Accounts Receivable Clerk Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Accounts receivable clerks in Tucson keep cash coming in for hospitals, manufacturers and the Air Force base on the southeast side. Much of the local AR work sits in health care revenue cycle, where TMC posts payments and works aged claims. Current openings are below, followed by who is hiring and what it pays.
Current Accounts Receivable Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Accounts Receivable Clerk Work in Tucson
Much of Tucson's receivables work is in the hospitals. Tucson Medical Center on Grant Road in midtown runs a patient financial services team whose PFS Representative II job covers self-pay collections, third-party billing, payment posting and denials, with a stated goal of holding down AR days. TMC also hires Revenue Cycle Float Pool Specialists who submit claims, chase unpaid insurance balances and post payments. Carondelet keeps billing specialists in its call center working delinquent insurance and patient balances.
Outside health care, AR here looks more like classic accounting. Rain Bird's Tucson operation has hired Accounts Receivable Representatives for cash application, deduction management, customer statements, bank reconciliations and month-end close. On Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, the 355th Force Support Squadron's nonappropriated fund accounting office hires accounting clerks whose duties include processing charge backs into accounts receivable. In every setting it is steady, process-driven work.
Top Tucson Employers Hiring Accounts Receivable Clerks
These Tucson employers have posted accounts receivable and billing work on their own careers sites in recent months:
- Tucson Medical Center - patient financial services and revenue cycle staff who bill insurers, post payments and work aged receivables.
- Carondelet Health Network - billing specialists in the Carondelet call center who resolve unpaid insurance and patient balances.
- Rain Bird - AR representatives at its Tucson operation handling cash application, deductions, statements and month-end close.
- Davis-Monthan AFB NAF Accounting Office - accounting clerks for the 355th Force Support Squadron who post ledgers and process charge backs into receivables.
Accounts Receivable Clerk Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (AR clerk, payment poster): roughly $18 to $21 an hour.
- Experienced (AR representative, PFS representative): roughly $21 to $25 an hour.
- Senior (AR lead, revenue cycle specialist): roughly $25 to $30 an hour.
These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. Federal data for the Tucson metro put billing and posting clerks at an average of about $21.63 an hour and bookkeeping and accounting clerks at about $24.08 (May 2024). Base jobs post their rate up front: the July 2026 Davis-Monthan accounting clerk opening paid $18.52 an hour. Insurance billing and denials experience is what moves a hospital AR clerk toward the top of the range.
How to Become an Accounts Receivable Clerk in Tucson
Arizona has no license for accounts receivable clerks. TMC's PFS Representative II asks for a high school diploma or GED, two years of related experience such as medical billing, collections or customer service, and two years of Windows and Excel. Rain Bird asks for one to three years of AR, collections or cash application experience and prefers a bachelor's degree. Pima Community College's Bookkeeping Certificate takes about a year full time, online or hybrid at the Downtown and Northwest campuses, and covers receivables, payables, payroll, ledgers and accounting software. It also counts toward the college's Accounting AAS.
What the Job Involves
An AR clerk applies incoming payments to the right accounts, sends invoices and statements, reconciles customer balances, runs aging reports and follows up on anything past due, often by phone. In a hospital the same job means billing insurers, posting electronic and paper payments, correcting claim edits and sending appeals on denials. Month-end close, bank reconciliations and keeping clean records for auditors round out the work.
Skills Employers Look For
- Accuracy with numbers and posting entries
- Excel, including lookups and aging reports
- Experience with an ERP or billing system
- Cash application and account reconciliation
- Payer and billing rules for health care AR
- Clear, firm phone manner for collections and disputes
Career Path and Advancement
In Tucson the ladder is posted in the job titles. Rain Bird lists both Accounts Receivable Representative I and II roles, and TMC's patient financial services team runs from PFS Representative II to Revenue Cycle Float Pool Specialist. From there, AR clerks move into full-charge bookkeeping or staff accounting, usually after finishing the Pima Community College Accounting AAS or a bachelor's degree.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a degree to be an accounts receivable clerk in Tucson?
Usually not. TMC's patient financial services jobs ask for a high school diploma or GED plus two years of related experience. Some manufacturers, such as Rain Bird, prefer a bachelor's degree but weigh one to three years of AR or collections experience heavily.
How much do accounts receivable clerks make in Tucson?
Expect roughly $18 to $21 an hour to start, $21 to $25 with experience, and $25 to $30 for leads and revenue cycle specialists. These are estimates; federal data puts Tucson billing and posting clerks at an average of about $21.63 an hour.
Is there a license for accounts receivable clerks in Arizona?
No. Arizona has no license for accounts receivable clerks. Employers screen on experience, Excel and billing system skills instead.
Which Tucson employers hire accounts receivable clerks?
Tucson Medical Center and Carondelet post steady AR and billing work. Rain Bird hires AR representatives for its Tucson operation, and the nonappropriated fund accounting office at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hires accounting clerks.
Where can I train for accounts receivable work in Tucson?
Pima Community College's Bookkeeping Certificate is the most direct local option, offered online or hybrid at the Downtown and Northwest campuses. It covers receivables, payables, payroll and accounting software, and its credits apply to the Accounting AAS.
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