Hi, My name is Eugene Cooper, and I just graduated from College in a Medical Coding program. Since most of you have been through this process, I was looking for advice on methods to gain employment. I have been told by coding instructor (who is also a full time medical coder) that if I have no experience in medical coding, I should look at medical office jobs to gain entry, then work my way into a coding job. I have done 2 internships working with an Electronic Medical Record database in one of them, but that is it for now. I am a member of AAPC and I will be attending my first chapter meeting on Tuesday July 18th, which I am looking forward to gaining a "live coder network". But a virtual network via computer is just as valuable to me. If anyone has any advice for me, I would appreciate it very much, and since I am so green at all this, forgive me if I show some ignorance to how to go about things, but it’s been nothing but learning how to gain valid networks, and job hunting since graduating from college. I was able to attend college because I am receiving Social Security Disability, and am going through the Social Security’s Ticket to Work program, which with my state vocational rehabilitation, helped me go back to school to receive my certificate of proficiency in medical coding, and they will also help with paying for my certification as well, but I want to become employed and gain medical experience first due to many personal reasons. I am looking forward to meeting and hearing from anyone who can give me solid advice on how to get started, because once I do become employed, my CPC-A certification is my next priority. Thank You Very much, Eugene Cooper
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Looking for advice from coders about getting first coding job.
Hi, My name is Eugene Cooper, and I just graduated from College in a Medical Coding program. Since most of you have been through this process, I was looking for advice on methods to gain employment. I have been told by coding instructor (who is also a full time medical coder) that if I have no experience in medical coding, I should look at medical office jobs to gain entry, then work my way into a coding job. I have done 2 internships working with an Electronic Medical Record database in one of them, but that is it for now. I am a member of AAPC and I will be attending my first chapter meeting on Tuesday July 18th, which I am looking forward to gaining a "live coder network". But a virtual network via computer is just as valuable to me. If anyone has any advice for me, I would appreciate it very much, and since I am so green at all this, forgive me if I show some ignorance to how to go about things, but it’s been nothing but learning how to gain valid networks, and job hunting since graduating from college. I was able to attend college because I am receiving Social Security Disability, and am going through the Social Security’s Ticket to Work program, which with my state vocational rehabilitation, helped me go back to school to receive my certificate of proficiency in medical coding, and they will also help with paying for my certification as well, but I want to become employed and gain medical experience first due to many personal reasons. I am looking forward to meeting and hearing from anyone who can give me solid advice on how to get started, because once I do become employed, my CPC-A certification is my next priority. Thank You Very much, Eugene Cooper
Help me choose my frist coding job.
Hello, first I thought I should tell you all my experience, then what the jobs are and what they offer, then the problems I see with each. This would be my first coding job and I just really want it work out well.
So first I want to say, everything I know about coding I taught myself. So I feel like I still have a lot to learn. I finished school last year, and just in February took the test for the first time and passed. Yes, I went to school, but the school I went to, the teacher was no help at all, basically gave me the books, and I read them. That’s how I learned, so yeah I feel I still have a lot to learn. Now I have two job offers to choose from and I’ve very apprehensive about both for different reasons.
#1 – $ 17/hr, will be doing coding and billing, will be working with a person who is still going to school, and isn’t certified yet. I feel like maybe outside of this job, and school they have no other coding experience, and still has things to learn them self. I feel like that because this person is still about the same age as me, in their 20s somewhere. I feel very uncomfortable with that fact, as I feel I still have a lot to learn myself, and don’t want to mess up my first job. I feel like doing both coding and billing working with a staff like that will be very stressful as well. Other than that I feel like I will get along with these people well, and they are very professional and organized for being young. I feel like the facility is clean. The parking situation is kind of bad though, because they only have street side parking.
#2- $ 13.80/hr, will doing coding only, will be working with a person who has a lot of experience. They have like 3 different credentials for coding. I feel like I could learn a lot there. But this person is very unorganized. For example, I will call them, and get no response at all, for like a whole day. I will email them, and get a text response a few hours later. This makes me think I won’t get along with this person. I feel like the facility is a bit messy. The parking is ok, the employee’s park on a helipad and when the helicopter comes they have to move there cars, which is hard because there is like just about no parking lot, and almost no room for street parking, which is the only other option.
Other than all that, both will offer health insurance, AAPC membership payments, and things like that.
So I feel very torn. I wish I could have a place with both, working under someone with experience and that I can get along with. Also working somewhere that is organized and clean. But these are my choices.
Please help me choose, any advice is helpful. Thank you.
Recent graduate with CPC having a hard time finding a job.
Hello, I graduated from Career Step in Medical Coding/Billing and have passed the CPC through AAPC. I am still having a hard time finding a job. I am in Central Wisconsin and unfortunately I haven’t been able to find anything in this area. I am looking mainly for a part-time position. I want to gain the experience needed so that eventually I can work from home. If anyone knows of any positions or could offer some help I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks, Nicole
Thanks, Nicole