TerezD_89589
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How can we find our first coding job? I got my CCS certificate last year and still looking for job.
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How to Find Medical Coding Jobs — Medical Coding Advice
How to Find Medical Coding Jobs — Getting a medical coding job, like any other job, takes patience and perseverance. Here are some tips on where to begin...
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Congratulations on passing your CCS exam! The job market can be competitive especially for newly certified coders. I would suggest regularly checking major job boards like Indeed, LinkedIn, AAPC Career Center, AHIMA Career Center, ZipRecruiter, and Glassdoor. Set up alerts for relevant keywords ("medical coder," "entry-level coder," "coding specialist"). You can also directly visit the career pages of hospitals, clinics, physician groups, billing companies, and insurance organizations in your area, and see if there’s any jobs available.
Also search for entry level job titles like:
Here’s a list of some companies that are willing to hire entry level coders:
Also search for entry level job titles like:
- Entry-Level Medical Coder
- Coding Trainee
- Coding Assistant
- Junior Medical Coder
- Healthcare Data Coder
- Medical Records Coder
Here’s a list of some companies that are willing to hire entry level coders:
- Saint Francis Health System
- Human
- Labcorp
- Northwell Health
- SSM Health
- Omega Healthcare
- University of Colorado Health
- Banner Health
- HCA Healthcare
- Cox Health
- Stride Community Health
- CSI Companies
- The Judge Group
TerezD_89589
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I have applied for a hundred or more but nobody hired me. It is so difficult to get coding jobs .
It's a tough job market right now, but don't get discouraged! Keep refining your applications, networking, and being persistent – the right opportunity will come. Keep us updated on your progress.
Congratulations on passing the exam!
I am in the same boat and understand. I think what is helpful and important to remember is it is difficult for almost everyone, so it is not personal and try not to let it dampen your self-esteem or feel too discouraged.
The list of companies hiring entry-level is great! My advice will be what I do, myself- continue to update my resume whenever I find more information regarding format, font, what to add, what not to add. I ask willing professionals for feedback and adjust accordingly. I take short, free or affordable online classes when able. Coursera has an Introduction to Healthcare class for $99 and it is through Stanford Medicine. You can apply to get a free course on Coursera, which I did. It is one more little thing to boost my resume and also keep me forward thinking. It also shows potential jobs how much I care or utilize my time for the healthcare field. I study and/or keep tabbing and highlight my current books. I network on Linkedin and if I see someone who got a job as a new coder, I check where they were hired and watch that company for openings. I apply to each opportunity, even if the company did not accept me for a previous role. I also keep my resume with Word now, which makes it easier for the AI screening systems and mostly for me, it allows me to update the resume for each job- registration, billing, coding. I try to add keywords I find in job listings. I ask ChatGPT for feedback and tips and apply those when fitting. Look for local places that may take a volunteer. Look for local places and bring your resume in person, stand out from the million online, faceless applicants. If a job opening is "easy apply" on linkedin, everyone clicks it- so I go to the direct website. I apply for jobs that will boost my resume and experience also- billing, scheduling, records, registration... I am through AAPC so do their Practicode for practice and to remove my "A" status, I know AHIMA is different.
Try to keep learning or practicing, free online quizzes, worksheets, save cheat sheets and just skim over them. Put your focus on being more prepared for the job when it comes. Then you will feel better being brand new and also, better chance in moving up, to make up for some time it took to get in. Remind yourself this is part of the journey and every coder, unless they have done it for years now, was where we are and hey! they all have jobs and are giving us advice saying, "I know, I've been there." We will be there also. Try to trust the journey also. Maybe it is better to have a longer wait for the right job, as opposed to being hired as quick as we want and having a horrible experience, making us wonder if coding jobs are all that bad.
You probably dreaded the learning, you did that. Then im sure anxiety and doubt over passing the exam, you did that. Now- its time for the anticipatory stress- we will overcome that also. You are doing great! You have already come so far and this is only the beginning... Career changes are always tough and always take awhile. Just accept that and don't give up. Everyone gets their first job at something new. We just have to wait our turns and do all we can to keep that in our control. What is out of our control, we accept and refocus forward.
Congrats on passing a very tough exam!
Your time will come, don't give up!
<3
I am in the same boat and understand. I think what is helpful and important to remember is it is difficult for almost everyone, so it is not personal and try not to let it dampen your self-esteem or feel too discouraged.
The list of companies hiring entry-level is great! My advice will be what I do, myself- continue to update my resume whenever I find more information regarding format, font, what to add, what not to add. I ask willing professionals for feedback and adjust accordingly. I take short, free or affordable online classes when able. Coursera has an Introduction to Healthcare class for $99 and it is through Stanford Medicine. You can apply to get a free course on Coursera, which I did. It is one more little thing to boost my resume and also keep me forward thinking. It also shows potential jobs how much I care or utilize my time for the healthcare field. I study and/or keep tabbing and highlight my current books. I network on Linkedin and if I see someone who got a job as a new coder, I check where they were hired and watch that company for openings. I apply to each opportunity, even if the company did not accept me for a previous role. I also keep my resume with Word now, which makes it easier for the AI screening systems and mostly for me, it allows me to update the resume for each job- registration, billing, coding. I try to add keywords I find in job listings. I ask ChatGPT for feedback and tips and apply those when fitting. Look for local places that may take a volunteer. Look for local places and bring your resume in person, stand out from the million online, faceless applicants. If a job opening is "easy apply" on linkedin, everyone clicks it- so I go to the direct website. I apply for jobs that will boost my resume and experience also- billing, scheduling, records, registration... I am through AAPC so do their Practicode for practice and to remove my "A" status, I know AHIMA is different.
Try to keep learning or practicing, free online quizzes, worksheets, save cheat sheets and just skim over them. Put your focus on being more prepared for the job when it comes. Then you will feel better being brand new and also, better chance in moving up, to make up for some time it took to get in. Remind yourself this is part of the journey and every coder, unless they have done it for years now, was where we are and hey! they all have jobs and are giving us advice saying, "I know, I've been there." We will be there also. Try to trust the journey also. Maybe it is better to have a longer wait for the right job, as opposed to being hired as quick as we want and having a horrible experience, making us wonder if coding jobs are all that bad.
You probably dreaded the learning, you did that. Then im sure anxiety and doubt over passing the exam, you did that. Now- its time for the anticipatory stress- we will overcome that also. You are doing great! You have already come so far and this is only the beginning... Career changes are always tough and always take awhile. Just accept that and don't give up. Everyone gets their first job at something new. We just have to wait our turns and do all we can to keep that in our control. What is out of our control, we accept and refocus forward.
Congrats on passing a very tough exam!
Your time will come, don't give up!
<3