-prescribing fluency
  • Telehealth experience and clear virtual communication

Doing this job remotely

Physicians must hold a license in each state where their patients are located, so employers favor doctors with several state licenses and often help obtain more. No physical exam is possible, which makes triage judgment central and limits what can be treated. Prescribing of controlled substances by telehealth is subject to specific federal and state rules.

Where it comes from and where it leads

These physicians typically come from office-based primary care, urgent care or hospital medicine after residency. From here they can become lead physician or medical director of a virtual practice, or move into clinical quality and product roles.