Description
**About Us**
At Teem, we empower healthcare providers by managing essential front and back\-office tasks so they can focus on delivering exceptional patient care. As a Virtual Assistant, you'll be a flexible, dependable extension of the practice team, supporting patients, providers, and office operations across a range of responsibilities. Whether you're on the phone with a patient, documenting a visit, verifying insurance, or supporting an administrator, your work helps our client practices run smoothly every day.
**Position Summary**
This is a broad, hybrid role that blends patient communication, scheduling, clinical documentation support, administrative assistance, and billing or insurance tasks. Virtual Assistants are cross\-trained generalists: the specific mix of responsibilities will vary by client placement, but every Virtual Assistant should be comfortable moving between patient\-facing communication, back\-office administrative work, and detail\-driven documentation. Your work ensures smooth operations and a dependable, welcoming experience for every patient and provider you support.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Patient Communication \& Call Management**
* Handle inbound and outbound calls, voicemails, emails, and social media inquiries with professionalism and empathy.
* Resolve patient concerns and escalate complex issues as needed.
* Collaborate with US\-based healthcare practices to manage inquiries and scheduling.
**Scheduling \& Coordination**
* Schedule, confirm, and reschedule appointments using digital tools.
* Monitor daily schedules to ensure smooth patient flow.
* Coordinate with healthcare teams and practice staff to maintain timely operations.
**Medical Documentation \& Clinical Support**
* Provide real\-time or near\-real\-time documentation support during patient encounters, when assigned to a scribe function.
* Accurately transcribe patient history, exams, and physician\-dictated notes into medical records.
* Record diagnoses, treatments, test results, prescriptions, and orders with precision.
* Maintain thorough, organized, and timely medical documentation.
**Administrative \& Executive Support**
* Provide administrative support to practice leadership, including scheduling and correspondence.
* Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
* Assist with data entry and maintain organized documentation of patient and billing records.
* Support ad hoc administrative tasks to ensure operational efficiency.
**Billing, Insurance \& Back Office Operations**
* Access payer web portals to retrieve and verify patients' current insurance details.
* Cross\-reference insurance cards and update patient accounts with current insurance information.
* Review claims, prepare invoices, and process insurance claims to support accurate, timely reimbursement.
* Provide chat\-based support for billing and insurance inquiries with a friendly, clear approach.
* Document all actions taken in both internal and client systems.
**Sales \& Lead Generation (as assigned)**
* Make outbound calls to generate new patient leads, when part of the placement.
* Follow up on marketing inquiries and campaign leads.
**Qualifications**
**Experience**
* 1–2 years in customer service, call center, front desk, medical scribing, administrative, or medical billing/insurance roles (healthcare preferred).
* Sales or lead generation experience is a plus.
**Skills**
* Strong verbal and written English communication.
* Empathy, emotional intelligence, and a patient\-focused mindset.
* Proficiency in medical terminology is a plus for placements with clinical documentation.
* High attention to detail and organizational skills.
* Tech\-savvy with CRM systems, EMR/EHR systems, Microsoft 365, and scheduling or billing software.
* Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities across responsibilities.
* Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive patient information.
**Education**
* High school diploma or equivalent (additional training in customer service, healthcare, administration, or billing is a plus).
**Perks of Working with Teem**
* Remote Work – Skip the commute and work from wherever you're most comfortable.
* Training \& Development – Ongoing support to grow your skills.
* USD Pay – Competitive compensation in US dollars.