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Occupational Description

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Employment Outlook for Billing and Posting Clerks

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Billing and Posting Clerks

There are 8 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 8 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Accounts Receivable/Billing Specialist	5/5/10	Portland	$11.67/hr to $16.29/hr DOE
Payment Review Analyst I OR II #18136	7/7/10	Portland	DOE
PT Data Entry Clerk	8/30/10	Boardman	Neg.
Management Trainee/Collections, Sales	8/26/10	Bend	$28,000/yr to $30,000/yr DOE
Accounts Receivable Credit Clerk	8/25/10	Clackamas	$11.00/hr
Medical Billing Clerk	8/25/10	Roseburg	DOE
Business Office Associate	9/2/10	Tualatin
Coding Specialist	9/1/10	Portland

Job Openings from the Web for Billing and Posting Clerks

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 20 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 20 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
	8/30/10
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST- Training Available	8/29/10	Portland	US Medical Assistant
Billing Specialist (1110_5503973)	8/29/10	Roseburg
Charge Order Reviewer	8/27/10	Portland	Providence Health & Services
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist - Training Available	8/27/10	Salem	US Medical Assistant
Medical Billing / Biller / Coding / Coder Needed to Teach	8/24/10	Beaverton	Anthem Education Group
Medical Coding and Billing	8/23/10	Eugene	Mtbillingncoding
Charge Entry Clerk	8/19/10	Coos Bay
Billing and Compliance Specialist	8/19/10	Portland	Albertina Kerr Centers
MEDICAL BILLER/CODER - Training Program Available	8/17/10	Portland	US Medical Assistant
MEDICAL BILLER/CODER - Training Opportunity Available	8/15/10	Portland	United Career Services
MEDICAL BILLER/CODER - Training Opportunity Available	8/15/10	Damascus	United Career Services
Patient Account Services Representative (CBO #2317 FT)	8/6/10	Eugene	Oregon Medical Group
Medical Billing & Coding Specialist	8/4/10	Portland	Express Employment Professionals
Start a new career in Medical Billing and Coding	8/1/10	Salem	US Medical Assistant
Billing Clerk	7/22/10	Tualatin	Accountemps
Medical Biller	7/20/10	Portland
Proof Operator Trainee - Portland - Part-time	7/16/10	Portland	U.S. Bank
Online Medical Billing & Coding Course- Be Job Ready In 4 Months	7/7/10
Yellow Ribbon Posting	6/25/10	Hillsboro	Intel

State of Oregon License Information for Billing and Posting Clerks

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Billing and Posting Clerks

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$11.66	$13.59	$15.95	$18.61	$21.54	$16.29	$33,884
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	12.73	13.69	15.22	17.87	22.74	16.11	33,514
Multnomah / Washington	12.46	14.12	16.41	19.01	21.97	16.78	34,905
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.96	13.28	15.92	18.84	21.62	16.04	33,364
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	12.80	13.83	15.44	17.72	19.95	15.83	32,924
Lane	11.46	13.57	16.61	19.52	25.28	17.24	35,852
Douglas	10.21	11.52	14.07	17.44	20.61	14.87	30,923
Coos / Curry	11.71	12.98	15.22	17.48	19.23	15.35	31,920
Jackson / Josephine	10.87	12.84	14.86	17.17	19.75	15.03	31,266
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	10.98	12.85	14.95	16.56	18.16	14.75	30,684
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	11.98	13.83	16.35	18.45	20.79	16.25	33,791
Klamath / Lake	11.23	12.50	14.29	16.55	19.27	14.71	30,609
Morrow / Umatilla	10.11	11.56	13.78	16.14	18.42	13.92	28,946
Baker / Union / Wallowa	9.16	10.26	14.87	17.83	19.48	14.46	30,080
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9.75	11.12	13.20	15.87	20.15	14.01	29,128
Clackamas	13.12	15.10	17.40	19.83	22.29	17.48	36,366

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Regional Employment Projections for Billing and Posting Clerks

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	6,001	6,917	916	15.3%	92	106	198
Multnomah / Washington	2,404	2,718	314	13.1%	31	42	73
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	610	733	123	20.2%	12	11	23
Jackson / Josephine	524	615	91	17.4%	9	9	18
Lane	469	534	65	13.9%	7	8	15
Clackamas	460	539	79	17.2%	8	8	16
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	333	402	69	20.7%	7	6	13
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	187	219	32	17.1%	3	3	7
Coos / Curry	147	167	20	13.6%	2	3	5
Klamath / Lake	144	169	25	17.4%	3	3	5
Morrow / Umatilla	127	142	15	11.8%	2	2	4
Douglas	108	125	17	15.7%	2	2	4
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	99	116	17	17.2%	2	2	4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	79	88	9	11.4%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	73	81	8	11.0%	1	1	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	54	60	6	11.1%	1	1	2

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Billing and Posting Clerks

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	6,001
Total, All Industries	Private	5,596
Utilities	Private	50
Construction	Private	130
Construction of Buildings	Private	50
Manufacturing	Private	396
Food Manufacturing	Private	84
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	58
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	62
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	47
Wholesale Trade	Private	437
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	249
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	83
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	113
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	75
Retail Trade	Private	302
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	81
Automobile Dealers	Private	56
Health and Personal Care Stores	Private	90
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	326
Air Transportation	Private	68
Scheduled Air Transportation	Private	66
Truck Transportation	Private	175
General Freight Trucking	Private	142
Support Activities for Transportation	Private	56
Information	Private	189
Telecommunications	Private	127
Wired Telecommunications Carriers	Private	118
Finance and Insurance	Private	477
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	183
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	136
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	280
Insurance Carriers	Private	222
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	58
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	94
Real Estate	Private	54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	327
Legal Services	Private	67
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	193
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	272
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	172
Administrative and Support Services	Private	116
Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	56
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,283
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	1,762
Offices of Physicians	Private	1,189
Offices of Dentists	Private	157
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	244
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	95
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	Private	54
Hospitals	Private	448
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	448
Social Assistance	Private	50
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	83
Total, All Industries	Local	381
Utilities	Local	55
Educational Services	Local	97
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	53
Hospitals	Local	49
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	49
Public Administration	Local	157
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	141

Educational Requirements for Billing and Posting Clerks

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Billing and Posting Clerks

Apply Accounting Principles And Terminology
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Balance Accounts Payable
Balance Invoices
Compile Data For Financial Reports
Compose Business Correspondence
Enter Transactions In Journal Or Other Similar Accounting Record
Keep Financial Records
Keep Record Of Company Or Organization Expenses
Maintain Balance Sheets
Maintain Ledgers Or Other Similar Account Records
Monitor Accounts Payable And Receivable
Operate Billing Machines
Operate Bookkeeping Machines
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Perform Bookkeeping Functions
Prepare Billing Statements
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process Accounts Receivable Records And Invoices
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Financial Records, Such As Invoices And Accounts Payable And Receivable
Process Invoices
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Reconcile Bank Statements
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Ten Key By Touch

Schools and Training Providers for Billing and Posting Clerks

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Elliott Bookkeeping School & Placement Service 1225 NW Murray Rd. Suite 112 Portland, OR 97229-5552 Phone: (503) 644-6451 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Oregon Coast Community College 332 SW Coast Hwy Newport, OR 97365 Phone: (541) 265-2283 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Everest College-Portland 425 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 222-3225 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Billing and Posting Clerks

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Billing and Posting Clerks matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks	66%
Purchasing And Procurement Clerks	39%
Payroll And Timekeeping Clerks	31%

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