Remote Physician Substitute Jobs
Remote physician substitute jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed healthcare teams, with active hiring in telehealth, digital health, and staffing organizations. Employers currently hiring include Legion Health, Connections Education, and 77 Consultants. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This is an in-person, on-campus administrative and teaching faculty leadership role housed on the San Marcos or Round Rock campus, serving as the administrative head of a fully online, asynchronous doctoral program.
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Reporting to the College of Health Professions leadership, the Program Director serves as the administrative officer for the DSc program, responsible for advancing its educational, scholarly, and service missions. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, visionary, and collaborative leader who will foster a culture of excellence, innovation, transparency, and accountability while expanding the program’s visibility and impact across Texas and globally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing visionary leadership, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for the fully online, asynchronous DSc program.
- Maintaining a nationally recognized line of research in the candidate’s area of specialty and actively seeking extramural funding to support scholarly activities.
- Teaching courses in undergraduate or graduate programs as needed and supervising doctoral research (prior graduate research supervision experience is expected).
- Supporting faculty development and student success within a dynamic, flexible learning environment.
- Providing service at the department, college, and university levels, as well as fostering strategic academic and professional partnerships.
- Rank & Title: The successful candidate will receive the appropriate Associate Professor or Professor rank title based on established university and college standards.
- Location: In-person position based at the San Marcos or Round Rock campus.
- Salary: Competitive and commensurate with rank, qualifications, and experience.
- A doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum six years of college level teaching experience as a full-time faculty member.
- Demonstrated teaching and learning contributions, including advances in curriculum, pedagogy, course delivery, or similar innovation to include online or remote delivery, and a commitment to service.
- A record of peer-reviewed publications as first author/lead investigator.
- A record of extramural funding (as PI or co-PI) to support research and other scholarly activities.
- Experience with graduate student research as mentor or supervisor.
- A doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five years of college level teaching experience as a full-time faculty member at the Associate Professor level.
- Leadership on academic committees and/or professional organizations.
- Established a national reputation among peers and demonstrated leadership through service to the university, community, and professional organizations.
- Experience with graduate student research as committee chair or supervisor.
- Demonstrated ongoing formal training designed to maintain and upgrade their professional, instructional, and administrative capabilities.
- Demonstrated student success-focused initiatives.
- Demonstrated leadership and experience in building alliances and/or partnerships across the college, university, academic, and business communities.
- Familiarity with alternative teaching styles, including, but not limited to simulation, virtual reality, and best practices in online learning or related certifications.
- Experience in accreditation processes, procedures, preparation.
To ensure full consideration, please submit the following materials by December 18th, 2026:
- Curriculum vitae (CV).
- Cover letter describing experience related to the position, research experience, and career goals.
- Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document).
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, drug screening (if applicable), and employment eligibility verifications.
Certain positions, including those with clinical responsibilities, require compliance with health, immunization, and other requirements mandated by affiliated clinical agencies. Employment and continued assignment in such roles are contingent upon meeting and maintaining these requirements.
This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.
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Who's Hiring
- Legion Health80

- Connections Education18

- 77 Consultants127
- BlueSky Telepsych9

- Fidelity Investments8

Top Industries Hiring
- Science & Research
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote physician substitute jobs.
- Current state medical licensure or physician associate certification required
- Board certification or board eligibility in a primary specialty
- Active DEA registration for controlled substance prescribing
- Minimum two years of clinical experience in a relevant care setting
- BLS and ACLS certification current at time of hire
- Experience with electronic health record systems in a clinical environment
Tips for Your Remote Physician Substitute Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote physician substitute openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your credentials and apply directly. Remote postings fill fast, so checking regularly and applying as soon as a fit appears gives you a real advantage.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote physician substitute employers screen heavily for written communication because most clinical handoffs happen through notes, messages, and EHR flags rather than verbal rounds. Your resume and cover letter should reflect that precision, not just your clinical credentials.
Document your independent clinical decision-making
Remote roles require you to triage, treat, and escalate without on-site backup. Quantify the patient volume you managed independently, the conditions you handled without immediate physician oversight, and the documentation standards you held yourself to.
Prepare for asynchronous remote interviews
Many distributed healthcare teams conduct initial screening through written or recorded video responses rather than live calls. Practice answering clinical scenario questions in writing, keeping responses clear and concise, since that mirrors the actual workflow of a remote physician substitute role.
Remote Physician Substitute Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote physician substitute job?
Remote physician substitute roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong clinical judgment without in-person oversight. Remote employers screen for self-direction, precise asynchronous written communication, and comfort with electronic health record platforms. What gives you an edge is a history of working independently, clean documentation habits, and the ability to triage and escalate decisions without face-to-face backup from a supervising physician.
Which companies hire remote physician substitutes?
Employers currently hiring remote physician substitutes include Legion Health, Connections Education, and 77 Consultants, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The companies doing the most remote hiring in this role tend to be telehealth platforms, distributed urgent care groups, and digital health organizations running asynchronous or synchronous virtual care models.
Can you get a remote physician substitute job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level physician substitute roles are harder to land because you must function independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Telehealth platforms and digital health startups are the most likely to hire candidates earlier in their careers. What opens the door is a demonstrated ability to work autonomously, strong written clinical notes, and any supervised telemedicine exposure you can point to concretely.
Do you need a degree for remote physician substitute jobs?
Usually, but the specific credential that matters depends on how the role is defined by the hiring organization. Many positions require a PA, NP, or DO credential at minimum, though some distributed care teams hire based on scope-of-practice documentation and demonstrated clinical outcomes. Remote employers weigh your documented patient load, your EHR proficiency, and evidence of independent clinical decision-making alongside any formal degree.
Which industries hire the most remote physician substitutes?
The sectors hiring the most remote physician substitutes are Science & Research, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed care delivery models where physician substitutes handle patient volume across geographies without requiring a fixed clinical site.
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