Tasmania's doctors say they cannot work with the bureaucrat appointed to head up the new statewide health service because she does not believe western medicine provides "all the answers".

Dr Beverly Anne Brand was confirmed as the interim chief executive of the new Tasmanian Health Service (THS) earlier this month and will assume the role next week.

She has a long history in health administration, but runs an alternative health clinic on the side that offers "reiki, crystals, sound, colour, theta healing and aura-soma".

Dr Brand was the deputy secretary of Tasmania's Hospital and Ambulance Service between 2001 and 2006.

Her LinkedIn profile reveals she has also worked in the South African health system for more than a decade, which also lists work as an "energy healer", "transformational life coach" and "search consultant".

Dr Brand runs a clinic called "Health Mind Body Change from the Inside", with an address in Crows Nest in New South Wales.

On her website, Dr Brand writes:

"Whilst doctors treat patients with medicines and surgery; energetic healers use a range of gentle, non-invasive treatments from western and century-old eastern practices. "Treatments are combined in a unique way to suit your specific needs at that time: they work on your body, mind, emotions and spirit. "An energetic healer finds the imbalances and works with you to rebalance the flow of energy."

Appointment makes Tasmania 'a laughing stock': AMA

The Australian Medical Association's Dr Tim Greenaway does not believe Dr Brand is an appropriate person to head up the THS on an interim basis.

"It makes us a laughing stock," he said.

"We have an interim CEO of the THS who believes in non-evidence-based practice," he claimed.

Dr Greenaway has raised his concerns with the acting Health Department secretary and with Health Minister Michael Ferguson.

"We do not believe the position is tenable," he said.

"I'm not commenting on her capacity as a health administrator, but the problem is the perception and the perception is a poor one."

Alternative therapy business not 'in any way relevant': Minister

But the Health Minister has dismissed Dr Greenaway's concerns.

In a statement sent to the ABC, Mr Ferguson said Dr Brand had been a "highly successful record as a health administrator".

"Dr Brand's co-ownership of an alternative therapy business is not a secret, nor is it in any way relevant to her abilities as a health administrator," Mr Ferguson said.

"Given Dr Brand's impressive record of health administration, I of course have full confidence in Dr Brand, and I am mystified as to why Dr Greenaway raised this in media when at no time has he spoken to me about it."

Mr Ferguson added, "for the novelty value of this interest in alternative therapies to be used as a serious criticism of an experienced health administrator is very disappointing indeed."

The ABC has contacted Dr Brand for comment.