Grand Rapids has a long tradition of making things well. A virtual assistant helps its firms keep their attention on the work.
Virtual Assistant gives Grand Rapids businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Eastern time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Grand Rapids businesses hire a virtual assistant
Office furniture makers, medical device firms, food companies and a major health system support the local economy, and craft breweries add to its reputation. Family-owned businesses are common here.
The roles Grand Rapids businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Manufacturers can hand off orders and paperwork.
Your day stops being reactive. Someone else sorts the inbox and the calendar first, so you start each morning with a short list of what actually needs you.
- Unsubscribe from clutter and set up filters and folders
- Chase each action item until it is finished
- Format documents, slides and spreadsheets in Google Docs or Microsoft Office
- Prepare purchase orders and follow up with vendors
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Grand Rapids business.
Medical Virtual Assistant
Practices can hand off scheduling and verification.
Fewer gaps in the schedule. Reminders and quick rescheduling help keep appointments filled.
- Route clinical questions to your staff
- Handle new patient intake and forms
- Prepare prior authorization paperwork
- Answer patient billing questions
Assistants do not give medical advice. Clinical decisions stay with your staff. Medical virtual assistant packages start at $300 a month for 20 hours. Hire a medical virtual assistant for your Grand Rapids business.
Social Media Assistant
Breweries and local brands can keep posting.
Followers get answers. Comments and messages get replies, which keeps conversations and potential customers from going cold.
- Build a monthly content calendar around your offers
- Write captions in your voice
- Keep your bios and links current
- Report monthly on what is working
Paid ads are handled by the Digital Marketing Assistant. Social media assistant packages start at $280 a month for 20 hours. Hire a social media assistant for your Grand Rapids business.
What it costs in Grand Rapids
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- Administrative Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- Medical Virtual Assistant: $300 for 20 hours, $570 for 40 hours or $1,080 for 80 hours a month
- Social Media Assistant: $280 for 20 hours, $532 for 40 hours or $1,008 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $14.40 an hour and stay valid for 90 days.
Why hire your Grand Rapids assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Eastern time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- They learn how you work: Your account manager turns your routine into a written checklist on the kickoff call, so you explain each job once.
- Works in your EHR: Epic, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, DrChrono, Tebra, SimplePractice, Dentrix and more.
- Design and scheduling together: One person handles the plan, the graphics, the posting and the replies, so you only give one set of instructions.
- A dedicated assistant: You work with one person who learns your business, not whoever is free in a shared pool.
- Start in 1 to 3 business days: Most clients are matched within 1 to 3 business days of payment, or within 24 hours with rush onboarding.
- NDA and secure access: Every assistant signs an NDA, and logins go through a secure vault, never by email.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Grand Rapids business
Towns and districts we serve around Grand Rapids
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Grand Rapids and nearby, including East Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville, Rockford and Medical Mile. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Michigan businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Grand Rapids or our guide to hiring in Michigan. Other Michigan guides: Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Warren, Detroit.