Tampa's fast-growing financial, healthcare and defense firms need people who get things done. A virtual assistant is an easy way to add one.
Virtual Assistant gives Tampa 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 Tampa businesses hire a virtual assistant
MacDill Air Force Base, financial back offices, hospitals and the port all contribute to the city's growth, and new residents keep agents and home service firms busy. Hiring locally can take time that busy owners do not have.
The roles Tampa businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Contractors and professional firms can hand off inbox 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.
- Sort your email into urgent, needs a reply and can wait
- Send reminders and confirm attendance the day before
- Prepare templates for the letters and forms you use often
- Compare suppliers and summarize the best options
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Tampa business.
Real Estate Assistant
Agents can follow up on newcomer leads.
Leads get followed up. New and old leads get calls, texts and CRM updates, instead of going cold while you are busy.
- Prepare listing presentations and CMAs
- Manage Follow Up Boss, kvCORE or Sierra
- Keep clients and other parties updated
- Coordinate tenant screening paperwork
Licensed activities stay with you, and your broker remains responsible for compliance. Real estate assistant packages start at $280 a month for 20 hours. Hire a real estate assistant for your Tampa business.
Medical Virtual Assistant
Practices can hand off scheduling and insurance checks.
Billing keeps moving. Eligibility checks, prior authorization paperwork and claim follow-up get done on time.
- Answer patient calls and portal messages
- Keep patient information complete
- Verify eligibility and benefits
- Follow up on unpaid and denied claims
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 Tampa business.
What it costs in Tampa
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
- Real Estate Assistant: $280 for 20 hours, $532 for 40 hours or $1,008 for 80 hours a month
- Medical Virtual Assistant: $300 for 20 hours, $570 for 40 hours or $1,080 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 Tampa 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.
- Follows your state's checklists: Your assistant works from the checklists and deadlines in your state's contracts.
- Clear clinical boundaries: Assistants handle administrative work only, and clinical questions always go to your staff.
- 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 Tampa business
Towns and districts we serve around Tampa
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Tampa and nearby, including South Tampa, Hyde Park, Ybor City, Westshore, Brandon and Wesley Chapel. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Florida businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Tampa or our guide to hiring in Florida. Other Florida guides: Jacksonville, Gainesville, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Doral, West Palm Beach.