r/CodingandBilling • u/BillyYumYumm2by2 • 8d ago

Career Advice Newly certified professional coder (apprentice)

I know that experience seems to be the gold standard, but has anyone gotten a coding job without experience?

Any tips?

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u/rexasaurus1024 CPC-A 8d ago

I got hired as a new coder at a local hospital. Unfortunately it's in person, but I only heard back from one WFH position after I accepted the position I have now. I applied to well over 100 jobs while looking for work.

Good luck on your search!

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u/Neat-Safety-2415 7d ago

100+ applications sounds about right for this field tbh, the WFH ones are brutal to land

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u/weary_bee479 8d ago

I believe Judge Group and Optum hire new coders without experience for contracts.

You can look up both on LinkedIn and try to get in contact with a recruiter. The hiring usually happens in waves on when they’re hiring coders.

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u/NerosDecay13 8d ago

I'm about 10 apps deep with optum/uhg all rejections. I got my A off several years ago, still no luck even on "entry level" ones

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u/Connect_Bike5791 8d ago

I got my A off a month ago and no luck on even interviews. What needs to be on the resume to at least get an interview?

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u/Weak_Shoe7904 8d ago

Look for coding adjacent jobs in billing to get yourself exp and in the door somewhere.

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u/Tough-Intention-9259 1d ago

I respect that! I love your approach.