Associate Physician Account Representative
Listed compensation
$39k-$60k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Knowledge of physician and hospital billing, ability to read and understand explanation of benefits, required.
- Data entry skills (40-45 wpm).
- Ability to communicate effectively to enhance overall patient experience.
- Ability to work in various applications and understand workflows.
*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 inquiries. They also assist physicians with repayment structures and explain insurance benefits to patients.
Requirements
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and 0-1 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in physician and hospital billing, along with data entry skills, is required.
Key Skills
General Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Medicine listings in New York | 11 active | 188 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| General Medicine hiring demand | #26 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 21 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 123 postings, 220 closed |
| New General Medicine listings | 138 in the last 30 days | 27 the 30 days before (+411%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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