Houston runs on energy, medicine and shipping, and all three create mountains of paperwork. A virtual assistant takes that paperwork off your desk.
Virtual Assistant gives Houston businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Central time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Houston businesses hire a virtual assistant
From Energy Corridor firms to practices near the Texas Medical Center and logistics companies around the Port of Houston, local businesses deal with vendor files, schedules and compliance logs every day. The city's size and sprawl also mean owners lose hours on the road, so someone keeping the office moving is worth a lot.
The roles Houston businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Energy service firms and contractors can hand off vendor files, lease paperwork 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 Houston business.
Medical Virtual Assistant
Practices around the Medical Center can cut phone hold times by handing off scheduling and insurance checks.
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 Houston business.
Customer Service Assistant
With so many Spanish-speaking customers in Houston, a bilingual assistant helps you answer every call.
You leave the support queue. Routine questions are handled for you, and only the unusual ones reach you, with a summary attached.
- Write replies in your tone, using your policies
- Respond to reviews on Google and Yelp
- Log every call and its outcome
- Look up order status and arrange exchanges
Customer service assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire a customer service assistant for your Houston business.
What it costs in Houston
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
- Customer Service Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 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. A bilingual English and Spanish assistant is available as an add-on on the order form.
Why hire your Houston assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Central 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.
- Cover the hours you need: Add evening and weekend coverage or a US business phone number, or choose a full-time shift.
- 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 Houston business
Towns and districts we serve around Houston
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Houston and nearby, including the Energy Corridor, the Texas Medical Center, Downtown Houston, Midtown, River Oaks, Katy, Pearland and Spring. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for Texas businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Houston or our guide to hiring in Texas. Other Texas guides: Arlington, Corpus Christi, Huntsville, The Woodlands, Allen, Laredo.