Telehealth General Practitioner
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Telehealth General Practitioner based in Australia.
As a Telehealth General Practitioner, you'll provide accessible, evidence-based care to patients across Australia through a fully digital clinical environment. You'll manage a broad range of presentations and age groups while conducting efficient, high-quality telehealth consultations. The role combines clinical autonomy with strong support from nurses and dedicated doctor support teams. You'll manage assessments, prescriptions, and follow-up care while maintaining high standards of documentation, privacy, and compliance. This opportunity is particularly suited to doctors who enjoy fast-paced digital healthcare and can work during late afternoons and evenings. You'll also contribute to improving patient outcomes and continuity of care as telehealth continues to evolve.
Accountabilities
- Deliver high-quality telehealth consultations across a broad range of clinical presentations and patient age groups.
- Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and provide appropriate treatment, prescriptions, and follow-up care.
- Prescribe Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medications in accordance with applicable Western Australian regulations and clinical requirements.
- Apply sound clinical judgement and evidence-based, harm-reduction principles throughout patient consultations.
- Manage approximately 4-6 consultations per hour while maintaining clinical quality, patient safety, and appropriate communication.
- Maintain accurate and complete clinical documentation and ensure all consultations comply with relevant privacy, regulatory, and medico-legal requirements.
- Work closely with registered nurses and doctor support teams to streamline patient care and promote continuity of treatment.
- Use digital healthcare platforms and technology efficiently to support clinical decision-making, documentation, and patient outcomes.
- Remain punctual, responsive, and reliable while contributing positively to a collaborative remote clinical team.
- Participate in ongoing education and professional development to maintain high standards of clinical practice.
Requirements
- Unrestricted registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Strong understanding of Western Australian prescribing regulations and demonstrated confidence managing Schedule 8 medications in a telehealth setting.
- Strong clinical judgement and an evidence-based approach to patient care, including a commitment to harm reduction.
- Ability to conduct focused 10-minute consultations efficiently while maintaining appropriate clinical standards and patient engagement.
- Excellent time-management, organisational, documentation, and administrative skills.
- Familiarity with privacy legislation, real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM), Schedule 8 requirements, and relevant medico-legal obligations.
- Experience working across multiple digital platforms and confidence navigating technology in a digital-first healthcare environment.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with nurses, doctors, and support teams.
- Strong commitment to patient care, safety, and continuity of care.
- Punctual, dependable, and responsive approach to clinical responsibilities.
- Availability to work late afternoons and evenings, with a preference for approximately 3pm-9pm Western Australian time and some flexibility to meet patient demand.
Benefits
- Fully remote, work-from-home position for doctors based in Western Australia.
- Consultation rate of $60 per consult, with an expected volume of approximately 4-6 consultations per hour.
- Additional incentives available for increased availability.
- Laptop provided to support your remote clinical work.
- Dedicated registered nurse support, with RNs conducting initial patient consultations to streamline the doctor consultation process.
- Ongoing guidance, support, and training from a dedicated Doctor Support Lead.
- Access to an online education platform for continued professional development.
- Support and payment for obtaining an authorised prescriber licence, including guidance throughout the application process.
- Collaborative digital-first environment focused on accessible healthcare, patient outcomes, and continuity of care.
- Commitment to a barrier-free recruitment and working environment, with reasonable accommodations available where required.