So we've all been impacted by the COVID-19 virus over the past year and a half, a little over a year and a half, and there has been both good and bad that has come from this virus. And with respect to the PA profession and PA school and just healthcare in general, there are some good things that have actually come. And I think that that kind of also goes across the board, not just healthcare as well. Like it's becoming more and more acceptable for online classes and online schooling to happen. It's also becoming more acceptable or you're just more aware that, hey, you know, individuals can be efficient just as efficient, maybe even more efficient at home doing their work than they were in the office. And as such, there is a push, a move to tele remote work slash telemedicine and telehealth. And so I got a question about that very topic. And so that is what I'm going to be talking about in today's video. Let's talk about telemedicine. What's up, you guys sit down and welcome back to my channel. So I again, I'm going to be talking about telemedicine but more so telemedicine and telehealth while it pertains to the PA profession. Obviously, I am a PA. So that's what I'm going to be talking about. If you don't know anything about my channel, take a look around. If you like what you see, go ahead and subscribe. So I had a question posed by one of you all and the question said, I heard you can work as a PA online telemedicine. Is it actually possible? And if yes, do you have to get a separate degree for that? So, um, you know, we can like kind of tie trade or break down this question and I can answer the different parts. So is it possible to work as a PA in telemedicine? Yes, absolutely. It is absolutely possible. And there were these jobs prior to COVID-19, but there are so many more now. And I just want to like just kind of make it known that this is not just jobs that are remote now only because they're kind of transitioning back to the office space. But there are lots of different models. Okay, there are some people who have jobs as healthcare professionals, more specifically PAs that are like 50% remote or 75% remote. There are others who have it that are 100% remote and you're doing telemedicine in terms of primary care or mental health. And that is where I've seen a lot of PAs and NPs kind of make their mold in the APP sphere when it comes to telemedicine. It's typically in a primary care setting or dealing with the like mental health scope. So with respect to that, yes, there are many jobs.  Maybe that's something that you can help them with. And I've seen jobs like that listed as well. So there are various different types of telemedicine and telehealth jobs available for PAs. But the majority of like the things that we would do apart from just your primary care or urgent care is it requires you actually being in with the patient and seeing the patient. So for me as a trauma PA, I cannot do telehealth. I can't do telemedicine. Only if I was doing it at the clinic. So we do have a trauma clinic where any of our patients that have come into the hospital as a trauma, that maybe we have done some type of procedure on them or, you know, surgery on them after they have been discharged from the hospital, they do come back to clinic because there are many visits after you've left the hospital that you may have to check on wound care and things like that. And so they come back into the clinic. And as a PA, I could do clinic telehealth visits as well. But again, if you need to actually see things, see the wound, you know, address the wound, all of those various different things, then you might have to come in. So yes, first answer to the question is yes, yes, yes, yes, it is possible. And also like the just really quick caveat, quick break. I want you guys to come back on Tuesday, because I do have a new school that I will be doing on Tuesday. And it will, I'm not even going to give it away. I'm not even going to give away what school I'm going to be talking about on Tuesday, but it will be live. And then I will be talking about another school on Friday through Get That See University. And that will be live as well. Okay, so just be sure to like join me in those different scopes. And also your girl hit 40k. Like can we like give ourselves, we did this. Okay, I didn't do this. We did this. And so I'm super excited about that. Super excited about hitting 40,000 subscribers. This is only because of you guys. So thank you so much for that. Love each and every one of you. Let me get back to that question though. Okay, so also the question asked, do you have to get a separate degree for that? No. Okay, so like in the PA scope, separate degrees, secondary degrees, more certification, that's not like really a thing, you know, we are trained as generalists. We deal with like primary care, urgent care, emergency medicine, you know, surgical PAs, we're trained in all of those various different scopes, so that we don't have to continuously go and get more training, I guess you could say through extra schooling or more certifications. Now you can get certifications on your own if you want to just have that piece of paper that says, Hey, you know, I'm trauma certified or I am ICU certified, you can find various different fellowships that you might want to take part of and things like that. But it's not necessary. So to do telemedicine and telehealth, no, it is not necessary for you to get a separate degree. However, what is necessary is that you get other more licenses. Okay, so to work as a PA in telemedicine, sometimes you're seeing patients in like another state. So if I'm in the DMV area, but I'm seeing patients in Florida, or I'm seeing patients in Pennsylvania, I'm going to need to have a license for Florida and a license for Pennsylvania. And so that is the only caveat and obviously license is cost money. So you're just going to have to be able to spend that money. And sometimes the telemedicine group or the locums group, if you're doing it through locums, they will pay for your licensure, but sometimes they don't. And so that is just an extra cost that you may have to incur. Okay, but that is it. You can work in telemedicine and you absolutely do not need to get a separate degree. Okay, so thank you so much for asking that question. Thank you guys so much for joining me on this journey. Y'all, we have four. What about that? I want to thank everybody. I want to thank my husband because he's just been great support, but like legit everybody just thank you guys so much for staying with me on this journey as we continue to go through this PA life. Thank you guys. If you have any other questions for me, leave them in the comment section below. If you already haven't done so, go ahead and like this video, subscribe so we can get some more subscribers in the bank, and you know, tell your friend about us as well. Tell your friend about me and the channel and follow me on Instagram and on the PA and on Instagram and get that's the university. Thank you guys so much for watching. I will talk to you guys next time. Bye.


Hello there, this is the family doctor, what in the world? He seems to be in a mighty big hurry.  Are you? Well, there's no telling what that man's up to How do you do dr. Adams might be formal coming to the house and not Grant Adams Yes, what is it honey? What are you wearing? Wearing now don't act like that. You know very well what I mean Well, I don't think I do what do you mean? I mean that smoking jacket. Oh, don't you like it? Well, of course, I like it. I gave it to you. Oh, yeah, so you did but you've never worn it before Except two years ago Christmas when I put it on the tree for you. Oh, no, no, you haven't now and you know it You never liked it What made you run into the house tonight and upstairs and change your regular coat to that smoking jacket and for dinner, too Well, I don't know honey. I just sort of felt like lollying lollying No, very well grand sit down. Read the post beautiful while I get the soup. I so What kind of soup have you tonight? You'll see how be right in Mayor bliss to make appointments civil officers to be filled by a loyal feeder tonight In due course of his duties rip bless recently elected to succeed Mark Trowbridge as mayor of the city has declared that he will make Necessary appointments to all city offices. Well, Grant. Hmm. Oh What's the matter? I thought it was something like this. What do you mean? You know very well what I mean Look at this coat. Huh? Oh, oh the coat. Yeah, this is the coat you wore to the office today, isn't it? Now you don't need to examine it like it was a German is the coat you wore today, isn't it? It matches the trousers you have on now. Hmm. Well, well, yes, honey. I guess I did wear that coat today I see and just how did you get this three-cornered tear in the back? Oh That's there. Oh Honey, who do you think rip bless will appoint to see for police? Hey, do you think he'll reappoint Bill Benson? Of course. He doesn't bill. We'll have to grand Hmm. Oh, yes, will you please answer my question? How did you get this tear in the back of your coat? Oh, yeah Well, I'll tell you honey I've been going to put up some coat hangers in my inside office But I just haven't been able to get down to Rankin's hardware So I so you put up some nails instead and tore your coat taking it down this evening. Is that it? I Guess that's it Luke. Oh, you always get all the answers, don't you? Well, I'm just as glad yeah, yes, I am now you can get yourself a new suit and you oh now listen, honey I don't need a new suit. I've got this one. Yes, and look at it The cuffs are beginning to wear in this big tear in the back and it's shabby Why do you know how long you've been wearing this suit? Can't be more than two years two years. Indeed. It'll be four years this spring Is that right? Yes, and it's high time you went down to Max Dominsky and got yourself another suit And I've got that gray suit too. That's not as old as this one. No, but you can't wear just one seat Grant You know that as well as I do All right, I'll go down tomorrow Now do you think it'd be all right to start dinner? None of your sarcasm Grant. I'll get it all right away Hey Lou Say, you know, I've been thinking Well, I've had Max make all my suits for the past four years and Sid Bloom's been a pretty good patient of mine too. Don't you think I'd better give him a chance this time? Sid Bloom. Oh now Grant, you know what kind of clothes he makes Have you seen that Sunday best that Mr. Rankin has been wearing to church the last few Sundays? Yeah, sure. I've seen it. What about it? What about it? You don't call that a Sid give you? Well, I'll tell you on here I'm probably the only person in Cedigian who's had the rare treat of seeing just Rankin without clothes of any kind Well, it's the truth. I'm his doctor And I'll just bet that Sid Bloom hasn't had any more strange Disortment of skin and bones to drape with cloth and stitches and was presented to him by a worthy hardware store proprietor Jeff Rankin Very well. Go ahead. Go to Sid Bloom's tailor shop, but be sure you come back with a suit. Yeah, sure honey. I Knew you'd see by the way Sid Bloom's really a pretty good tailor if he gets a chance to hang some clothes on something more than a human skeleton How can you talk that way about Jeff Rankin one of your best friends human skeleton indeed? Oh Do you like cuffs doctor Adams cuffs? Oh, yeah, yeah, sure cuffs. Yes a little kid not too much sure doctor I inch maybe huh? Yeah, that sounds about right. I inch No, I got all the measurements. Maybe yes, sir. We should select the pattern pattern is sure the pattern It's one of the most important parts of a piece of clothing And maybe you should like to take it a look over these catalogs. Maybe huh? All right. Let me see one of your catalogs Now look doctor. I could recommend this highly. This is the pattern what is called Hollywood gent that short for gentlemen Hmm Well, Sid I think that might be a little daring for me Daring ho ho now listen doctor. Just a minute. Don't forget. I'm supposed to be a well-regulated sane Rational professional man a sedater. It's okay by me take it as you like it You want maybe something conservative. They'll take it a look at its model. Hmm. What's that called that model? That's called Hollywood producer. Don't that look so I got a cousin as a producer All right, Sid after all you're the tailor. You should know what's best for your customer. Thank you doctor. Thank you Oh, that's all right, Sid. Thank you. Well, we got the measurements and we got the model now We got to pick the fabric fabric. Oh Well, Sid, you know what I think I'll do and what's that okay? I think I'll let you select the cloth me It's a pleasure.  It's just one thing. Oh, Sid. Yes, doctor. What's that? Well, I don't think mrs. Adams likes the type of cloth that just rankin has in his new suit if you could avoid Avoid it. I ain't got no more of it. So can I give it to you? No All right, Sid. Do you want a deposit on the suit?  No. All right, Sid. Hey, when do you want me to come back? Well, make it easy on yourself. Do you think next Tuesday would be too soon? Maybe. Mm-hmm. Tuesday. Oh, that's all right I'll be back then Sid and don't forget now. You've got to make a bull-brummel out of me bull-brummel Fui a bull-brummel I got to make out of him. Huh better. He should be going to a fancy dress balls. Maybe, huh? Oh, I see. All right. Come on. Dinner's ready to put on. Yeah, right there The lady's aide had an awfully good time over at Windsor's today, Grant. Oh, is that so? Yes, indeed Mrs. Windsor has so many lovely things to do with all her nice china She has the new set of little doilies for luncheons that are the Goodness gracious. What's the matter honey? Grant Adams What's in the world are you wearing? This? Well, this was the errand, Lou. I had to go down and pick it up. How do you like it? What is it? What is it? What? My new suit. Where did you get it? Well, Sid Bloom made it for me. Oh Grant. You like it, honey? Oh, Grant. It's positively hideous. Hideous? Oh, now listen, Lou. Have you seen it in the daylight yet? Well, no, I Haven't I just picked it up this evening. Just wait till you do. That's all I've got to say. Just wait till you see It in the daylight. Why? What color do you call that, Grant? Oh, I'd say it was sort of a tan. Sort of a tan? I'd say it was a sort of a yellow. Yellow? Oh, no, no. Yes, it is a yellow. Just as yellow as a lemon. Only there's more of it. Whatever in the world possessed you to buy a suit like that. Well, I thought Sid didn't know what color it'd be best, so I... So you let him pick out the material. I see. Oh, Grant Adams. I wish you could see yourself. That's still Friday. Is it as funny as all the way up? Yes, it is.  Canary? Or a great big yellow powder pigeon. There's no such thing as a yellow powder pigeon. I know. That's why it's so funny. Well, I thought I was going to surprise you. Oh, you did, Grant. You did. Now, I'm going to surprise you. We're going downtown tomorrow morning.  Now, Lou. Then I'm going to make him take back this suit and make you a brand new one of the material that I'm going to pick out. Oh, honey, you can't do that.  I've got a nice dinner already, and I don't want to have indigestion afterward from looking at that suit. Go on now. Why didn't I take you down there with me in the first place? I might have known I couldn't do it by myself. Gosh, stop Friday. This is the family doctor. I'll be in to see you again right soon. Goodbye.