How To Get A Job In Medical Billing And Coding?

After completing your schooling in medical billing and coding, it is time to enter the job market.  As the medical billing and coding grows quickly, many graduates believe that getting a job will be easy.  This is not the case. young billers and coders graduate to discover a saturated job marketplace.  Because of this, it can be difficult to land a billing and coding job right out of school.  Below are some tips on how to get into the billing and coding field after completing school.

How To Start

Lots of new coders and billers begin working in related health fields, then use that expertise as leverage to get a billing or coding job.

If you can not enter billing and coding immediately, consider working the front desk of a doctor.  This way you can network with the physicians and supplier offices that you see on a regular basis.  Once you get to know them better, you can see whether they’re hiring or if they know of somebody who is.  This is an indirect way of getting into billing and coding, but it does work.

Volunteering in a supplier’s office may offer you some firsthand experience and shows your interest.  Job shadowing is another method of having a fantastic way to show interest.  If  you know  an expert biller or coder, simply ask them if you’re able to shadow them for a single day.  You will learn more in a single day of observing the way the biller operates than you will in a week in the classroom.  This can also help you network and land your first medical biller and coder job.

Where to look for a job or internship

Finding an internship is a great way to start a medical billing and coding career.  You can find internships through third party websites or you can find job opportunities through LinkedIn.

Certification

For graduates fresh out of college, it is a great idea to take the CPC test right away.  It is suggested to take the exam after 2 years work experience, but if you are confident in what you learned your should have no problem with the exam.  Once you have passed the certification examination, you can get involved in the CPC apprentice program.  This will give you a leg up from the competition when looking for a job.

How To Interview

Interviewing for any job can be nerve racking.  The best thing to do is to speak honestly and talk about your expertise. It is also a good idea to think of some questions to ask your interviewer.  You can think of these questions before you interview.  This shows that you came prepared for your interview.  Some questions you can ask your interviewer are – what is a typical case load? what clinical management program do they use?

It is also a great idea to talk about your future goals.  Some goes may include getting certification, going back to school or getting into management.  Not only do you have to talk about your future goals, but you have to explain how you plan to achieve them.

All of these tips are great.  You may not be able to land your first coding and billing job right out of college, but with these tips you will be able to land your first coding and billing job at some point.  You just have to create a game plan to follow and be patient.