✓ 1,000+ healthcare professionals placed

Hire a Dedicated Virtual Medical Assistant

Full-time, HIPAA-trained healthcare professionals who work exclusively for your practice — through Edge's managed talent platform. Not freelancers. Not an outsourcing vendor. Your team member, fully supported.

97% retention rate 7 days average match 60-70% cost savings $0 replacement guarantee
1,000+
Professionals Placed
500+
Businesses Served
$50M+
Client Savings
97%
Retention Rate
4.9/5
Satisfaction Score

Your Practice Is Losing Revenue to Admin Overload

The average medical practice spends 34% of revenue on administrative costs. Your clinical staff shouldn't be buried in paperwork.

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30%
of patient calls go unanswered during peak hours
Missed calls = missed revenue. A dedicated medical assistant ensures every call is answered.
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49 days
average time to hire a medical admin locally
Edge matches you with a pre-vetted, certified professional in an average of 7 days.
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$45K+
annual cost per in-house medical assistant
Hire through Edge at 60-70% lower cost — salary, benefits, equipment, and compliance included.
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26%
annual turnover rate for medical office staff
Edge's 97% retention rate means your hire stays. And if they don't, we replace them at $0 cost.

Roles Your Virtual Medical Assistant Can Fill

Every Edge professional is certified through Edge Edu (only 2-4% of applicants pass) and works from a secured campus with enterprise equipment.

Medical Billing Specialist

Claims submission, payment posting, denial management, AR follow-up, payer communication

Systems: Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, Kareo

Patient Scheduler

Appointment booking, rescheduling, waitlist management, automated reminders, multi-location coordination

Systems: Athenahealth, DrChrono, NextGen, Practice Fusion

Medical Scribe

Real-time clinical documentation, SOAP notes, HPI capture, procedure coding, chart completion

Systems: Epic, Cerner, ScribeAmerica workflows, Dragon Medical

Insurance Verification Specialist

Eligibility checks, benefit breakdowns, pre-cert tracking, coverage verification, patient responsibility estimates

Systems: Availity, Trizetto, payer portals, Waystar

Prior Authorization Coordinator

Auth requests, clinical documentation gathering, payer follow-up, denial appeals, status tracking

Systems: CoverMyMeds, SureScripts, payer-specific portals

Patient Intake Coordinator

New patient registration, demographic entry, insurance card processing, consent form management

Systems: Phreesia, IntakeQ, Epic MyChart, athenahealth

Edge vs. Traditional Hiring vs. VA Agencies

FeatureHire Through EdgeHire In-HouseVA Agencies
Cost per hire60-70% less than in-house$45K-$65K+ salary + benefits$8-15/hr, variable quality
Time to hire7 days average49 days average1-3 weeks, no guarantee
HIPAA complianceBuilt-in: campus, VPN, BAAYour responsibilityRarely included
Training & certificationEdge Edu certified (2-4% pass rate)You train themBasic orientation only
Equipment & ITEnterprise laptop, dual monitors, backup powerYou purchase & maintainBYOD (security risk)
Replacement guarantee$0 replacement, 7-day turnaroundRestart hiring processVaries, often 30+ days
Retention rate97%~74% (26% turnover)Varies widely
★★★★★

"I consider Edge a concierge-level business. The talent they provide is trained, professional, and ready. My practice efficiency increased 30% within the first month."

Dr. Jyothi Mamidi Juarez
Partners in Endocrinology
↑ 30% efficiency
Case Study
DHR Health
120+ location healthcare system
75
professionals hired
$1.2M
annual savings
15 days
time-to-hire (vs 49)
97%
retention rate

DHR Health hired 75 dedicated professionals through Edge across 13 departments — cutting time-to-hire by 69% and saving $1.2M annually. Each hire works exclusively for DHR as part of their team.

Frequently Asked Questions

A virtual medical assistant is a full-time remote professional who handles administrative and clinical support tasks for your practice. This includes patient scheduling, medical billing, insurance verification, prior authorization, medical scribing, EHR documentation, claims management, and patient follow-up. They work exclusively for you as a dedicated member of your team.

Yes. Every professional hired through Edge completes HIPAA certification before placement and works from secured campus facilities with HIPAA-grade VPN, encrypted connections, and biometric access. Edge operates as the Employer of Record, so compliance infrastructure is built in — not your responsibility to set up.

Edge clients typically save 60-70% compared to in-house hiring. Edge charges a flat monthly fee that includes salary, benefits, equipment, compliance infrastructure, and ongoing management. There are no hidden costs for equipment, training, or turnover replacement.

Edge's average match time is 7 days. Every candidate has already passed Edge Edu certification (only 2-4% of applicants qualify), so your new hire arrives trained and ready to start on your systems.

Edge professionals are trained on major EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, DrChrono, Practice Fusion, and Kareo. Edge Edu certification includes system-specific training modules.

Edge provides a full replacement guarantee at $0 cost. If your hire isn't the right fit, Edge replaces them within 7 days on average — with structured knowledge transfer to minimize disruption.

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