Blossom Careers

06/08/2026

Is medical coding still a good career?

With AI doing more every year — that’s the question everyone’s more and more.

I answered it.
Honestly.

Link to Blossom newest blog post. ↓

Is medical coding worth it in 2026? A Patient Service Rep landed a remote coder role with a $47K raise. See how transferable skills + CPC + strategy made it real.

06/04/2026

Sheerie just accepted a job offer — and increased her salary by 114% with a $40K salary increase. 🎉

She didn't start from scratch.
She started from strategy.

Sheerie came in with a CPC credential, years of patient access experience, and revenue cycle knowledge that most people would have undersold. She positioned herself... not as someone trying to "break into coding," but as a credentialed professional stepping into a stronger lane.

The result? She went from Senior Patient Access Representative to Certified Professional Coder.

And she's been part of this community since 2022.

That part matters.

She stayed plugged in. Kept learning. Kept moving.
And when the moment came — she was ready.

This is what happens when credentials, experience, strategy, and persistence come together.

Congratulations, Sheerie.
We are so proud of you. 🌸

If you're sitting on experience that you haven't figured out how to position yet — that's exactly what Blossom was built for.
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06/04/2026

3 Reasons Companies Target New Talent on Purpose...and Why These Roles Can Be Easier to Find and Secure!

Our founder spent 7 years as a hiring manager for one of the largest home healthcare agencies in Washington, DC.

And in that time, sat in meetings that most job seekers never get access to.

At Blossom, we know exactly why certain companies specifically target entry-level candidates — people with limited experience, no certification yet, or both.
It is not by accident.

It is a deliberate hiring strategy.

And if you are entry-level right now, this is the information you need embedded in your job search — because these companies are looking for you on purpose.

In this video, Valerie breaks down the 3 reasons why. She also walks you through live job postings on Blossom where companies are actively hiring entry-level talent — and either paying for your certification or giving you the time to get it after you're hired.

If you've been told the jobs don't exist, or that you have to wait until you're certified to even apply — watch this before you spend another day searching the wrong way.

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06/01/2026

I worked in health information management for 7 years before I had a degree or the RHIT cert.

No certification.
No degree.

And I still leveled up into leadership.

By 23, I was managing one of the largest home healthcare agencies in Washington, DC.

But here's what I want you to understand — I always knew the credential mattered. I just had to wait until I was in a season where I could pursue it. And when I finally did?

My salary tripled.
Not doubled. Tripled.

The RHIT is the one credential I always come back to when people ask me what changed everything. Not because it's a magic ticket — but because of what it unlocks.

Medical coding. Revenue cycle. Health IT. Analytics. Compliance. CDI.

One credential, nine lanes.

You don't need a second degree.
You don't need a stack of certifications.
You need the right one — and a strategy for how to use it.

I wrote a full blog post this week breaking down the top 15 RHIT programs ranked by pass rate and employment outcomes. I also included real job postings that will hire you before you're certified and give you 6–18 months to get there.

If you've been sitting on the fence about the RHIT — or wondering if it's even worth it at this stage of your career — this was written for you.

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05/27/2026

💬 Comment **SCORE** and I'll send you the link to the free resume scorer — it shows you how your resume stacks up against the job description before a single recruiter sees it.

Your resume is getting filtered out before a human ever lays eyes on it.

And some of y'all still don't believe it. 😅

I literally had someone comment and say ATS was "bogus" — and I promise you, that mindset is the reason the interviews aren't coming.

Here's the thing — it's not complicated.

If the job posting is loaded with keywords and your resume has NONE of them?

The system doesn't know you exist.

It's going to rank every other candidate above you who DID match those keywords.

That's it.

No mystery. No fluff. No guessing game.

Keyword matching is the foundation — and if you're skipping it, you're making your own job search harder than it has to be.

The good news? You can see exactly where you stand before you ever hit submit.

05/26/2026

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Compliance and privacy aren't a backup plan anymore.

They are a deliberate, high-value career strategy.

And the salaries are proving it.

Here's what most people aren't paying attention to yet — every health system deploying AI tools needs someone who understands the governance requirements, the regulatory guardrails, and the liability exposure that comes with it.

That person can have a HIM background. A revenue cycle background. A coding audit background.

The problem isn't that these roles don't exist. It's that the job titles are scattered — "340B Compliance Analyst," "Director of Compliance Technology," "Research Regulatory Compliance Manager" — and if you're not searching for them specifically, you're missing entire categories of roles your background already qualifies you for.

40+ roles across every experience level are live on Blossom right now.
Remote, hybrid, and onsite.
Entry through Director.

Before you apply to a single one — know your resume score.

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05/22/2026

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40+ healthcare organizations are actively hiring Epic Analysts right now — and sponsoring the certification after you start.

Somewhere along the way, the myth spread that you had to be Epic certified before you could apply.

That myth is costing people interviews.

Here's what's on the board this week at Blossom Careers:

💰 Epic Manager Revenue Cycle — $130K–$167K/yr
💰 Epic Clinical Analyst Level I, II, III, or IV — $76K–$148K/yr
💰 Sr Epic Applications Systems Analyst (ClinDoc/Orders) — $68K–$123K/yr
💰 Professional Billing – Coding/Education Specialist — $64K–$115K/yr
💰 EMR Analyst II – Epic Research — $81K–$104K/yr
💰 Revenue Integrity CDM Analyst — $76K–$107K/yr
💰 Epic Beaker Clinical Analyst — $50–$77/hr
💰 Epic Cadence Analyst — $48–$73/hr
💰 Epic Analyst II – Cadence, HIM, Healthy Planet — $35–$52/hr
💰 Revenue Cycle Systems Analyst — $30–$52/hr

more on the board

Modules actively hiring: Willow, Cadence, Beaker, HIM, ClinDoc, MyChart, Optime, Radiant, and more.

Here's the part people miss, though.

Finding the role is step one.

A lot of people get excited, fire off their standard resume... and hear nothing back.

That's not bad luck.
That's the ATS filtering you out before a human ever sees your name.

Before you apply to a single one of these roles — run your resume through Blossom's resume scorer.

It tells you your ATS score and shows you exactly where your keywords need to be.

Know your shot before you take it.

The sponsorship is there.
The salary is there.

Make sure your resume is ready.

05/21/2026

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These certifications are quietly minting six-figure earners in healthcare.

And most people in HIM, coding, and revenue cycle don’t even know they qualify.

Here’s what’s actually moving the needle right now 👇

And here’s what nobody tells you —
There is more than one way to build a career you love in this industry.

Whether you’re just starting out, already in the field and feeling stuck, or somewhere in between — it is never too late to make a plan and start moving toward where you actually want to be.

Professionally.
Financially.
Both.

Some of these certs take less than 6 months. Some employers will pay for them while you work. Some pathways don’t even require the cert upfront.
But step one?

Do your research.

Know your options.
Map your path.

That’s exactly why I built the Blossom Career Map — completely free.

354+ roles across 9 tabs.
Every specialty.
Every pathway.

So you can stop guessing and start planning.

05/20/2026

There's a reason why some senior coders don't want you to know this...

Some hospitals WILL hire you as a medical coder before you're certified.

And I'm spilling every single bean in this 30-minute video. No holding back. ⬇️

These opportunities have existed for YEARS.

Some people want them to stay hidden.

Why? Because the moment you know where to find them — the playing field levels out.

I'm pulling up the actual job postings.
Showing you the salary ranges.

Walking you through how to score your resume BEFORE you apply.

And breaking down exactly what these employers are looking for in a pre-certified candidate.

If you've been told to

➡️ Wait until you're certified to start applying...
➡️ No one will hire you without experience...
➡️ ALL companies want 3-5 years of experience...

Somebody wasn't being honest with you...OR you've never seen them yourself, so you don't believe they exist!

Real talk.

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