Investigator Jobs in New York
Investigator jobs in New York represent one of the most active markets in the country, concentrated in financial services, insurance, healthcare compliance, and law enforcement support, with openings ranging from entry-level research roles through senior special investigator positions. The heaviest hiring runs through New York City, Albany, and Buffalo, where employers like Citigroup, New York Life, and the New York State Office of the Inspector General maintain consistent investigator pipelines. The most in-demand specialties are insurance fraud, financial crimes, and corporate compliance investigation. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Work Shifts
8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
Rotating weekends. 35 Hours per Week.
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Under direct supervision, conducts investigations in a health care setting to determine the eligibility of applicants for medical assistance payment programs or the ability of patients and their legally responsible relatives to pay for hospital or health care charges and takes the necessary actions to bill and collect for these services; explores alternative sources for payment for health care setting services rendered; codes, verifies and modifies demographic and insurance data obtained from source documents and enters such data into a computerized system; performs billings and collections functions in order to obtain maximization of health care setting’s revenue; all personnel perform related work.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Informs patient of health care setting rates; performs in-depth interviews with patients, families, relatives and friends in an office setting or the health care setting, during field investigations, and/or by telephone to determine patients’ and/or legally responsible relatives’ ability to pay for services rendered.
2. Contacts outside agencies, organizations, insurance carriers and employers to obtain necessary information about potential sources of revenue.
3. Acts as a liaison with social services and home care agencies.
4. Refers patients to various health care setting departments and outside agencies, such as Medicaid, New York State Unemployment Insurance, Social Security and Public Assistance for possible benefits.
5. Facilities processing of patients’ applications for third-party benefits, including but not limited to Medicaid and Medicare.
6. Reviews and abstracts medical charts to obtain pertinent information for accurately coding and completing third- party billing forms, indicating treatment given, discharge diagnoses and overall patient information for computerization purposes.
7. Reviews patient account records to ensure patients are properly billed; verifies and corrects patient bills and codes information for computerized system.
8. Verifies accuracy of patient information stored in computer and codes changes and modifications, as necessary.
9. Responds to complex inquiries from patients and third-party payers and resolves disputes concerning bills submitted for payment.
10. Follows-up on collections to ensure maximization of revenue.
Minimum Qualifications
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
2.An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university; and completion of an accredited certificate program in medical billing; or
3.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and completion of an accredited certificate program in medical billing; and two (2) years of full-time experience in interviewing, investigation, or a related field, such as credit and collection follow-up or bookkeeping, or as a customer service representative providing comprehensive customer service entailing the dispensing of information or listening to and resolving customer’s concerns, problems and complaints or troubleshooting; or
4.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and four (4) years of full-time experience, as described in #3 above, at least two years of which must have been in interviewing, investigations, or a related field such as credit and collection follow-up or bookkeeping; or
5.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to (1), (2), (3) or (4) above. College education may be substituted for experience on the basis that thirty (30) semester credits are equivalent to one (1) year of experience and candidates must have completed an accredited certificate program in medical billing or have at least two years of full-time experience in interviewing, investigations, or a related field such as credit and collection follow-up or bookkeeping. In addition, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
Benefits
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- College Savings Program
- Union Benefits for eligible titles
- Multiple employee discounts programs
- Commuter Benefits Programs
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Work Shifts
8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
Rotating weekends. 35 Hours per Week.
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Under direct supervision, conducts investigations in a health care setting to determine the eligibility of applicants for medical assistance payment programs or the ability of patients and their legally responsible relatives to pay for hospital or health care charges and takes the necessary actions to bill and collect for these services; explores alternative sources for payment for health care setting services rendered; codes, verifies and modifies demographic and insurance data obtained from source documents and enters such data into a computerized system; performs billings and collections functions in order to obtain maximization of health care setting’s revenue; all personnel perform related work.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Informs patient of health care setting rates; performs in-depth interviews with patients, families, relatives and friends in an office setting or the health care setting, during field investigations, and/or by telephone to determine patients’ and/or legally responsible relatives’ ability to pay for services rendered.
2. Contacts outside agencies, organizations, insurance carriers and employers to obtain necessary information about potential sources of revenue.
3. Acts as a liaison with social services and home care agencies.
4. Refers patients to various health care setting departments and outside agencies, such as Medicaid, New York State Unemployment Insurance, Social Security and Public Assistance for possible benefits.
5. Facilities processing of patients’ applications for third-party benefits, including but not limited to Medicaid and Medicare.
6. Reviews and abstracts medical charts to obtain pertinent information for accurately coding and completing third- party billing forms, indicating treatment given, discharge diagnoses and overall patient information for computerization purposes.
7. Reviews patient account records to ensure patients are properly billed; verifies and corrects patient bills and codes information for computerized system.
8. Verifies accuracy of patient information stored in computer and codes changes and modifications, as necessary.
9. Responds to complex inquiries from patients and third-party payers and resolves disputes concerning bills submitted for payment.
10. Follows-up on collections to ensure maximization of revenue.
Minimum Qualifications
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
2.An Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university; and completion of an accredited certificate program in medical billing; or
3.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and completion of an accredited certificate program in medical billing; and two (2) years of full-time experience in interviewing, investigation, or a related field, such as credit and collection follow-up or bookkeeping, or as a customer service representative providing comprehensive customer service entailing the dispensing of information or listening to and resolving customer’s concerns, problems and complaints or troubleshooting; or
4.A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and four (4) years of full-time experience, as described in #3 above, at least two years of which must have been in interviewing, investigations, or a related field such as credit and collection follow-up or bookkeeping; or
5.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to (1), (2), (3) or (4) above. College education may be substituted for experience on the basis that thirty (30) semester credits are equivalent to one (1) year of experience and candidates must have completed an accredited certificate program in medical billing or have at least two years of full-time experience in interviewing, investigations, or a related field such as credit and collection follow-up or bookkeeping. In addition, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
Benefits
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- College Savings Program
- Union Benefits for eligible titles
- Multiple employee discounts programs
- Commuter Benefits Programs
How To Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.
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- Science & Research
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- Technology & Software
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in investigator jobs across New York.
- Active New York State private investigator license issued by the DCJS required
- Prior experience in law enforcement, insurance claims, or compliance investigation preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for reports and depositions
- Proficiency in case management software and public records research databases
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, finance, or a related field typically expected
- Ability to travel within New York and work independently in the field
Investigator Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a investigator in New York?
To work as a licensed private investigator in New York, you must obtain a license through the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, which oversees private investigator registration under the General Business Law. Applicants generally need a qualifying background in law enforcement, military service, or investigative work, and must pass a background check. For roles in insurance or financial investigation, employers often prioritize candidates who hold a degree in criminal justice, finance, or a related discipline alongside that license.
Which companies hire investigators in New York?
Employers hiring investigators in New York right now include Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations, Ethos Risk Services, and Command Investigations, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. New York's concentration of financial institutions, major insurance carriers, and state oversight agencies makes it one of the most employer-dense markets for investigators anywhere in the country.
Which New York cities have the most investigator jobs?
New York, Queens, and Manhattan account for the largest share of investigator openings in New York. New York City dominates the distribution because of its density of financial services firms, insurance companies, and law offices that staff in-house investigators, while Albany's concentration of state agencies and regulatory bodies drives consistent demand outside the metro.
Are there remote investigator jobs in New York?
Yes, but they're rare. Much of investigator work involves field interviews, site visits, and in-person surveillance that can't be done remotely. About 60% of investigator openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those positions tend to be concentrated in desk-based specialties like fraud analysis, background screening, and document review.
How can I get hired as a investigator in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is starting in a claims adjuster, compliance analyst, or loss prevention associate role, which large New York insurers and retailers use as a direct feeder into investigator positions. Companies like New York Life and regional insurance carriers frequently post junior claims roles that build the case review skills investigators need. Obtaining your New York DCJS private investigator license early signals commitment and gives you a concrete credential employers recognize, even before you have direct investigative experience.
Where can I find and apply to investigator jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to investigator jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Find the roles that fit your experience and specialty, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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