Hire a Virtual Assistant for Healthcare Practices

South African virtual assistants manage patient scheduling, EMR tasks, and billing support. Your clinicians focus on patient care. They handle the administrative work.

Improving Patient Flow and Practice Efficiency

Let HireSava VAs handle all non-clinical patient interactions. This frees your clinicians and in-house staff to focus only on billable, high-level patient care.

Compliance-native workforce trained in POPIA (GDPR-like) data privacy legislation

Deep experience in medical support services including transcription and EHR management

Understands legal and ethical gravity of handling Patient Health Information (PHI)

More secure and reliable than VAs from non-regulated markets

Allows practices to improve patient throughput and reduce clinician burnout

Types of Roles for Every Healthcare Use Case

Virtual Assistant for Patient Scheduling & Intake

Example Roles

  • Patient Scheduling Coordinator
  • Medical Virtual Assistant
  • Patient Intake Coordinator
  • Virtual Receptionist

Virtual Assistant for Medical Records

Example Roles

  • Medical Records Specialist
  • EHR/EMR Data Entry Specialist
  • Medical Transcriptionist
  • Document Management Specialist

Virtual Assistant for Insurance & Medical Billing

Example Roles

  • Insurance Verification Specialist
  • Medical Billing Assistant
  • Pre-Authorization Specialist

Virtual Assistant for Medical Administrative

Example Roles

  • Medical Virtual Assistant
  • Executive Assistant (to Practice Mgr)
  • Administrative Assistant

Virtual Assistant for Patient Communication

Example Roles

  • Patient Liaison
  • Recall Coordinator
  • Customer Support Representative

Example Tasks That Our Healthcare Assistants Handle

Patient Intake & Scheduling

  • Managing and triaging incoming patient calls and emails for non-clinical inquiries
  • Booking new patient appointments and managing complex calendars of multiple practitioners
  • Sending automated and manual appointment reminders to reduce no-shows
  • Handling all rescheduling and cancellations, and managing patient recall list for follow-ups
  • Processing new patient registration and intake forms, entering data accurately into system

Medical Records Management

  • Accurately updating and maintaining patient charts in EHR or EMR systems
  • Converting voice-recorded medical reports, chart notes, and dictations into text
  • Organizing, scanning, and filing digital documents, lab results, and patient correspondence
  • Ensuring all patient documentation is handled securely in a POPIA/HIPAA-compliant manner

Insurance Verification & Billing Support

  • Verifying patient insurance eligibility, benefits, co-pays, and deductible status
  • Obtaining and tracking pre-authorizations or pre-certifications from insurance providers
  • Assisting with data entry for medical billing and coding submissions
  • Following up on outstanding insurance claims, managing re-submissions, and posting payments

General Practice Administration

  • Managing the referral coordination process with other specialists and providers
  • Handling inbound and outbound faxes and e-faxes
  • Ordering and managing inventory for office and/or medical supplies
  • Preparing and distributing internal reports on patient load, wait times, and practice KPIs

How it works?

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1

Post a job

Let talented workers come to you by posting a job.

  • Describe the role, skills required, and other details.
  • Add screening questions to filter candidates based on your unique criteria.
  • Select from our job packages to boost visibility and attract the best candidates.
2

Review applications

Sort through qualified candidates and find your perfect match.

  • Review detailed profiles and work history.
  • Filter candidates based on skills and experience.
  • Shortlist top candidates for interviews.
3

Hire and start working

Connect with your chosen candidate and begin your collaboration.

  • Message candidates directly through our platform.
  • Conduct interviews and finalize terms.
  • Start working together immediately.

Simple, monthly pricing.

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