Telecommuting For the Work-at-Home Medical Coder

Telecommuting is growing at a rapid pace in the U.S., with almost 20% of the workforce performing their jobs in an off site location. As more companies embrace off-site offices, flex hours and teleconferencing, telecommuting is becoming a more viable option for medical coders to grow their careers from home.

You've completed your medical coding course and gotten certified, so what's next? Medical coding provides many career options, including telecommuting for an employer, telecommuting for a freelance medical coding agency and owning your own medical coding business - all of which can be done from home.

Benefits of Telecommuting

Increased productivity - It enables you to get your medical coding work done in a more efficient manner. There are typically less distractions out of the office. You can focus on work without experiencing interruptions, such as drop-in visitors, additional assignments, etc.

Reduced stress - It allows you to be more in control of your day. You don't have to deal with a lengthy commute or hectic office environment. You are also less likely to become ill.

Flexible schedule - It provides you with the power to decide when to work. You can tailor your schedules to meet the needs of your professional and personal lives by choosing when to start and stop working on your medical coding tasks.

Reduced travel time and costs - It lowers the commuting time to and from work, as well as curbs costs related to transportation, day care, dry cleaning, etc. As a result, there is more time and money for interests outside of work.

Better balance of work and family - It enables you to devote more effective time to your medical coding career, while being available for family responsibilities.

Note however, that many employers will not offer you a telecommuting option until you have worked for a given amount of time and proven yourself as an employee. It is a good idea to start your medical coding career in an office setting, gain valuable experience and then transition your career to home.

How do medical coders find telecommuting positions? There is a vast amount of resources on the Internet. These sites detail the steps to finding a work-at-home opportunity by providing helpful tips, job listings, and facts about telecommuting.

With the medical coding job market expected to grow at a much higher rate than most industries over the next eight years (Bureau of Labor Statistics), you will find more opportunities to telecommute. Create a career that fits with your life - not the other way around - when you choose to become a medical coder.

Danielle Macklin is a lead marketing copywriter for Allied Medical School. Allied provides medical training programs that prepare students for careers in the medicalcodingcourses.com medical coding, medical billing, medical transcription and dentalassistingcourses.com dental office assistant fields. Online courses offer students a quick and convenient way to learn. Allied was established in 1992 and is an accredited member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally-recognized accrediting agency. Allied Schools is based in Laguna Hills, California.