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Melville, New York

Associate Physician Account Representative

AdministrationFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39k-$60k

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Job Description

Assists in several tasks related to patient accounts for hospital and clinical facilities. Daily duties include processing claims, addressing patient billing inquiries, collecting payments, assisting in helping resolve payer enrollment related denials and other problems, attending to inquiries regarding an account.

Job Responsibility

  • Assists in processing and managing patient claims.
  • Assists in collecting payments from third party insurance carriers and patients.
  • Assists in resolving any issues relating to the physician account.
  • Assists in answering any questions physicians may have about their account.
  • Assists physicians with terms for repayment structures.
  • Assists in negotiations of any overdue balance to recover payment from physicians.
  • Assist in generating bills for patients including payment plan options.
  • Explains insurance benefits to patients.
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • 0-1 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Physician Account Representative manages patient accounts by processing claims, collecting payments, and resolving billing or enrollment issues. They also assist patients and physicians with account inquiries, payment plans, and insurance benefit explanations.

Requirements

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates must have 0-1 years of relevant experience.

Key Skills

Claims processingPayment collectionDenial resolutionAccount managementInsurance benefits explanationRepayment structuringNegotiationCustomer service

Administration — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $46k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Physician roles listings

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Living in Melville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$917k≈ 23.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$3,501/mo≈ 107% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.