Why a Virtual Receptionist is Good for Your Chiropractic clinic
Chiropractic clinics are busy places. The average chiropractor sees on average 70 patients per week, which likely results in a high inbound call volume. Clinics that are large enough often employ a Receptionist to manage their reception, which attracts a large annual liability in their salary, but enables their reception to run more efficiently. But what about those clinics that cannot justify a Receptionist’s full-time salary? Or those savvy clinicians who want to make the best use of their hard-earned profits? Engaging a Virtual Receptionist is the answer.
A Virtual Receptionist is an exciting and no-brainer option for many clinicians running busy clinics. I’ve listed three main reasons why a Virtual Receptionist is good for your clinic.
YOUR OVERHEADS ARE DIMINISHED
How many appointments do you need to make to cover the salary of a full-time Receptionist? According to Payscale.com the average Medical/ Health Receptionist annual salary is $50,192. Based on average Chiropractic service fees, that is 669 new patients or 947 follow-up appointments. A GOOD Virtual Receptionist that has medical and health administration experience can cost as little as $97 per week (Just 1.5 new clients per week!!).
BONUS: Your Virtual Receptionist doesn’t take holidays and thus you’ve always got support.
EVERY CALL THAT COMES INTO YOUR CLINIC IS ANSWERED
Have you ever been to the Doctors surgery where the Receptionist is trying to handle a client at the front-desk, and the phone lines are ringing hot? The best the Receptionist can do is answer the call with a polite ‘Do you mind holding, please?’. This isn’t the first impression you want of your clinic. You want your calls answered in a timely manner, and you want a friendly and professional voice on the end of the line for your clients to talk to.
When engaging a Virtual Receptionist, you generally engage a small team. The benefit of this is multiple inbound calls will always be answered, no matter how busy you get.
VIRTUAL RECEPTIONISTS CAN GIVE YOU INSIGHTS INTO YOUR BUSINESS
Virtual Reception businesses use Systems and Procedures to track the call activity for the businesses they serve. This can be a great benefit to the client, as they can get information that a front-desk receptionist may not be able to collate as efficiently – such as Calls Volumes, reasons people call, cancellation and recall rates etc. This data can help you navigate the peaks and troughs of your business, and help you plan your marketing initiatives.
I’m curious, have you considered Virtual Reception before? Do you think it would help your business?