Telehealth Physician Career at Wheel Medical Group in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This role represents a compelling opportunity for physicians seeking to transition out of traditional in-person practice into the growing telehealth sector. Wheel Medical Group operates as infrastructure for major telehealth brands, offering meaningful scale and stability that solo telehealth contracting cannot match.
Compensation: No salary is listed, but Wheel advertises "uncapped earnings." Telehealth physician contractors typically earn $100–$200/hour depending on specialty and patient volume. At 36 hours/week, annual gross could range from $185,000 to $375,000+ — competitive with employed primary care roles but without benefits like health insurance or retirement matching.
Skills developed in this role:
- Asynchronous clinical decision-making — a high-demand skill as telehealth expands
- Multi-state prescribing compliance and formulary navigation
- NP supervision and clinical leadership
- Platform-based documentation efficiency (SOAP notes at scale)
Green flags: Malpractice insurance with tail coverage is provided — a significant financial protection often overlooked by contractors. The multi-company model diversifies income streams and reduces dependency on any single telehealth employer.
Red flags to consider: The 40-state license requirement is a high barrier to entry and means significant ongoing license renewal costs and administrative overhead. The 36-hour/week schedule with mandatory weekend shifts limits true flexibility despite "work on your schedule" messaging. This is a W-2 or 1099 contract role — clarify tax treatment and benefits responsibility before signing.
Wheel Medical Group is seeking physicians to join our network of world-class clinicians delivering virtual care. Clinicians must have at least 40 active state licenses to be eligible for this role.
About Wheel Medical Group
Wheel Medical Group is a physician-owned professional corporation that serves patients across the United States, evolving the traditional care ecosystem by equipping the nation's most innovative companies with a premier platform to deliver high-quality virtual care at scale. We offer proven strategies and cutting-edge technologies to foster consumer engagement, build brand loyalty, and maximize return on investment. Wheel solutions include configurable virtual care programs, an intuitive consumer interface, and access to a nationwide network of board-certified clinicians. Discover how Wheel is transforming the future of healthcare by visiting www.wheel.com.
Wheel is redefining what it means to practice virtual care. Our platform integrates real-time payer intelligence, automated clinical filtering, and streamlined documentation workflows — reducing administrative burden and allowing clinicians to focus on outcomes. By operating as the infrastructure layer behind leading telehealth brands, Wheel offers physicians scale, stability, and the ability to work efficiently across diverse care models.
About the Role
Wheel Medical Group offers a better way to work in virtual care by enabling clinicians to work with multiple telehealth companies — all in one platform. Clinicians in our nationwide network are credentialed, trained, and matched with vetted companies delivering the highest quality patient care. You could have the opportunity to provide care in a number of programs such as:
- Primary Care
- Urgent Care
- Women's Health
- Men's Health
- Weight Management
- Dermatology
- Pediatrics
What You'll Do:
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based asynchronous and synchronous virtual care.
- Review comprehensive patient intake information, including medical history, medication lists, and patient-submitted photos, to ensure safe and appropriate prescribing decisions.
- Conduct thorough clinical assessments aligned with Wheel clinical guidelines, utilizing clinical snippets and workflows to tailor education and treatment plans.
- Prescribe medications responsibly, ensuring alignment with patient eligibility, formulary guidance, and safety parameters such as blood pressure ranges, contraindicated medications, and clinical red flags.
- Document each patient encounter using a complete and structured SOAP note, including rationale for prescribing or referring, patient counseling, and follow-up recommendations.
- Engage in clear and compassionate communication with patients through secure messaging or live video visits, maintaining a professional and supportive web-side manner.
- Refer patients to in-person care when clinical guidelines are not met, documenting rationale and providing clear patient instructions.
- Maintain compliance with quality assurance standards, incorporating feedback from periodic chart audits and actively participating in continuous improvement efforts.
- Escalate urgent clinical concerns such as suicidal ideation or harassment according to platform protocols, ensuring patient safety and clinician protection.
- Collaborate with Wheel's clinical operations team for onboarding, platform support, and guideline updates to ensure consistent, high-quality care delivery.
Who You Are
- Board-certified physician (Family, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine)
- Must have 40+ active state licenses. Clinicians with licenses in the following states will be prioritized: TX, IN, CA, TN, MS, GA, FL, AR, VA, NC, MO, SC, AL, LA, IL, PA, OH, CT, NY, OK, WI, WV, MN, KY, CO
- 2+ years of clinical experience in emergency, urgent care, or family medicine/primary care
- Comfortable with clinical weight management
- Schedule: Must work 36 clinic hours per week, 8am–8pm CST, Monday–Sunday (1 weekend shift per week required)
- Must be available for 4 hours per week of NP supervision work (weekly clinic hours will be adjusted accordingly)
- Ability to perform both synchronous and asynchronous consults
- Experience treating pediatric patients preferred
- Outstanding clinical expertise
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable with technology
Benefits:
- Multiple telehealth opportunities. With just one application, one credentialing effort, and one schedule, Wheel offers a simple and flexible way to work with multiple telehealth companies. Unlimited and uncapped earnings.
- Work on your schedule. Create your own schedule and work when you want, whether that's evenings, part-time, or full-time.
- 100% remote. Provide rewarding patient care from the comfort and safety of your home or office.
- Clinician community. Join a collaborative community of clinicians working in virtual care.
- Clinical, operational, administrative, and technical support. Wheel handles payments, credentialing, onboarding, and more.
- Simple to use. Utilize our secure and HIPAA-compliant platform that includes video conferencing, scheduling, and patient information tools.
- We protect clinicians. We vet all telehealth company partners for clinical safety and standard of care procedures. We also provide malpractice insurance, including tail coverage.
Wheel Medical Group is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We welcome and consider all qualified applicants for contract opportunities without regard to legally protected characteristics.