Top 10 Technical Skills for Remote Digital Health Careers — Roles, Salaries & Where to Find Work

Digital Doctors

Thu, 11 Sep 2025

For each skill: 1) short explanation, 2) 2–3 remote job titles that commonly use it, 3) representative salary range (internationally variable; U.S. market used as a reference — cite), 4) actively hiring job boards / companies / NGOs (name + URL).

1) Data science & analytics (incl. ML / statistics)

Why: Core to converting health data into clinical and policy decisions, powering AI diagnostics, population health analytics and product metrics. himss.org
Remote roles: Health Data Scientist / Clinical Data Scientist / Health Economist (data focused)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $110k–$190k (median ~$150k for Data Scientist roles; clinical-data roles commonly in same band). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Glassdoor — digital-health data roles list (https://www.glassdoor.com) — https://www.glassdoor.com. Glassdoor

• Indeed — remote digital-health data jobs (https://www.indeed.com) — https://www.indeed.com/q-digital-health-l-remote-jobs.html. Indeed

• WHO / UNICEF (consultancies & data roles) — https://www.who.int/careers and https://jobs.unicef.org. World Health Organizationjobs.unicef.org

2) Clinical informatics & EHR implementation

Why: Bridges clinicians + technology — critical for scaling EHRs, digital workflows and safe clinical decision support. HIMSS emphasizes these roles in digital transformation. himss.org
Remote roles: Clinical Informaticist / EHR Implementation Specialist / Clinical Applications Analyst
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $75k–$165k depending on seniority (clinical informatics medians often $100k–$160k). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Epic Careers — EHR & implementation roles — https://careers.epic.com/ (https://careers.epic.com/). careers.epic.com

• Oracle Health / Cerner (Oracle) — enterprise EHR roles — https://www.oracle.com/careers/ and https://engineering.cerner.com/careers/. OracleCerner Engineering

• Job boards listing remote Epic/Cerner roles: Indeed (remote Epic jobs) — https://www.indeed.com/q-remote-epic-jobs.html. Indeed

3) Software engineering (backend / full-stack for health apps / APIs)

Why: Builds the platforms (telehealth portals, device backends, APIs for interoperability). Remote-friendly and high demand. himss.org
Remote roles: Health Software Engineer / Backend Engineer / API Engineer (FHIR/interoperability skills)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $110k–$180k for remote software engineers (varies by seniority). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Altera Digital Health — enterprise health software (careers) — https://www.alterahealth.com/careers (https://www.alterahealth.com/careers). Altera Digital Health

• Change Healthcare / HealthEdge — healthcare software engineering roles — https://www.glassdoor.com (company pages). Glassdoor+1

• Remote job boards for engineers: Remote.co (https://remote.co/remote-jobs/healthcare) and WeWorkRemotely — https://remote.co and https://weworkremotely.com. Remote.co+1

4) UX / Product design (user-centered design for patients & clinicians)

Why: Good digital-health products require clinician- and patient-ready UX (accessibility, health literacy). HIMSS notes patient engagement as a key track. himssconference.com
Remote roles: Health UX Designer / Product Designer (digital health) / UX Researcher (health)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $85k–$160k (UX designers in healthcare often median ~$100k+). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• CVS Health (digital product / UX) — https://www.cvshealth.com/careers (example: UX roles). Glassdoor

• Included Health — remote clinical & product roles — https://includedhealth.com/careers (https://includedhealth.com/careers). Included Health

• Product/UX remote marketplaces: Remote.co / Indeed. Remote.coIndeed

5) Telehealth clinical skills + remote patient management

Why: Clinical roles adapted to remote workflows (teletriage, virtual consults, remote monitoring) are core to online health services. World Health Organization
Remote roles: Telehealth Nurse / Telehealth RN Educator / Virtual Clinician (MD/NP)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $55k–$120k (Telehealth RN average often ~$85k–$105k; MD/NP ranges higher). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Teladoc Health — careers (telehealth clinicians) — https://www.teladochealth.com/careers (https://www.teladochealth.com).

• Included Health — remote clinician & telehealth roles — https://includedhealth.com/careers (https://includedhealth.com/careers). Included Health

• Job boards for telehealth: Remote.co healthcare page and Indeed telehealth filters. Remote.coIndeed

6) Interoperability & standards (FHIR, HL7, DICOM)

Why: Interoperability is central to safe data exchange between systems, enabling digital health ecosystems. HIMSS stresses interoperability as a principal focus. himssconference.com
Remote roles: Interoperability Engineer / FHIR Developer / Integration Specialist
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $90k–$160k (varies by skill and enterprise). (EHR/integration roles commonly fall in Implementation/Engineer bands). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Oracle Health (Oracle Careers) — https://www.oracle.com/careers/ (https://www.oracle.com/careers/). Oracle

• Cerner / Change Healthcare — company career pages. GlassdoorCerner Engineering

• Integration jobs listed on Indeed & Glassdoor (search “FHIR” or “interoperability”). IndeedGlassdoor

7) Health cybersecurity & privacy (HIPAA, GDPR, threat detection)

Why: Digital health handles sensitive data; security and privacy skills are non-negotiable. HIMSS cybersecurity surveys emphasize healthcare cyber risk. himss.org
Remote roles: Healthcare Cybersecurity Analyst / Privacy Officer / Security Engineer (health)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $90k–$170k (cybersecurity engineers/analysts). himss.org
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• HIMSS resources & job boards (HIMSS jobs) — https://www.himss.org. himss.org

• Healthcare systems hiring security roles: Mayo Clinic remote jobs — https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/Remote (https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/Remote). jobs.mayoclinic.org

• General remote security job boards: Remote.co / LinkedIn Jobs. Remote.co

8) Regulatory & quality (medical device regulation, clinical trials IT)

Why: Digital health products are regulated; knowledge of MDR, FDA, CE, GCP and post-market surveillance is required for many roles.
Remote roles: Regulatory Affairs Specialist (digital health) / Clinical Safety & Quality Manager / QA Engineer (health software)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $70k–$150k depending on seniority and region. (Regulatory roles vary widely).
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Medtronic / Philips / major medtech careers pages (search company sites). (e.g., Medtronic careers: https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/about/careers.html).

• AngelList / Wellfound (startup digital health regulatory roles). https://wellfound.com (formerly AngelList).

• NGO/funder roles with regulatory oversight: PATH, WHO recruitment pages. path.orgWorld Health Organization

9) Implementation & project management (digital health rollouts)

Why: Delivering digital-health projects (national EMR, telehealth programs) needs experienced remote implementation managers and digital project leads. OECD and WHO emphasize workforce training and implementation capacity. OECDPMC
Remote roles: Digital Health Implementation Specialist / Project Manager (health IT) / Program Manager (digital health)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $65k–$130k (implementation and PM roles). Glassdoor
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• UNICEF / UN consultancies for digital health (e.g., regional digital health consultants) — https://jobs.unicef.org and https://impactpool.org. jobs.unicef.orgImpactpool

• ReliefWeb (humanitarian/NGO digital health assignments) — https://reliefweb.int/jobs (https://reliefweb.int/jobs). ReliefWeb

10) Product management & business analysis (digital health product lifecycle)

Why: Product managers and BAs translate clinician needs into product requirements and roadmaps; remote product leadership is central to startups and enterprise teams. HIMSS lists Product and Business Analyst roles as core for transformation. himss.org
Remote roles: Digital Health Product Manager / Product Owner / Business Analyst (health)
Salary (typical U.S. reference): ≈ $100k–$180k (Product Manager remote median ~$147k in some datasets). Glassdoor+1
Actively hiring (examples & links):

• Glassdoor product manager listings (remote) — https://www.glassdoor.com (https://www.glassdoor.com). Glassdoor+1

• Remote job boards: Remote.co, Indeed, Wellfound (AngelList) — https://remote.co, https://www.indeed.com, https://wellfound.com. Remote.coIndeed

• Companies hiring product managers in digital health: Altera Digital Health (https://www.alterahealth.com/careers). Altera Digital Health

Short reading / action plan (international audience)

1. Pick 2–3 skills from above to focus on (e.g., Data Science + Interoperability; or Clinical Informatics + Implementation).

2. Build portfolio evidence: public Kaggle projects, FHIR integrations (open-source), case studies on clinical workflows, or a short telehealth case study.

3. Search the job boards above weekly (Remote.co, Indeed, Glassdoor, ReliefWeb, UNICEF, WHO, Impactpool, Wellfound) and set alerts. Remote.coIndeedReliefWebjobs.unicef.org

4. Target employers: Teladoc, Included Health, Altera Digital Health, Epic, Oracle/ Cerner, WHO/UNICEF/PATH — check their careers pages for remote roles. Included HealthAltera Digital Healthcareers.epic.comOracle

Useful links (quick list with URLs)

• WHO — Digital Health & Careers: https://www.who.int/health-topics/digital-health and https://www.who.int/careers. World Health Organization+1

• HIMSS — Digital Health resources & job trends: https://www.himss.org. himss.org

• Remote.co — Remote healthcare jobs: https://remote.co/remote-jobs/healthcare. Remote.co

• Indeed — remote digital health jobs: https://www.indeed.com/q-digital-health-l-remote-jobs.html. Indeed

• Glassdoor — salary & company pages (search specific role/company): https://www.glassdoor.com. (examples cited above for Product Manager, Data Scientist, Telehealth RN). Glassdoor+2Glassdoor+2

• ReliefWeb — humanitarian & NGO remote jobs (digital health): https://reliefweb.int/jobs. ReliefWeb

• UNICEF jobs — https://jobs.unicef.org. jobs.unicef.org

• Epic Careers — https://careers.epic.com. careers.epic.com

• Altera Digital Health careers — https://www.alterahealth.com/careers. Altera Digital Health