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Firstly & most importantly, you must be a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD ) in order to use the services of Teledermatologist.
Advantages of being a Teledermatologist specialist.
There are many great reasons why engaging Teledermatologist makes good sense. Primarily you can make a real difference to communities that don’t have reasonable access to a Specialist Dermatologist. Our service is provided from Norfolk Island to Broome, Darwin and to Tasmania.
For many people a visit to a Specialist Dermatologist involves flights and accommodation, a lengthy drive or perhaps the patient’s mobility to travel is problematic. Teledermatologist removes these barriers to Specialist care.
Complete Flexibility
You may be working in practice a few days a week and feel you might like to do additional hours without wanting to leave home. You may be looking towards retirement and would like to continue to work a day or two a week. You may be starting a new practice and would like to supplement your income as your practice grows. Regardless, engaging Teledermatologist can facilitate an extra source of income and allow you to work from home or wherever there is reasonable internet connection & privacy.
Consultation Payments
Specialists who engage Teledermatologist are either Sole Traders or trade through an entity or trust. Teledermatologist collects the patient payment and banks on the Dermatologist’s behalf. 100% of this payment is paid into the Specialist’s bank account. Teledermatologist invoices the Specialist for a service fee of 40% (+GST) of the total consultation fees.
What’s needed to become a Teledermatologist
Contact our Coordinator – Tracey at coodinator@teledermatologist.com.au or Murray Corbett 0412 543 314.
You will be required to sign our engagement contract.
You will need to make application to Medicare for a provider number to Teledermatologist
You will need to notify your medical indemnity provider that you intend doing telehealth consultations and name Teledermatologist and Telehealth Specialists Australia Pty Ltd as service providers you are engaging. This does not usually involve any increase in your insurance premium.
This can take anywhere from 48 hours, up to 3 weeks. To streamline this process we recommend using the PRODA & HPOS options to acquire a provider number.
Equipment and Internet connection required
Our Telehealth platform technology runs on most modern web browsers. Please see our which ‘what are the technical requirements for teledermatology video meetings’ goes into the details. Alternatively you can contact our support team & discuss workstation / laptop requirements.
Pre-Consultation Induction
Our team will provide you with a full introduction and training on the system prior to commencing consultations. The system is very easy and straightforward to use and the induction process takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Contact us about joining our team
Whether you’re ready to join, or you would like to know more information before joining us, please use the contact form below or our contact information in the footer.