Worcester has become a strong biotech and college city. A virtual assistant helps its firms grow without Boston prices.
Virtual Assistant gives Worcester 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 Worcester businesses hire a virtual assistant
Several colleges, UMass Chan Medical School and biomanufacturing firms have brought new energy to the city. Small firms enjoy lower costs than Boston, and they want to keep them that way.
The roles Worcester businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Small firms can hand off email and scheduling.
Nothing depends on your memory. Every recurring job goes on a written checklist, so it still gets done in your busiest weeks.
- Follow up with people who have not replied
- Book meetings, send invites and handle reschedules
- Organize Google Drive, Dropbox or SharePoint with clear folders and names
- Chase unpaid invoices with polite reminders
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Worcester business.
Medical Virtual Assistant
Practices can hand off scheduling and verification.
Your front desk can breathe. Calls, scheduling and forms move off your in-office staff, so they can focus on the patients in front of them.
- Schedule, confirm and reschedule patients
- Enter data into your EHR
- Follow up with insurers
- Report outstanding items to your team
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 Worcester business.
Real Estate Assistant
Agents can hand off lead follow-up and listings.
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 Worcester business.
What it costs in Worcester
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
- Real Estate 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 Worcester 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.
- Easy to start small: Begin with the inbox and calendar on 20 hours a month, then add more as you see what can come off your plate.
- HIPAA-trained, with a BAA: Assistants complete HIPAA training, and we sign a Business Associate Agreement before they access protected health information.
- Follows your state's checklists: Your assistant works from the checklists and deadlines in your state's contracts.
- Clear prices, no lock-in: See your exact price before you order. Month-to-month packages can be cancelled any time, and unused hours roll over within your package limit.
- A US account manager: One person matches you, runs your kickoff call and stays your contact if anything needs fixing.
- Free replacement: If your assistant is not the right fit, we match you with a different one at no extra cost.
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 Worcester business
Towns and districts we serve around Worcester
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Worcester and nearby, including Shrewsbury, Auburn, Holden, Westborough, Canal District and Grafton. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Massachusetts businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Worcester or our guide to hiring in Massachusetts. Other Massachusetts guides: Boston, Cambridge, Springfield.