Medical Virtual Assistant
RockstarThis is a remote position.
Rockstar is hiring a Medical Virtual Assistant on behalf of a growing pediatric practice to support scheduling, patient communication, insurance verification, and billing-related tasks. This role is ideal for someone who is reliable, proactive, and confident handling both front-office and back-office responsibilities.
This position is primarily scheduling-focused, roughly 65% of the role, managing multiple therapists across two clinic locations, with the remaining 35% supporting billing. The client is looking for someone mature who has worked this kind of schedule before and is fully committed to owning the role long-term, not someone testing it out.
About the Practice
This pediatric practice is dedicated to delivering high-quality care while maintaining a supportive and collaborative environment for both families and staff. The team values respectful and kind communication, clarity, integrity, and transparency in all interactions.
With a growing team of providers, the practice focuses on improving operational efficiency, enhancing patient experience, and ensuring seamless coordination across scheduling, billing, and clinical support functions.
Schedule
- Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM PST (or 4:30 PM with a lunch break)
- Friday: 9:30 AM-5:30 PM PST (or 6:00 PM with a lunch break)
Key Responsibilities
Patient Scheduling & Coordination (Primary Focus, ~65%)
- Manage appointment calendars for treatments and evaluations across multiple providers and two clinic locations
- Ensure schedules are optimized and appointment slots are filled
- Confirm appointments and handle rescheduling requests
- Maintain waitlists and coordinate scheduling across providers, factoring in therapist preferences, patient preferences, and clinic-specific policies
- Support telehealth scheduling and coordination
Patient Communication & Support
- Respond to patient, parent, and referral inquiries via phone, email, and messaging
- Answer questions about processes, policies, and services
- Follow up with patients post-visit and provide updates as needed
- Ensure clear, professional, and timely communication
Insurance Verification & Billing Support (~35%)
- Verify patient insurance eligibility and benefits
- Obtain pre-authorizations when required
- Submit clean claims and follow up on rejected or unpaid claims
- Communicate with insurance providers to clarify coverage or resolve issues
- Assist patients with insurance-related inquiries
Intake & Documentation
- Manage patient intake and create/update patient profiles
- Maintain accurate and organized patient records in EMR
- Ensure all documentation is complete and up to date
- Support collection follow-ups for patients without payment details on file
Tools You'll Use
- Ocean Friends (EMR)
- Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Planner, Forms)
- Excel and Word
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in a medical virtual assistant, front desk, or healthcare administrative role
- Strong experience in patient scheduling, insurance verification, and claims follow-up
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
- Comfortable handling phone calls, emails, and patient-facing communication
- Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently
Non-Negotiables
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Consistent availability during the exact schedule listed above, with no negotiation on hours
- Maturity and prior experience working this type of schedule, someone ready to fully commit to and own the role
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, particularly for managing multi-location, multi-therapist scheduling
- Good customer service abilities
- Working knowledge of patient benefits, billing, and claims (additional training provided)
Benefits
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Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
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Opportunities for professional development and growth.
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Work in a dynamic and supportive team environment.
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Make a meaningful impact by helping to build and strengthen families in the Philippines.