Virtual Medical Assistant (VMA)
Remote | Ophthalmology | 30 Hours/Week | $6.00/Hour
Role Overview
We are seeking a proactive, highly communicative Virtual Medical Assistant (VMA) to provide end-to-end medical reception and administrative support for a busy ophthalmology practice. The ideal candidate will act as a seamless extension of our in-clinic team, managing critical patient-facing interactions and backend workflows while protecting the patient experience and ensuring strict data security.
Clinic & Physician Profile
Specialty: Ophthalmology.
Location: Georgia, USA.
Team Dynamics: A collaborative, fast-paced environment that recently transitioned from an in-person receptionist role to an efficient VMA setup.
Patient Demographic: Predominantly elderly patients, requiring exceptional clarity, deep patience, and stellar audio-verbal delivery.
Core Responsibilities & Tasks
Patient Communication: Handle inbound and outbound phone calls, check voicemails, and accurately triage messages. Excellent communication skills required.
Appointment & Surgery Scheduling: Manage the clinic calendar, schedule new and recurring patient appointments, coordinate specialized surgery scheduling, and process medical referrals received via fax from other doctors' offices.
Financial & Insurance Management: Conduct thorough insurance verification of coverage, process prior authorizations for medications and medical procedures, and securely collect patient payments.
Inbox & Document Management: Sort, filter, and act on emails from patients and providers while processing inbound and outbound faxes.
Team Coordination: Provide prompt, proactive, real-time updates to the in-clinic team regarding immediate scheduling changes (e.g., notifying them if a patient is running late or needs to reschedule).
Job Requirements
Mandatory Requirements
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of professional experience supporting a US-based medical clinic.
Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills. Must speak clearly, confidently, and loudly enough to comfortably communicate with an elderly patient base.
Soft Skills: High level of proactivity, transparency, and a strong sense of accountability, with a proven ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
Compliance: Must successfully complete a company-sponsored HIPAA compliance certification prior to Day 1.
Work Schedule: 30 hours per week with a chance to expand to 40-hours as clinic needs grow.
Work-from-Home & Technical Setup
Environment: A dedicated, quiet, and secure home office space free from distractions.
Hardware Assets: Updated computer systems capable of running remote desktop protocols seamlessly without lag or latency. Dual monitors required for efficient multitasking across scheduling, payment, and EMR platforms.
Peripherals (Preferred): Noise-canceling headset to eliminate background sounds.
Connectivity (Preferred): High-speed internet with a stable backup internet solution to eliminate downtime.
Tools & Platforms
Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Office Ally
Communication System: Google Voice
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