Bilingual Front Desk Medical VA \| eClinicalWorks Required
(Spanish/English)
Remote \| Hepatology Clinic Support \| 32 Hours/Week \| $6.5/Hour
Role Overview
GoLean Healthcare is seeking a highly professional, adaptable, and proactive Virtual Medical Assistant (VA) to support the client's expanding practice. This position functions primarily as a remote medical receptionist and administrative partner. The ideal candidate will be a clear communicator who can manage patient intake, logistics, and multi-task effectively to improve clinical efficiency and satisfy patient needs.
Client Profile \& Practice Insights
- Specialty: Liver Disease / Hepatology
- Practice Climate: Highly active, busy clinical environment with an immediate need for administrative relief.
- Growth Outlook: The practice is currently expanding, which includes opening a new clinic location and onboarding an additional Nurse Practitioner (NP).
- Primary Goal: Client wants to increase overall operational efficiency, keep front-desk scheduling consistent, and lower long phone wait times to improve patient satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities \& Tasks
The Virtual Assistant will handle essential front-office administrative functions, relieving the in-clinic staff of heavy phone volumes and basic documentation.
1. Patient Communication \& Intake
- Answer inbound calls and manage standard routing through the phone tree.
- Gather and verify demographics for new and returning patients.
- Process and follow up on patient referrals and administrative intake tasks.
- Manage voicemails efficiently during high-call volume periods or outside regular business hours.
2. Appointment \& Schedule Management
- Schedule patient visits with accuracy according to specific physician and practitioner preferences.
- Execute standard reminder sequences to maximize daily show-rates and minimize "no-shows."
- Refill \& Follow-Up Coordination: Review the patient's chart to identify the last date they were seen. Ensure that any patient with an active medication refill request has a follow-up appointment booked (per the clinic's rule for active medications).
3. Medical Insurance \& Approvals
- Perform basic insurance eligibility verification.
- Submit and track prior authorizations, specifically focusing on medications and prescriptions.
4. Electronic Health Record (EHR) Duties
- Conduct baseline chart preparation and update historical and current patient data.
- Information Verification: Confirm or update address, phone number, email, and the patient's listed Primary Care Physician (PCP) or referring doctor upon opening any patient chart.
- Document designated administrative notes within specific sections of the charts as directed during onboarding.
- Note: This role does not require live medical scribing.
5. Team Coordination \& Messaging
- Triage clinical and admin messages appropriately to make sure they reach the right in-clinic staff member depending on the scenario.
6. Daily Reporting
- Submit an End-of-Day (EOD) productivity report detailing tasks accomplished, outstanding files, and follow-ups required for the next business day.
Job Requirements
Mandatory Requirements
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience directly supporting a US-based clinic or healthcare provider.
- EHR Proficiency: Prior hands-on experience navigating eClinicalWorks (eCW) is mandatory.
- Language Skills: Fully bilingual with native or near-native fluency in both English and Spanish.
- Compliance: Must successfully complete the mandatory HIPAA certification program provided and covered by GoLean prior to starting the placement.
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred Skills)
- Strong soft skills, including highly polished conversational phone skills, an empathetic disposition, and meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven time management capabilities in a multi-provider clinical setting.
Working Hours \& Operational Setup
- Schedule: Part-time schedule consisting of 32 hours per week (typically structured as 8 hours per day across 4 days).
- Time Zone: Aligned 100% with Central Time (CT) to match the clinic's operating hours.
- Work Location: 100% Remote.
- Privacy \& Compliance: The VA will operate on a secured private network provided by GoLean. Performance and activity benchmarks will be evaluated through a security tracking interface that periodically captures blurred, privacy-compliant screenshots.
Tool Stack Utilized
The Virtual Assistant will regularly interface with the following systems:
- EHR/EMR System: eClinicalWorks (eCW)
- Telephony/Dialer: Zoom (Voice over IP)