Remote Primary Care Physician Jobs
Remote Primary Care Physician jobs are open across the U.S. in telehealth, virtual-first primary care, and employer-sponsored digital health programs, with roles ranging from staff physician to medical director on fully distributed clinical teams. Employers hiring remotely right now include K Health, Optum, and Mercy. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Virtual Primary Care/Telehealth Provider
Job Description
Jefferson Primary Care is currently accepting candidates for the position of Supplemental Access physician, to provide telehealth-based care in service to patients of the primary care network.
This position is for a full-time physician to provide telehealth services. It is a unique opportunity to complete outreach to patients who will benefit from a primary care visit and reconnection to a medical home.
Please note that while this position is remote, there is a strong preference for candidates who reside in PA, NJ or DE.
The Supplemental Access physician will work closely with primary care and population health teams to connect with patients who require same or next day primary care access, have been out of care longer than recommended intervals and/or who require care at critical touchpoints such as transitions from hospital discharge. After completing the visit, the physician will then help the patient reintegrate into a Jefferson Primary Care practice.
Responsibilities will include:
- Provide patient-centered care with a commitment to excellence in patient experience.
- Complete annual screenings and/or annual wellness visits with patients as assigned.
- Complete additional required screenings and care deliverables such as social screenings, advance care plans and ordering of preventive screenings.
- Assess chronic disease management needs and assist patients in improving their disease management as a bridge to reconnection to the continuity primary care provider.
- Communicate with continuity primary care providers as a key partner in re-engaging and caring for patients in a team-based model.
- Connect patients to medical home and specialist services as indicated.
- Apply a trauma-informed, health equity lens in clinical service.
Requirements
- Qualified applicants will hold a MD or DO degree, or equivalent.
- Board certified, or eligible, in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- 3+ years of primary care experience.
- Licensure in both PA and NJ required, or ability to obtain by start date.
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity, to excellence in care including for medically and socially vulnerable populations, and to optimal patient experience.
- Candidates from backgrounds under-represented in medicine strongly encouraged to apply.
Jefferson offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit package.
Interested candidates may submit CV to Chandler.Clemens@jefferson.edu. For additional information on Jefferson, visit www.jefferson.edu.
Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals and veterans.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians)
Primary Location Address
1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
Job Details
Virtual Primary Care/Telehealth Provider
Job Description
Jefferson Primary Care is currently accepting candidates for the position of Supplemental Access physician, to provide telehealth-based care in service to patients of the primary care network.
This position is for a full-time physician to provide telehealth services. It is a unique opportunity to complete outreach to patients who will benefit from a primary care visit and reconnection to a medical home.
Please note that while this position is remote, there is a strong preference for candidates who reside in PA, NJ or DE.
The Supplemental Access physician will work closely with primary care and population health teams to connect with patients who require same or next day primary care access, have been out of care longer than recommended intervals and/or who require care at critical touchpoints such as transitions from hospital discharge. After completing the visit, the physician will then help the patient reintegrate into a Jefferson Primary Care practice.
Responsibilities will include:
- Provide patient-centered care with a commitment to excellence in patient experience.
- Complete annual screenings and/or annual wellness visits with patients as assigned.
- Complete additional required screenings and care deliverables such as social screenings, advance care plans and ordering of preventive screenings.
- Assess chronic disease management needs and assist patients in improving their disease management as a bridge to reconnection to the continuity primary care provider.
- Communicate with continuity primary care providers as a key partner in re-engaging and caring for patients in a team-based model.
- Connect patients to medical home and specialist services as indicated.
- Apply a trauma-informed, health equity lens in clinical service.
Requirements
- Qualified applicants will hold a MD or DO degree, or equivalent.
- Board certified, or eligible, in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- 3+ years of primary care experience.
- Licensure in both PA and NJ required, or ability to obtain by start date.
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity, to excellence in care including for medically and socially vulnerable populations, and to optimal patient experience.
- Candidates from backgrounds under-represented in medicine strongly encouraged to apply.
Jefferson offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit package.
Interested candidates may submit CV to Chandler.Clemens@jefferson.edu. For additional information on Jefferson, visit www.jefferson.edu.
Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals and veterans.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Methodist Associates in Healthcare, Inc. (d/b/a Jefferson Community Physicians)
Primary Location Address
1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Who's Hiring
- K Health5
- Optum4
- Mercy1
- Oscar Health1
- Virta Health1
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services11
- Consulting & Professional Services2
- Education1
- Insurance1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote primary care physician jobs.
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school with completed residency in family or internal medicine
- Current, unrestricted state medical license in the state of intended practice
- Board certification or active board eligibility through ABFM or ABIM
- DEA registration and valid prescriptive authority for the relevant state
- Experience with electronic health record systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth
- BLS and ACLS certification with current expiration dates
Tips for Your Remote Primary Care Physician Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote primary care physician openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply directly to roles that match your specialty, licensure, and patient population preferences before openings close.
Document your independent clinical decision-making
Remote employers can't observe you in person, so your application needs to show how you manage complex cases without immediate collegial support. Describe specific outpatient or telehealth patient volumes you've handled autonomously and the EHR systems you used to document and coordinate care.
Get licensed in multiple states before applying
Many remote primary care physician roles require licensure in several states to cover a distributed patient population. Holding licenses in high-demand states or enrolling in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact significantly expands the roles you qualify for and makes your application immediately actionable for employers.
Sharpen your async patient communication skills
Remote primary care depends heavily on written communication: secure messaging, after-visit summaries, and care plan documentation that patients read without a follow-up call. Practice writing clear, plain-language clinical summaries and highlight any experience with patient portal communication or remote chronic disease management in your materials.
Prepare for video-based clinical interviews
Remote hiring teams conduct interviews and often observe case presentations entirely over video. Test your audio, camera, and lighting in advance, and practice presenting a patient case concisely on screen to demonstrate the same clinical clarity you'd bring to a remote patient encounter.
Remote Primary Care Physician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote primary care physician job?
Target employers built around remote care delivery: telehealth platforms, virtual-first primary care practices, and self-insured employers running digital health benefits. Remote hiring teams screen for comfort with asynchronous communication, proficiency in EHR systems used in virtual settings, and the ability to manage patient panels independently without on-site support. A clear record of independent clinical decision-making and familiarity with remote patient monitoring tools gives candidates a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote primary care physicians?
Employers currently hiring remote primary care physicians include K Health, Optum, and Mercy, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These tend to be telehealth platforms, virtual-first primary care companies, and large self-insured employers offering remote physician services to distributed workforces.
Can you get a remote primary care physician job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level primary care physician roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without in-person mentorship. Your best entry points are telehealth platforms that run structured onboarding for new graduates and virtual urgent care services that handle high-volume, lower-acuity cases. Strong clinical rotations in outpatient settings and demonstrated comfort with EHR documentation help offset limited post-training experience.
Do you need a degree for remote primary care physician jobs?
Usually, yes. Remote primary care physician roles require an MD or DO degree along with board certification and an active state medical license, because these are credentialed clinical positions with direct patient care responsibility. What remote employers weigh alongside credentials is practical EHR proficiency, experience managing patient panels in outpatient settings, and the ability to communicate clinical decisions clearly in writing without in-person follow-up.
Which industries hire the most remote primary care physicians?
Most remote primary care physician openings sit in Healthcare & Medical Services, Consulting & Professional Services, and Education, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors hire primary care physicians remotely because their patient populations or employee bases are geographically dispersed and require consistent, accessible primary care delivered through virtual channels.
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