I recently took the cpc test, passed now i am certified, but jobs are hard to come by unless you live in a big city ie Seattle. Sure there is alot of jobs out there for remote coding but all want 2-3+ years of experience i can not just pick my family up and move to a big city for a job. And driving 3+ hours a day just to get to work well you get the drift any recommendations. I paid 3000 for this course now i want to use it. HELP HELP
Yes, I'm afraid that the reality is that your certification, while a great achievement, is no guarantee of a job, especially since you gained your certification so recently.
There are hundreds and hundreds of coders in the same position as you, many expecting to land that first job. Unfortunately, AAPC and other institutions that provide training do not spell out the difficulties you may face in finding coding employment.
This topic appears on the forum almost every day and the consensus is to do several things. Make yourself very saleable. Create a great resume, create a great cover letter to accompany any applications, tell the company what you can do for them. Be flexible in applying for jobs; in other words, don't limit yourself to coding jobs. Look for anything in a medical office/facility, such as data entry, filing, anything. All this counts as experience and often leads to further opportunities.
The pay may (will) not be what you expect but it would be unreasonable to think you can walk into a coding job and earn 40K. I left an auditing job last year having coded and audited for 7 years and was on not much more than 40K.....however the company was notoriously poor for reimbursing well. I felt they were using me. Coding is not a well-paid profession. Keep your expectations realistic.
Of course, geographical location has some bearing on pay. Unfortunately, if you live in a remote or poorly populated area your opportunities will be limited. As another poster said, HCC work is a good possibility with many opportunities and is the way to go for many newly-certified coders. Learn all you can about it online without paying for more training. Companies will train you and most work is remote (CSI create a lot of HCC jobs for newly-certified coders. That would be my recommendation).
So, be flexible, patient, persistent, stand out from the crowd and you will succeed. Good luck.