Remote Rheumatology Consultant – Flexible Hours

Medefer; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Medefer is a leader in virtual-first specialist healthcare, delivering consultant-led care through a secure IT platform across the NHS and private patients. We are seeking a Rheumatology Consultant to provide remote, flexible specialist care, triage referrals, and guide investigations for GP referrals.

The role allows you to work as many hours as you wish each week with no minimum, and you must have a private, secure space with reliable internet.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months NHS experience at Consultant level.
• Currently in a substantive role.
• Registered with GMC with an active licence to practise.
• On the Specialist Register and able to provide current documents as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual specialist care to patients within your speciality.
• Review and triage referrals.
• Provide advice and guidance back to GPs, request and follow up on investigations, and write onward referrals to hospital departments where necessary.
• Recommend patients for telephone clerking assessments (by registrars and advanced nurse practitioners).
• Follow up on investigation results with patients, GPs and hospital departments.
• Create a comprehensive clinical management plan including prescribing.
• Document patient information and plans of care via Medefer’s Secure IT platform.
• Complete patient outcome data fields for NHS England feedback.

Skills

Rheumatology expertise

NHS experience

GMC registration

Job description

Medefer is a leader in virtual-first specialist healthcare, delivering consultant-led care through a secure IT platform across the NHS and private patients. We are seeking a Rheumatology Consultant to provide remote, flexible specialist care, triage referrals, and guide investigations for GP referrals.

The role allows you to work as many hours as you wish each week with no minimum, and you must have a private, secure space with reliable internet.