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Hello newcomers,

Having two parents in the professional health-care industry, I wanted to join this community to learn more about other parts of the industry. My mother teaches medical technology and lab scieneces at the University of New Hampshire, and my father is a healthcare consultant working for a small, private office.

What brings everyone else to the site?

I think the health care industry is at the beginning of a very exciting time where cutting edge medicine, new technology, and a renewed focus on the human aspects of care are creating a perfect storm for interesting changes.

kylenstone said:

Hello newcomers,

Having two parents in the professional health-care industry, I wanted to join this community to learn more about other parts of the industry. My mother teaches medical technology and lab scieneces at the University of New Hampshire, and my father is a healthcare consultant working for a small, private office.

What brings everyone else to the site?

Hi, I am a Certified Professional Coder or also known as a Medical Records Billing and Coding Specialist! I took the teachers class, have worked with ICD-9 codes, CPT codes, Jacho, Medicare and Medicare. Seems to be hard to get in the door of any healthcare company when you have only had schooling. They want 2 years experience in the job field. I have been a Physicians Office Representative I/scheduling secretary handling customer service with patients, and hospital personnel. I have done Insurance verification, patient billing specialist in the past. where I directed the information brought in to the office to the correct place to be taken care of, patient customer service.

Needing any advice or direction on how to obtain a job as a coder. HELP! Please

Hey Kyle - what kind of medtech does your mother teach?

Hi sherindrsn! I'm shell. I am new to this website and read your comments. I know how you feel. I'm a certified medical transcriptionist and it is very hard to get your foot in the door. Like you said they want 2 years of experience, but how do you get the experience if no-one will give you a chance to start. Good Luck, I'll be praying for you.

Thanks, but this is a web site for people who are in healthcare. - it's not a site for medical advice. If you are looking for medical advice, try your doctor! Or one of the many ask a doctor web sites.

hello I'm Melyn coming from Philippines. Monster.com lead me here because i am looking for a job that fits me. I am a fresh gaduate and just pass my local licensure exam. I am blindfolded to this next step because i am waiting and trying to reach success in my career.

sherindrsn says ...

Hi, I am a Certified Professional Coder or also known as a Medical Records Billing and Coding Specialist! I took the teachers class, have worked with ICD-9 codes, CPT codes, Jacho, Medicare and Medicare. Seems to be hard to get in the door of any healthcare company when you have only had schooling. They want 2 years experience in the job field. I have been a Physicians Office Representative I/scheduling secretary handling customer service with patients, and hospital personnel. I have done Insurance verification, patient billing specialist in the past. where I directed the information brought in to the office to the correct place to be taken care of, patient customer service. Needing any advice or direction on how to obtain a job as a coder. HELP! Please

Don't short yourself experience on your resume.  Make sure that you include in those two years any jobs that you had relating to it while you were in school, and any jobs that you had prior that you can directly attatch to that type of work.  Resumes get you the interview, the interview is then where the employer can see that you really do have what it takes despite not fitting their so called perfect mould... because there is no such thing as perfect.

If you rule yourself out from the get go, then they aren't going to give you even the slightest look.

For example I had two years of clinicals for my field, and three years of experience in a different patient care field before I began school, and you can bet your life that when I submit my resumes I make sure to put in big bold letters at the top that I have five plus years of patient care under my belt, two of which I consider to be in my current field.

Believe in yourself first, you're the best dang candidate for the job, make them see that.