Dentist - Virtual Care & Consultation

Job Description

Job Description

Company: GoTo Telemed Location: Fully Remote – United States (Multi-State Licensure Preferred) Employment Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, or 1099 Independent Contractor Compensation: $95.00 – $140.00 per hour (or competitive per-encounter consultation rate) Department: Dental & Oral Health Services

Role Overview

GoTo Telemed is seeking licensed Dentists (DDS or DMD) to join our nationwide virtual healthcare network. In this fully remote position, you will deliver comprehensive routine, preventive, and basic dental support to patients across the country. Working through our integrated EHR and telecommunications platform, you will provide clinical consultations and care management without the overhead of physical practice administration. Our digital health model connects oral healthcare with primary medicine, pediatrics, and behavioral health, supporting comprehensive whole-person wellness.

Key Responsibilities

• Synchronous Teledentistry: Conduct real-time, HIPAA-compliant video and audio consultations (CDT D9995) to assess oral health concerns, dental discomfort, and acute emergencies.
• Asynchronous Evaluations: Perform diagnostic reviews of patient-submitted clinical data, high-resolution intraoral photographs, and forwarded radiographic records (CDT D9996) within our cloud EHR system.
• Diagnostic & Acute Care: Deliver problem-focused clinical evaluations (CDT D0140), diagnose non-emergent conditions, and manage acute oral infections, trauma, and temporomandibular joint pain.
• Preventive Management: Provide preventive oral health guidance, individualized home-care plans, and post-procedural recovery reviews (CDT D0171).
• Teleprescribing: Prescribe non-controlled therapeutic agents (antibiotics, topical antimicrobials, non-opioid analgesics) in accordance with state dental practice acts and teleprescribing laws.
• Care Coordination: Identify conditions requiring hands-on clinical intervention or surgical management and coordinate referrals to local dental specialists.
• Collaborative Supervision: Serve as a collaborative, supervising dentist for platform Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) providing preventive oral health education.
• Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely clinical records adhering to institutional standards within 24 hours of encounter completion.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Doctoral degree (DDS or DMD) from an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
• Licensure: Active, unencumbered license to practice dentistry in at least one U.S. state (candidates holding multi-state licenses are strongly prioritized).
• Credentials: Active federal DEA registration and state controlled-substance credentials (where required), plus current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of clinical dentistry experience in general, public health, or urgent dental practice. Experience with digital health platforms preferred.
• Workspace: Dedicated, private, HIPAA-compliant home workspace with high-speed internet, a high-definition webcam, and a noise-canceling headset.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling: Customizable consultation blocks across daytime, evening, and weekend hours.
• Zero Overhead: 100% remote work opportunity with no travel or physical office expenses.
• Risk Management: Comprehensive professional malpractice insurance coverage provided for all platform encounters.
• Administrative Support: Dedicated internal teams for billing, coding, clearinghouse submissions, and revenue cycle management.

Platform Application Screening Questions (For Indeed/LinkedIn Setup)

1. Do you hold an active, unencumbered DDS or DMD license in one or more U.S. states? (Yes/No - Knockout )
2. Did you graduate from a CODA-accredited dental program? (Yes/No - Knockout )
3. Please list the states where you currently hold an active dental license. (Short Answer)

Remote Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) – Virtual Patient Support & Preventive Care Coordinator

Company: GoTo Telemed Location: Fully Remote – United States (Multi-State Licensure Advantageous) Employment Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN Compensation: $38.00 – $52.00 per hour Department: Preventive Oral Health & Clinical Triage

Role Overview

GoTo Telemed is seeking Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH) to join our nationwide virtual healthcare team. In this fully remote position, you will deliver preventive oral care education, patient triage, nutritional counseling, and oral hygiene instruction to individuals and families. Working collaboratively with licensed GoTo Telemed dentists under collaborative practice agreements, you will serve as a frontline care coordinator. This role is dedicated to routine, non-invasive oral health support delivered entirely through our secure digital platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Preventive Guidance: Provide live, one-on-one virtual patient education on home preventive care, biofilm control, and oral hygiene techniques.
• Risk Assessment: Administer structured caries risk assessments (CAMBRA) and periodontal screening questionnaires via digital intake forms and live video.
• Wellness Counseling: Deliver individualized counseling focusing on dietary factors, dry mouth management, and tobacco cessation (CDT D9993).
• Clinical Triage: Monitor incoming patient messages and photo uploads; identify acute symptoms and escalate complex pathology to the supervising dentist.
• Post-Operative Support: Conduct structured follow-up check-ins after routine dental treatments to review comfort, healing, and home-care compliance.
• Patient Navigation: Guide patients through systematic intraoral photo capture and visual self-inspections to support early detection.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work with medical and behavioral health providers on systemic-oral health connections, including diabetic and prenatal oral wellness.
• Documentation: Record all assessments and patient interactions in the cloud EHR in strict compliance with HIPAA and state recordkeeping laws.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Degree in Dental Hygiene from an educational institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
• Licensure: Active, unencumbered Dental Hygiene license issued by a U.S. state dental board (multi-state licensure or residence in a collaborative practice state preferred).
• Experience: Minimum of two to three years of clinical practice experience as an RDH. Background in public health, community clinics, or virtual care platforms is a plus.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Clear understanding of dental hygiene scope boundaries, collaborative practice agreements, and supervisory requirements.
• Technical & Soft Skills: Strong verbal communication skills, empathetic bedside manner, and comfort using EHR software and video communication suites.
• Workspace: Private, quiet home office environment meeting HIPAA privacy and information security standards.

Compensation & Benefits

• Transparent Pay: Competitive hourly compensation with transparent payroll processing.
• Work-Life Balance: 100% remote flexibility with customizable scheduling options.
• Professional Development: Comprehensive onboarding and training covering digital health workflows and clinical triage protocols.
• Tools Provided: Free access to cloud-based EHR tools, scheduling software, and virtual communication platforms.