Medical Coding Job Search Tips

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Medical Coding Job Search TipsPrior to pursuing a medical coding job, the first step is to ensure that you have the proper medical coding training and have passed one of the medical coding certification exams. Once armed with training and certification, it’s time to start the job networking process.

And, since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified medical coding jobs as a growing profession for the coming years, you may be in a good job-seeking position. In fact, it places medical coding under the generic group of “Medical Records and Health Information Technicians.” Future estimates indicate a growth of 20 percent in the 2008-2018 time period, with 35,000 more positions created by the end of that decade.

Medical Coding Job Search Tips

Look to the AAPC

The AAPC provides a comprehensive medical coding jobs database.  Medical coding job seekers can search through its job database, network with other health care professionals locally or nationwide through forums, or join Project Xtern to get real-world experience in the medical coding field. The AAPC also has more than 440 chapters all around the country. Check out what is near your area and think about joining a chapter to network with other medical coding professionals.

Social Media Can Help

Facebook: Simply type in “medical coding jobs” and many options will pop up. Many providers frequently post jobs on their Facebook sites directly as well. A good one to join “like” is: American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).  Lots of networking happens there.

LinkedIn: Some popular groups to consider on LinkedIn are:

  1. Coding and Billing Compliance
  2. Medical Coders (ICD9 and 10), Revenue Cycle Management. Medical transcriptions, Medical Software Group.
  3. PAHCOM- Professional Association of Health Care Office Management
  4. Healthcare Billing and Coding Forum
  5. Coder Nation

And, don’t forget to post job searching requests on your personal social media pages. You never know who is looking. Ask your friends to share.

Online Medical Coding Job Boards

There are many forums and job boards out there. A few you may want to check out include:

Happy job hunting!

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Laureen Jandroep

CPC, COC, CPPM, CPC-I.,Sr. Instructor for CCO.us. Laureen has over 25 years in the healthcare field. She graduated as an Occupational Therapist in 1986 and before long was running a successful therapy practice which did over 1.6 million in billing per year with a less than .06% rejection rate. Once Medicare changed how rehab companies were reimbursed this business was closed and Laureen eventually started a new company dedicated to teaching Medical Billing and Coding. Laureen has taught medical billing and coding since 1999 and currently does so through her comapny Certification Coaching Organization, LLC which does business as CCO.She resides in Florida with her husband of over 20 years Anthony and four children. They are active parents and spend most of their time these days just being parents which they love.

1 thought on “Medical Coding Job Search Tips”

  1. Hi CCO,

    I just saw that there’s been a change in eligibility criteria to sit in AHIMA approved certification exam – CCA.

    You no longer have to go to AHIMA approved certificate program. You can take “other formal coding training program.” I’m wondering if a certificate & letter from completing a coding course via codingcertification.org will qualify people like me to write the exam.

    Please advise!

    I just copy & pasted the posting I saw on ahima.org for your information:

    “healthcare organization applying ICD-9-CM and CPT coding conventions and guidelines,
    or
    •Have completed an AHIMA-approved coding certificate program
    or
    •Have completed other formal coding training program”

    Reply

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