Bilingual Virtual Assistant, English/Spanish, Receptionist

Posted 13hrs ago

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Bilingual virtual receptionist supporting an internal medicine practice with patient calls, scheduling, insurance verification, and referrals. Remote, part-time role requiring English and Spanish.

Responsibilities:

  • Handle a high volume of inbound and outbound phone calls with patients, pharmacies, payer offices, and other healthcare contacts
  • Communicate clearly and professionally in both English and Spanish
  • Provide appointment reminders, follow-up calls, rescheduling support, and general patient assistance
  • Answer routine patient questions and escalate concerns appropriately
  • Manage new and existing patient scheduling through phone, email, and text
  • Maintain provider calendars and help prevent scheduling gaps, overlaps, or errors
  • Confirm appointments and manage cancellations, reschedules, and waitlist coordination
  • Conduct pre-visit outreach and communicate next steps to patients
  • Document patient demographics, appointment notes, and call outcomes accurately
  • Verify patient eligibility and benefits before appointments
  • Confirm copays, deductibles, covered services, and authorization requirements
  • Document insurance verification results in the EMR and internal trackers
  • Escalate and follow through on unresolved payer issues
  • Process referrals and prior authorization requests, tracking approvals, denials, and follow-up actions
  • Coordinate with payer offices, provider offices, and internal team members to avoid delays
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and consistent documentation
  • Support inbox management, task queues, forms, uploads, and follow-up tracking
  • Handle patient information in a HIPAA-compliant manner
  • Provide proactive status updates and complete assigned tasks with minimal follow-up

Requirements:

  • Strong bilingual communication skills in both English and Spanish
  • Confident and professional on phone calls
  • Strong patient coordination and scheduling ability
  • High attention to detail and reliable follow-through
  • Previous experience handling phone calls in a patient-facing, customer-facing, or healthcare support role
  • Strong confidence speaking with patients over the phone, including appointment coordination and follow-up calls
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks accurately
  • Able to work independently and communicate updates clearly
  • Reliable computer setup, headset, and stable internet connection for remote work
  • HIPAA knowledge or experience with HIPAA-compliant workflows
  • Clinical or healthcare background (nice to have)
  • Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems (nice to have)
  • Experience supporting internal medicine, primary care, or similar outpatient practices (nice to have)

Benefits:

  • 6 mos performance review
  • Remote work arrangement