What is a VPA? - In a conventional office, they would be referred to as an 'Administrative Assistant' but to the 'on-line' world they are called 'Virtual Assistants'. They are both similar, aside from one major difference: a VPA works from their own office and uses their own equipment, instead of being physically present in your office to carry out the work.

For a growing small business, the need for extra assistance is often a requirement that can be unfeasible due to limited office space, equipment, or funds. In addition, the time required to find and train an assistant, may be time that cannot be afforded.

Businesses that experience regular (or one-off) periods of heavy pressure, due to excessive paper work and tasks, often require the assistance of an extra body to ease the pressure when that time calls. The alternative to employing a full, or part-time, assistant would be to hire a Virtual Assistant.

To the small businessperson VPAs can mean the difference between failure and success. Unlike larger corporations, smaller businesses seldom have the space or resources for an extra employee to take the weight out of their ever-increasing workload.

For the international business person a VPA is the vital link with clients when traveling, or when a special report or presentation is required. VPAs are a necessary link when they are out of the office.

For the consultant, professional or coach, VPAs can handle reports and administration and enable them to spend more time marketing or enjoying the extra hours available to them.

Corporate Service Packages
The packages are ideal for those companies who:

• Need an assistant but space is limited, or do not need a full time employee.
• Workload exceeds current staffing levels, and deadlines are in danger of being missed.
• Want to present a more professional image, but lack the experience in the administrative arena.
• Create more ideas than they have time to implement, but like to delegate details and follow-up.
• Travel and need a contact person who can represent the business in a professional manner while they are away.
• Have seasonal or periodic projects that they do not wish to delegate to a variety of 'temps'.
• Do not want to lose that personal touch as their business grows.

Services which can be provided:

• Diary & travel management
• Call minding
• Word processing
• Transcribing: tape & digital
• Proof reading
• Market research
• Handling faxes and e-mails
• Data processing
• Project management
• Office de-cluttering
• Office search
• Office set-up

Payment for packages would be in advance via paypal or cheque, ideally on a standing order basis and will expire on a 30 day basis. Discounts can be given for those companies who buy 3+ months in advance, and a month's notice period is required to end service. Terms and conditions and NDAs would be signed prior to implementation.

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Busy Lizzie provides on demand medical secretarial support when you need it most, and by using us only when you need to, you keep your costs down and receive a professional and timely service.

Busy Lizzie has already provided support to the following consultants and hospitals:

• Dr F Sheehan
• Dr M Keane
• Dr P Donnellan
• Dr D Mullane
• Dr N Cowley
• Dr M Pomeroy
• Dr R Kavanagh
• Dr F Sullivan
• Mr P Barry
• Mr Mark Regan
• Dr L Joyce, Dr K O’Brien
• Dr G Pate
• Mr E O’Donoghue
• Mr J O’Brien
• Dr J Kelly, Galway Clinic – Pathology Laboratory and Radiology Department and UCHG – Psychiatry Department.

Our secretaries can assist with transcription, appointment scheduling, medical data retrieval from database and medical software packages, secretarial and reception duties.

“…I cannot recommend this service highly enough. Busy Lizzie turned up in my office within a few hours of my finding out that my secretary was out of action for a few days. Within minutes she was up and running and managing the office as though she'd been there for ever! The secretarial service is excellent and invaluable for me for staff leave cover - planned or otherwise…”
Dr. Ronan Kavanagh MD MRCP, Consultant Rheumatologist

Choose Busy Lizzie and you choose:

• Reduced ‘down time’
• Planned handover period before and after vacation
• Consistency and professionalism
• Peace of mind knowing that you won’t be coming back to 100s of voicemail messages, transcribing and charts to file

Transcription Services
Busy Lizzie undertakes transcription services for all business sectors. We already provide services for:

• Medical legal reports
• Medical consultant letters
• Educational interview verbatim scripts from video, mp3, tape and audio files
• Masters, under graduate and PHD projects

For instant results, we have provided the below uploading box, which allows you to send large files to us securely and for free.

Transcription Rates

• General correspondence/reports/invoices - €1.00 per audio minute
• Inventories/Estate Agent details - 80 cent per audio minute
• Building Survey Reports - 85 cent per audio minute
• Conference Transcription - €1.00 per audio minute
• Focus Group Transcription (more than three people) - €1.50 per audio minute
• Interview Transcription (3 people or less) - €1.00 per audio minute
• Transcription from handwritten copy - €8.20 per 1,000 words
• Transcription from typed copy - €7.50 per 1,000 words

For further information on rates and options call our team on 01 5143401 or email medical@busylizzie.ie

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