Also called: Virtual Care Physician, Telemedicine Doctor
Doctor who sees patients by video and phone instead of in person.
Logs in from a home office, sees a dozen patients by video for rashes, sinus infections, and medication refills, and sends prescriptions electronically. Many also work nights covering hospitals remotely.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 11 years after high school. Medical school plus residency (often family, internal, or emergency medicine) and licenses in multiple states.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Biochemistry.
Growing faster than average. Telehealth settled at a high level after COVID.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI intake and protocol-driven visits handle simple rashes and refills, so one doctor covers more patients; complex calls stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1215.
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