Shift Lanes While Looking for a Coder Position

Learn to broaden your horizon when looking for a medical coding position. Especially since the pool of applicants candidates increases and the number of jobs decreases. The larger companies are still scaling back the number of qualified hires each year. In 2013, a firm reported it received 17,000 applicants for 350 openings.

Employers still have a clear advantage in hiring.The are lots of credentialed coders, yet a high number have either little to no coding experience. A few will get employed due to their proactive approach during their job search.You must explore other ways to add value to your medical coding knowledge while in the hunt for a position.

It is always important to emphasize your skills, but also it meets the job requirements. Otherwise, do not apply. Furthermore,do not limit yourself to applying to just one or two websites. Many employers are receiving more traffic on their own website and no longer advertise on major career sites. So keep that in mind.

But, here are a few nationwide websites for coding positions.

• Indeed
• Healthcaresource
• LinkedIn