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If you have data entry experience, then taking a course in medical coding may be all you need.
There are lots of medical coding jobs out there. (It's part of what's wrong with our whole health industry. The administrative and paperwork overhead is weighing down the whole thing.)
*ahem* Sorry about the soapbaxing there. Yes, there are lots of jobs in the field. See if there are classes in medical coding. An entire degree is not necessary, but if you're not expereinced in it, you'll need a little training. References :
Medical billing/coding is an easy certificate to get. Most of the techincal institutes offer courses. I think the programs are close to or less than a year long. As far as how easy a job would be to land, most of those institutes have placement.
Good luck. References :
I recently finished an internship with a respectable medical billing firm and I had no problem finding a job when my apprenticeship was completed. The field is really booming right now and the demand is there. If you prepare yourself well, you will have no problem finding a good job.
If you have data entry experience, then taking a course in medical coding may be all you need.
There are lots of medical coding jobs out there. (It's part of what's wrong with our whole health industry. The administrative and paperwork overhead is weighing down the whole thing.)
*ahem* Sorry about the soapbaxing there. Yes, there are lots of jobs in the field. See if there are classes in medical coding. An entire degree is not necessary, but if you're not expereinced in it, you'll need a little training.
References :
Cat
1 Jan 09 at 1:48 pm
Medical billing/coding is an easy certificate to get. Most of the techincal institutes offer courses. I think the programs are close to or less than a year long. As far as how easy a job would be to land, most of those institutes have placement.
Good luck.
References :
rnmomof4
1 Jan 09 at 2:35 pm
I recently finished an internship with a respectable medical billing firm and I had no problem finding a job when my apprenticeship was completed. The field is really booming right now and the demand is there. If you prepare yourself well, you will have no problem finding a good job.
Medical Biller
14 Jan 09 at 9:20 am