I can't seem to find a company that's not asking for experience.![Disappointed face :disappointed: š](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/7.0/png/unicode/64/1f61e.png)
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I gave up. 6 months of applying for jobs. Not one interview. Didn't even make it past the resume bots. It's the A of death. So glad I invested thousands of dollars and almost a year of my time. I think AAPC should be a little more up front about job availability. Yes, there are tons of jobs out there for experienced hires -- none for As.
Can you clairify what "Judge" is? I am looking for a coding position, I have one full year working in an office experience, but 1 year of school (which counts for experience in Kansas at least) I still have my A and I am wondering how remote work is? How does it work?A recruiter from Judge just posted 100+ remote positions. No experience needed, and they will consider CPC-A.
(I have done work through through Judge before - they are a legitimate recruiter for coding positions. I had a good experience working through them.)
Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear things work out for you. I will be taking my CPC exam on Sept 17, 2022.I had a hard time finding my first coding job too. It took about 9 months to find my 1st position. I worked for a temp agency initially so some of them will say they want experience but they'd rather take on a new coder than lose the revenue of passing up a coding contract. My first job was at Wellmed (which is part of Optum) and I worked there almost 2 years as a temp which helped get my A off. They didn't care if I was new because again they preferred having a blank slate they could train how they wanted to train vs a coder who may have already formed bad habits to break. That was HCC coding which is all diagnosis coding so it was pretty easy. After that I got hired at UT Health in San Antonio who will also hire coders with their A's. The pay is average but the benefits are great. My suggestion to y'all might be to try and get experience through a coding temp agency or to just apply for any entry level coding position you see. I've had 3 different coding jobs and all of them claimed they needed 2 years or more of experience and yet all of them would hire coders without it and most of them are remote so you're location wouldn't matter. Contract jobs are good to get experience. Those are my suggestions and I wish y'all luck on your search.
Can you clairify what "Judge" is? I am looking for a coding position, I have one full year working in an office experience, but 1 year of school (which counts for experience in Kansas at least) I still have my A and I am wondering how remote work is? How does it
Will still hire you while you are in training without CPC-AGah! Sorry - I tried to attach a screenshot of the posting, but apparently the site isn't letting me post images.
Here's the text cut & pasted from what the recruiter just posted this morning in the HCC/Risk Adjustment Coders Facebook group:
WORK FROM HOME HCC CODING POSITION - HIRE OFF RESUME! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Judge Healthcare is now hiring 100+ remote HCC coders to start in the upcoming weeks! 40 hrs/wk, ongoing contract. If you are interested in this opportunity or know someone who might be, email your resume to jlabes@judge.com and we will schedule a call.
Certifications: CPC-A, CCS, or CCS-P certifications with zero experience!
Have you considered a position as a provider educator? The educators need clinical training and coding training but not necessarily coding experience. My organization has provider educators who train providers on coding and documentation improvement - none of them have worked as a coder but have worked as MDs, RNs and PAs. Having coding knowledge and training can open many doors outside of coding charts.I agree - every job I look at requires some type of experience. I have worked as a Nurse Practitioner for years (in-patient and out-patient), and I thought I could use my medical experience and get a remote job as a coder, auditor (worked as a Defense Auditor for several years). When I called to get information regarding the coding certification courses, I wish someone had advised me there was a barrier in entering this field before I paid $3000 for the course and the exam prep. I really feel like I have been duped. I blame myself for not digging deeper into the job requirements of each job posting, because I would have definitely noted the experience requirement. Lesson learned.
In order for myself and the previous (I just retired) team of provider educators I worked with, extensive coding experience was a requirement, but some auditing experience was also required for the position of provider quality educator.Really - I had no idea!!! So - I would look under coding educators? Thank-you so much for letting me know!
I agree - every job I look at requires some type of experience. I have worked as a Nurse Practitioner for years (in-patient and out-patient), and I thought I could use my medical experience and get a remote job as a coder, auditor (worked as a Defense Auditor for several years). When I called to get information regarding the coding certification courses, I wish someone had advised me there was a barrier in entering this field before I paid $3000 for the course and the exam prep. I really feel like I have been duped. I blame myself for not digging deeper into the job requirements of each job posting, because I would have definitely noted the experience requirement. Lesson learned.
I applied on 9/20 and a recruiter called me same day and said they were hiring and you did not need experience but Iād had to wait until the job ābecomes liveā before she can send my resume off to be selected. Now Iām just waiting. She said there would be three different jobs that go live over the next few months and Iāve got to wait to see which group Iāll be selected with. Iām trying to be patient but itās hard. I have 10 years medical experience and an AA in medical billing and coding along with CPC-A. I also had an interview for a coding job at my local hospital and will find out if Iām selected at the end of this month. Iāve applied to over 100 jobs and have had three interviews over the last 18 months. I passed my CPC last month and the interviews have been since then. Never got an interview without the CPC. Now that I have it everyone wants experience. Just have to hope the lord sends a job my way!Gah! Sorry - I tried to attach a screenshot of the posting, but apparently the site isn't letting me post images.
Here's the text cut & pasted from what the recruiter just posted this morning in the HCC/Risk Adjustment Coders Facebook group:
WORK FROM HOME HCC CODING POSITION - HIRE OFF RESUME! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Judge Healthcare is now hiring 100+ remote HCC coders to start in the upcoming weeks! 40 hrs/wk, ongoing contract. If you are interested in this opportunity or know someone who might be, email your resume to jlabes@judge.com and we will schedule a call.
Certifications: CPC-A, CCS, or CCS-P certifications with zero experience!
Can you attach the link? Or copy and paste it pleaseSteward Medical Group is hiring right now for 10 coders. Will also hire CPC-A.
Thank you for sharing. I actually applied on Judge today, a few hours before I came to the AAPC discussion, looking for more opportunities. I found it through LinkedIn. I will update you on how it goes. Thanks so much!A recruiter from Judge just posted 100+ remote positions. No experience needed, and they will consider CPC-A.
(I have done work through through Judge before - they are a legitimate recruiter for coding positions. I had a good experience working through them.)
Gah! Sorry - I tried to attach a screenshot of the posting, but apparently the site isn't letting me post images.
Here's the text cut & pasted from what the recruiter just posted this morning in the HCC/Risk Adjustment Coders Facebook group:
WORK FROM HOME HCC CODING POSITION - HIRE OFF RESUME! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
Judge Healthcare is now hiring 100+ remote HCC coders to start in the upcoming weeks! 40 hrs/wk, ongoing contract. If you are interested in this opportunity or know someone who might be, email your resume to jlabes@judge.com and we will schedule a call.
Certifications: CPC-A, CCS, or CCS-P certifications with zero experience!
A recruiter from Judge just posted 100+ remote positions. No experience needed, and they will consider CPC-A.
Thanks so much for posting! I just sent and email confirming my interest. I will update you on how it goes!
(I have done work through through Judge before - they are a legitimate recruiter for coding positions. I had a good experience working through them.)
I have a phone interview with Judge today for an HCC coder. Do you have any extra information to share? Iām nervous about contract work.A recruiter from Judge just posted 100+ remote positions. No experience needed, and they will consider CPC-A.
(I have done work through through Judge before - they are a legitimate recruiter for coding positions. I had a good experience working through them.)
Hey nancyllovejoy, just wondering how your interview went.I have a phone interview with Judge today for an HCC coder. Do you have any extra information to share? Iām nervous about contract work.