ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK (full-time) is needed for a PRIVATE PHYSICIAN OFFICE. * LOCATED  in the center of New York State, the city of Syracuse (Population 156k city and county 467k) is in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region which includes many Resorts, Casinos, and close to Lake Ontario, Lake Oneida, the St. Lawrence River, the Adirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands. Forbes Magazine (June 2010) ranked SYRACUSE, NY fourth (4TH) in the U.S. as the FAMILY FRIENDLIEST cities based on inexpensive housing (homes and apartments), easy commutes (extensive highway system), low crime and great schools, colleges and universities. * COMPENSATION ranges from $11 to $14/hour BOE. NEGOTIABLE. *JOB TYPE is Temporary to Permanent/Retained Employee, Full-time. * WORK SCHEDULE is Monday through Friday,8:30 am to 5:00 pm. * EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL setting.  STRONG MEDICAL BILLING / BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE BACKGROUND MANDATORY. * JOB DESCRIPTION: Knowledge of all medical billing procedures Knowledge of follow-up, correspondence, denials & EOB experience with all carriers. Familiarity with commercial insurances, especially Medicare Understanding and use of E&M codes, electronic claim processing and correction of EDI edits. Minimum of 2 years experience * BENEFITS: 1.) HEALTHCARE plan is three (3) healthcare plans each with four (4) tiers: (1) Employee, (2) Employee and child(ren), (3) Employee & spouse, (4) Employee and family. There is a 42 day waiting period on health insurance, on dental and vision (no charge for the dental & vision coverage). Plan costs vary from $20.00 biweekly for single coverage and up to $190.00/biweekly for employee & family coverage. 2.) DENTAL plan includes 2 cleanings annually. Employee is responsible for a small percentage of cost towards all additional services. There is a 6 month waiting period prior to being excepted into the plan. 3.) VISION coverage includes Bi-annual eyeglasses at no cost. Employee is responsible for a small percentage of cost towards contact lenses. There is a 6 month waiting period pior to being excepted into the plan. 4.) VACATION: Earn 4 hours vacation per pay period (biweekly)  Additional vacation days earned on anniversary date (1 day on 1st anniversary, 2 days on 2nd anniversary, maxing out at 7 days on 7th anniversary). Can carry over from year to year max of 40 hours of vacation. 5.) PERSONAL: Earn 5 personal days per year. 6.) SICK: Earn 4 hours sick leave per pay period. Can carry over from year to year max of 200 hours of sick leave. 7.) HOLIDAYS: 4 floating holidays each year, plus 8 paid holidays. 8.) RETIREMENT PLAN: After 5 years of employment - fully vested in retirement plan. 8% of annual salary is the employer contribution to the retirement plan effective after 1 year of employment. No requirement for employee to match