Jobs in Medical Billing/Coding?
November 23rd, 2009 by admin
I am currently in college pursuing an AS in Admin. Support specializing in Medical Office Admin. to change careers. I currently sell insurance. I’ve noticed that Medical Billing jobs typically require prior experience, of which I don’t have. Am I right about this and, if so, what should I be doing in the meantime to gain experience while I’m still taking classes? Any input?
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Were in the same boat but you may want to volunteer to obtain experience
You are correct, they do mostly require experience. it is difficult to get a job doing coding or billing fresh out of school, because employers know that school only teaches you the basics, and the real learning is on the job…. a lot of employers only hire people with experience, rather than someone who will initially have a lot of learning to do. it took me 2.5 years to finally find a coding job , i started out as a medical receptionist doing “light coding” to get my foot in the door, but I also had to do a lot of the stuff I didn’t want to do, like scheduling appointments and answering phone etc… You really learn a lot about it just working in that environment…which helps a lot with the “experience” factor. If you get a receptionist/secretary job at a doctors office, or medical records in a hospital,,,and a coding/billing position eventually comes up, you’ll probably be the first they consider for it. especially since you have the schooling and interest for the position. You could also try an internship if your school offers that, but that still won’t be the 2 years experience that most require.,,but they may hire you. so really the best way is to slowly break into the field, it’s frustrating but if it’s what you want to do, it’s worth it.