TSTelemedicine Specialist
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Career

Telemedicine Specialist

By the numbers
Typical pay
$244,180 / yr
Education to start
Doctoral or professional degree
Future demand
+2.7% by 2034
People in this job
108K
Figures shown for ·closest of 3 O*NET occupations
The work
A day, hour by hour
07:45
Queue review

Scan today's patient list; flag urgent cases and check state licenses match.

08:00
Morning consults

Back-to-back video visits — diagnose, prescribe, send scripts to pharmacies.

10:15
Chart & follow-up

Update EHRs after each visit; review lab results and wearable data.

11:00
Triage call

Patient looks worse than expected — decide: screen visit or send them in?

12:30
Afternoon consults

Resume video appointments; one patient can't get the app working — troubleshoot live.

14:30
Referrals & care coord

Write referrals for cases needing in-person specialists; message care team.

15:30
Compliance check

Confirm licensing status for new patient states; review one updated HIPAA policy.

16:15
End-of-day charting

Close out remaining notes; flag any patients needing a 24-hour callback.

Things you do
  • See and treat patients over video call from anywhere with internet.
  • Ask the right questions to diagnose someone you can't physically touch.
  • Prescribe medications and send them straight to a patient's pharmacy.
  • Review lab results and wearable device data between appointments.
  • Update patient charts in electronic health records after every visit.
Decisions you’ll make
  • Can I safely diagnose this patient without a physical exam, or do I need to send them in?
  • Is what I'm seeing on screen enough to rule out something serious?
  • Should I call 911 for this patient, even though I can't be there with them?
  • Is this patient struggling with the technology, or are they just not engaged in their care?
  • Am I licensed to treat this patient in the state they're calling from right now?
Education Pathways · how you get there
99 in 100 went the college route · 1 in 100 found another way in None, typically
Education mapped from O*NET:
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