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Job Title: Telemedicine Ayurvedic Doctor

Division/Department: Digital Health / Telemedicine

Reports To: Clinical Lead / Medical Director

Work Location: India, Remote / Telemedicine

Position Summary:

The Telemedicine Ayurvedic Doctor will provide safe, professional and patient-centred Ayurvedic consultations through the digital health platform. The role is responsible for assessment and care within the recognised scope of Ayurvedic practice, individualised management and lifestyle guidance, appropriate documentation, and recognition of conditions requiring referral to a modern-medicine doctor, specialist, emergency service or in-person facility. As part of the founding clinical team, the doctor will help develop an integrative model that gives patients access to Ayurveda alongside conventional medicine while prioritising patient safety, informed choice, evidence transparency and clear scope-of-practice boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Ayurvedic teleconsultations in accordance with applicable Indian professional, ethical and telemedicine requirements.
• Obtain and document relevant medical, lifestyle, medication, supplement and previous-treatment histories.
• Perform Ayurvedic assessment within authorised professional scope and develop individualised management plans.
• Provide appropriate advice on diet, lifestyle, wellbeing and preventive health within the recognised scope of Ayurvedic practice.
• Recommend or prescribe Ayurvedic medicines and therapies only where professionally and legally permitted, with clear documentation of products and instructions.
• Screen for potential contraindications and interactions between Ayurvedic products, herbs, supplements and conventional medicines, and escalate safety concerns appropriately.
• Identify red-flag symptoms and conditions requiring modern-medicine assessment, specialist referral, emergency care or face-to-face evaluation.
• Do not advise patients to discontinue or materially alter prescribed conventional medication without appropriate review by the relevant prescribing clinician.
• Conduct follow-up consultations, monitor patient progress and adjust Ayurvedic care plans within scope as appropriate.
• Maintain complete, accurate and timely electronic patient records, consent documentation and clinical notes.
• Explain the intended role, limitations, expected outcomes and safety considerations of Ayurvedic interventions to support informed patient choice.
• Collaborate with allopathic doctors and other healthcare professionals, with patient consent, where coordinated care is appropriate.
• Participate in clinical governance, peer review, audits, incident review and quality-improvement activities.
• Contribute to platform development, including Ayurvedic clinical pathways, patient journeys, digital assessment tools, AI-assisted workflows and safety escalation mechanisms.
• Maintain patient confidentiality, professional ethics and compliance with applicable data-protection and healthcare requirements.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from a recognised institution.
• Current and valid registration with the appropriate Indian/state regulatory authority for Ayurvedic practice.
• Evidence of required continuing professional development and professional standing, where applicable.

Experience

• Post-qualification clinical experience providing Ayurvedic assessment and patient management.
• Demonstrated experience managing lifestyle, wellness and common chronic health concerns within scope.
• Teleconsultation or digital-health experience is advantageous.
• Experience working with modern-medicine practitioners or within multidisciplinary/integrative care settings is advantageous.
• Practical knowledge of herb-drug interaction risk and safe referral/escalation is highly desirable.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of Ayurvedic assessment, treatment principles, lifestyle guidance and patient counselling.
• Knowledge of applicable professional scope, teleconsultation standards, informed consent and referral obligations.
• Ability to recognise medical emergencies and clinical presentations requiring conventional or in-person medical assessment.
• Working knowledge of common herb, supplement and medicine interaction risks and contraindications.
• Competence in electronic patient records, video consultation platforms and standard productivity tools.
• Understanding of patient privacy, confidentiality and secure handling of health information.

Key Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Ayurvedic clinical assessment and individualised care planning
• Safe recommendation/prescribing of Ayurvedic medicines within authorised scope
• Remote triage, red-flag recognition and appropriate referral
• Herb-drug and supplement interaction awareness
• Electronic health-record documentation
• Digital health and teleconsultation proficiency

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent patient communication, counselling and interpersonal skills
• High professional integrity, empathy and service orientation
• Strong commitment to patient safety and responsible scope-of-practice boundaries
• Respectful collaboration across different healthcare disciplines
• Adaptability and willingness to contribute to an innovative start-up clinical environment
• Strong organisational and time-management ability
• Attention to detail, accountability and reliable follow-through

Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote