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Village of New Hyde Park, New York

Associate Physician Account Representative

AdministrativeIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39k-$60k

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Posted 4mo ago

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

Assists with patient account tasks for hospital and clinical facilities, including processing claims and collecting payments. Resolves billing inquiries and manages repayment structures and negotiations for overdue balances.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates should have 0-1 years of relevant experience.

Key Skills

Claims ProcessingPayment CollectionInsurance Benefits ExplanationAccount ManagementNegotiationPayment Plan Generation

Administrative — Physician Career Context

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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  • Includes call