Medical Virtual Assistant - Primary Care & Patient Coordination
Job Details
- Languages
- Must speak and write English clearly and professionally; Spanish-English bilingual proficiency is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- Have relevant experience in healthcare administration, medical virtual assistance, or medical front desk operations.
- Family medicine, primary care, or internal medicine experience is strongly preferred.
- Have experience handling high-volume patient calls, appointment scheduling, and patient coordination.
- Have practical experience with insurance eligibility verification and prior authorizations.
- Be familiar with Medicare Advantage plans, insurance documentation, and uploads.
- Have working knowledge of medical terminology, common medications, and basic primary care workflows.
- Speak and write English clearly and professionally, with understandable pronunciation and a professional phone manner.
- Have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask and work independently.
- Be able to communicate patiently and respectfully with elderly patients.
- Provide an NBI Clearance and/or Local Police Clearance before onboarding.
- Be available for video meetings with the camera on when required.
- Have a reliable computer, stable high-speed internet of at least 25 Mbps, a noise-canceling headset, a working webcam, and a quiet professional workspace.
- Spanish-English bilingual proficiency is preferred but not required; nursing background or an active RN license is highly preferred but not required.
- Tebra EHR experience and experience supporting a US-based primary care or family medicine practice are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Answer incoming patient calls and respond to patient inquiries professionally.
- Assist patients with appointment requests, general questions, and administrative concerns.
- Coordinate with the physician and in-office medical assistants as needed.
- Schedule, confirm, reschedule, and manage patient appointments in Tebra EHR.
- Maintain provider calendars and coordinate in-office and telemedicine appointments.
- Update patient information and maintain accurate EHR documentation.
- Verify patient insurance eligibility, benefits, and coverage.
- Process and follow up on prior authorization requests.
- Upload Medicare Advantage documentation and other required insurance records.
- Maintain patient documentation and support communication among patients, the physician, and in-office staff.