I have a general question. I am a student currenty (almost done too, yay) & also have amost 2 years billing under my belt. Does that count for anything? People in the field keep telling me that my biling for a derm office (doing some coding as well) will not help me land a better job. I am so blessed to have a job & I know that but since I was taken on w/o knowing anything about billing I am not getting paid what a person with a billing past woud. I understand that is fair but I have a drive to do more. I am not looking to get rich being a coder nor am I trying to complain but I do have goals in life & want to continue to grow in my medical career. I have come a long way from my days as the girl behind the desk to greet patients to a medical assistant to now a biller... with hopes of being a coder... or claims specialist... something that may help me get a foot in the door to a career. Not to mention a little bit better pay to survive. I have tried to apply for charge entry at places trying to get in a place where maybe they would hire within down the road for coder, not hearing back from these places. I am curious... is my almost to years of billing worth anything to a company or practice? Do I have any advantage at all? Will it help me get a foot in the door once I become a CPC? Or did I just waste time going to school? Thank goodness for my job now but I really want to continue to climb this ladder & put my schooling to use. Anyone know if I have a slight advantage due to my background? Advice please, what are my chances, any pointers to guide me...
thanks so much. - Amanda
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