HealthChannels

Medical Scribe

October 2018 • Cumberland, MD

What I liked

I loved the variety of cases that I have seen within the department.

What I wish was different

I wish I worked with more providers during the course of training so I could better personalize charts for them

Advice

If you're on the pre-med track, take it all in. Everything from medication names and different medical conditions are good to see!

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Scribe

June 2018 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

I liked that they were willing to work with my school schedule once classes started back up. I also liked that they were willing to allow me days off prior to exams.

What I wish was different

Organization. There seems to be disfunction in the organizational component when it comes to chief scribes and scribes.

Advice

If healthcare is your career path, this is an excellent job to have. I was told to take a tech job over the summer, however that did not peak my interest. By being a scribe, I feel as if I learn more about what my provider is thinking and why, how my patients are feeling regarding symptoms, and medications to be prescribed. It gives me an overLl understanding as to what needs to be done to care for a patient. Granted, the information learned is not specifically nursing related, however, I believe it prepares me for the next step which would include being a nurse practioner.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Scribe

June 2018 • Pensacola, FL

What I liked

Medical experience

What I wish was different

Pay

Advice

Realize it’s more for the professional experience than to make money

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

May 2017 • New Hyde Park, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Best clinical experience to have before med school and PA school

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

January 2019 • Milwaukee, WI

What I liked

As I am pre-med, this job has given me the opportunity to write medical charts for patients and follow around doctors and physician assistants. I get to look at test results and learn about the medical decision making process. I have learned so much!

What I wish was different

I only wish the company was more organized.

Advice

I would like to advise people to try and find a job during the summer that reflects on what you would like to do with your future career/degree.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

June 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Applicable to medical field, great for premed kids

What I wish was different

Training is a little brief, it’s a lot of learning on the go

Advice

Do it! Take the training as seriously as you can, and get your typing speed up, it helps.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

March 2018 • Paramus, NJ

What I liked

The experience of working with physicians and patients. The patient interaction and physician mentorship helped me understand what to expect being a doctor will be like.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

June 2018 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Being able to see patient and provider interactions both in the room and through charting. Learning how to write a medical chart. Being able to pick the doctors brain and learn medications and diagnostics.

What I wish was different

I wish that I began training in the summer (instead of during the school year)

Advice

It’s great experience for anyone who wants to go into the medical field. You can meet a variety of people in the medical setting and have the ability to train in multiple specialties.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Emergency Medical Scribe

January 2017 • Wilkes-Barre, PA

What I liked

I loved getting to be around physicians in a unique atmosphere of an Emergency Department. It is not a usual place to be unless you're a medical professional.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

April 2019 • Alexandria, VA

What I liked

I love working in a hospital

What I wish was different

Advice

Practice makes perfect. Don't stress too much at first. Everyone was bad when they started.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

June 2019 • Bay Shore, NY

What I liked

The experience in the clinical field and the education of medicine.

What I wish was different

The salary; I feel that the amount of stress and responsibility the job encompasses is disproportional to the amount of pay that we receive.

Advice

The experience is very valuable and a great insight to how the ED operates. I would recommend this to anyone with remote aspirations in pursuing a career in medicine.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

May 2018 • DuBois, PA

What I liked

I like the direct patient contact that this job allows me to experience. I also like the connections I have with physicians.

What I wish was different

I wish I could be able to touch patients

Advice

Take in as much as you can and try an learn as much as possible from all the medical professionals

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

October 2018 • Beaver Dam, WI

What I liked

Helpful instructors and supportive managers. Efficient communication.

What I wish was different

Some instructors assume that we don't need to understand some medical terminologies; therefore, they don't explain it to us during training.

Advice

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

June 2017 - October 2018 • Berkeley, CA

What I liked

It’s a great way to gain insight to what a physician does on a day to day basis. If you’re pre-med I highly recommend being a medical scribe because you get to shadow doctors, essentially have access to phycians who can become monitors, and learn endless amounts of medical information.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Scribe

June 2019 • Camp Hill, PA

What I liked

I enjoy the learning aspect of the job. I am constantly seeing patients with different medical conditions and learning about the condition from the providers. I enjoyed working with the providers, this includes the Physicians, PAs and nurse practioners.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe, Chief Scribe

September 2017 • Everett, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Pay is low even after promotion

Advice

Great experience for pre-medical students!

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

April 2019 • Indianapolis, IN

What I liked

I really enjoyed being able to experience patient interactions firsthand.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

If you are interested, now is the best time to start--I wish I would have started sooner in my undergraduate career.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Associate Chief Scribe

November 2018 • Plano, TX

What I liked

Healthcare experience was extremely valuable for med school applications.

What I wish was different

The company management leaves a lot to be desired. I have explained more in my advice section. Ultimately, this company does not and will not care about you. They will not offer appropriate compensation for the workload they place on you, and in many cases our pay has been decreased by small amounts for unclear reasons.

Advice

Do not work for this company if you can avoid it. They hold unrealistic expectations of their team leadership and will never offer fair compensation for it. Being an associate Chief Scribe, I was expected to take charge of online training, obtaining hospital credentials, classroom training, floor training, hiring/interviewing, and scheduling all for $13.50 an hour. With the rise of the COVID-19 crisis, our workload has increased exponentionally. We have had little to no instruction from corporate about how to protect ourselves and any measures we have taken have been the act of our local team leadership consulting with physicians. This company does not and will not care about you. Avoid them if at all possible.

Be the first to mark this as helpful

Medical Scribe

May - August 2019 • Westwood, NJ

What I liked

I enjoyed the exposure to the medical field of that the position brings. Collaborating with physicians and other medical professionals was an inspiring and gratifying experience.

What I wish was different

I wish there was a more efficient and streamlined management/administration that oversaw the medical scribes.

Advice

Be prepared to see a large volume of patient's all while documenting their medical charts. Do not be afraid to ask the physician any questions you may have regarding a specific patient's chart.

Be the first to mark this as helpful