Billing Clerks

Employers

Employers of billing clerks include hospitals, insurance companies, banks, manufacturers, and utility companies. There are approximately 456,300 billing clerks employed in the United States. Many work in the health care field. Wholesale and resale trade industries also employ a large number of billing clerks. Billing clerks also work for businesses that provide billing services for other companies, such as accounting, administrative and support services, bookkeeping, payroll services, and tax preparation industries.

Starting Out

The career services office of your school can help you find employment opportunities or establish job contacts after you graduate. You may also find specific jobs through employment Web sites and classified newspaper advertisements. Most companies provide on-the-job training for entry-level billing clerks in order to explain company procedures and policies and teach them the basic tasks of the job. During the first month, billing clerks work with experienced personnel.