ScribeAmerica

Medical Scribe

May - August 2019 • Brunswick, ME

What I liked

I loved the people and the experience!

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

Ask questions, be invested! It is such a great job to learn more about medicine.

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Scribe

March - October 2019 • Fort Worth, TX

What I liked

If you are going to premed, this is the job for you. I am able to see the doctors complete process from the initial examination to his diagnosis and treatment.

What I wish was different

I wish the training program did a better job of helping their employees to get ready for the solo shifts.

Advice

If you are not going to premed or clinical, then this is not the job for you.

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January 2019 • Dade City, FL

What I liked

Flexible schedule and friendly as well as educational environments

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Be confident about the material that you put in your chart, if unsure please confirm with provider. Always try to explore the feature of the clinical system to improve the details and completion of your chart. Be humble and eager to learn when having a chance to.

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Contractor

June 2019 • Middleburg Heights, OH

What I liked

I enjoyed the experience and learning of the medical field.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Medical Scribe

July 2019 • Riverhead, NY

What I liked

I applied for this job because I would like to go to medical school and thought this would be great experience. I am still doing the job while in school, as it requires a minimum of a year commitment. I absolutely love the doctor that I was paired to scribe with. He is a cardiologist located in Riverhead, NY and he has been nothing but kind to me. He teaches me a lot and continues to encourage me to pursue my career in medicine.

What I wish was different

Although the doctor that I work with is great, he is not the actual "company" I work for. I was hired by, and am still paid by, ScribeAmerica. From the moment I was hired, ScribeAmerica has been nothing but confusing. Their organization is honestly lacking. I wasn't told about a mandatory orientation in the city until a few days prior. I wasn't told about needing to complete an online training prior to a certain deadline. I wasn't told what the uniform was. I wasn't told I had to travel to western Long island to pick up an ID card. Those are just a few examples; however, their lack of organization was so bad that I reconsidered taking the job. If it weren't for me wanting the experience and enjoying the doctor I scribe for, I might've. But other than their lack of organization, the job has been fine.

Advice

Be passionate about medical school. This job requires a minimum of 1 yer commitment, so be sure that this is something you want to do. And if, during the job, you realize that medicine isn't for you - then that's okay. This job doesn't mean you hAVE to go to medical school, obviously. But if you're serious about medical school, I think scribing is a great way to learn and start to see what it is like from one point of view.

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Medical Scribe

January 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Environment

What I wish was different

Scheduling

Advice

Persistence is key. Stay committed.

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April 2019 • Helena, MT

What I liked

Great shadowing experience and exposure to the medical field!

What I wish was different

Night shifts are not always fun.

Advice

Definitely to keep a journal of things you are learning!

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Medical Scribe

May - September 2019 • Wyoming, PA

What I liked

Being a student pursuing a job in the medical field this is an excellent way to get exposure and experience in the Emergency Department. What I liked most about this job is the access you have to references. You are constantly surrounded by interesting medical cases as well as a Doctor that can answer any questions you have for them.

What I wish was different

This job requires you to have a 90-day probation period where they determine if you are capable of working this job. During this probation period you are only making $8/hour which is not enough for the amount of work you have to do.

Advice

Through working this job I learned that first hand experience is the best way you can learn more. I find that the topics I have to study for class are easier to grasp because of my background knowledge I learned this summer.

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Medical Scribe

January 2019 • Winter Haven, FL

What I liked

The experience of working alongside actual doctors and seeing how they work with real patients.

What I wish was different

The training done over the computer rather than in person was not that useful and took a long time, although I contribute this to being hired during the merger between ScribeAmerica and PhysAssist.

Advice

Believe in yourself! It's overwhelming at first but you will learn and be amazing if you put in the effort.

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Medical Scribe

June 2019 • Lakeland, FL

What I liked

It’s been a great experience so far. I learned a lot about some of the chronic diseases that are plaguing society today such as anxiety and depression, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Scribing has given me the opportunity to get patient care hours and explore medicine in a more intimate way.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be prepared to learn and learn some more.

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Medical Scribe

March 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Great opportunity to learn more about medicine

What I wish was different

Working at MCV has bad parking, need to take bus

Advice

Great premed experience

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Medical Scribe

May 2018 • Parma, OH

What I liked

Creating connections with physicians and learning the EMR system.

What I wish was different

It was extremely low pay for the amount of work.

Advice

Absolutely be a scribe, but learn when you’ve learned enough. Know the threshold of when your learning potential matches the cost of working the job. After the threshold is met, there is less to learn as there is more to do and sacrifice. At that point, search for the next opportunity (research, pharm tech, private scribing, etc. $$)

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Scribe

July 2016 • Gilbert, AZ

What I liked

Working with docs

What I wish was different

Better pay

Advice

Make the most of it by asking questions!

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Scribe

July 2018 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

Good experience for going into healthcare, friendly environment, learned a lot about healthcare and navigating the more technical parts of medicine

What I wish was different

the shifts are long, but that isn't really avoidable in this setting. a few doctors aren't as pleasant to work with, and the same with patients. better pay

Advice

Always try to be positive, honest about when you are confused, and open to new patients/situations.

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Medical scribe

May 2019 • Fort Myers, FL

What I liked

It is a good way to get experience for medical school.

What I wish was different

The training process is way too long for the amount of pay. It’s worth it for the experience though.

Advice

Studying hard will help you proceed to floor training. Everyone wants you to succeed

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Medical Scribe

July 2018 • Foley, AL

What I liked

Being exposed to the inner workings of an Emergency Department

What I wish was different

Shorter work hours

Advice

Take notes and really immerse yourself

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Medical scribe

July 2019 • Gretna, LA

What I liked

I work with PA’s so I have an idea of exactly what I will be doing in the future. All the physicians are really nice.

What I wish was different

The 12 hour shifts are too long.

Advice

It’s overwhelming at first but it will get better.

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Scribe

June 2019 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

I really enjoyed working with doctors and nurses. I mainly interacted with the ER physicians and was able to learn about what they did as I worked.

What I wish was different

I wish they had a more regular schedule for me. The shifts are rather long.

Advice

Work this job if you want some healthcare exposure and experience. It is a demanding job so be flexible.

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Emergency Department Medical Scribe

July 2019 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

I love my job. Working in the emergency department puts life into perspective. It showed me how fast you’re life can change, in an instant. Watching the physicians and staff put their hearts into people they don’t know, to make sure they’re okay is an incredible experience. It inspired me to want to become a physicians assistant, and experience this again hands on. I want this to be my life and passion.

What I wish was different

I wish I was more prepared for some of the medical cases that I witnessed. Some people’s lives were taken tragically.

Advice

The advice that I would give someone who wants to be a medical scribe, is that even though it’s a job, it’s also a whole new life experience. Take it all in, don’t be afraid of the chaos. The chaos is was makes this experience so different from anything else for me.

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