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Scribe

January - August 2018 • Houston, MS

What I liked

my co workers and the opportunity work alongside physicians

What I wish was different

the pay

Advice

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Medical Scribe

June 2019 • Rockford, IL

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

If you are interested in the medical field in any way, this is a great experience. Working in the emergency department gives you so many opportunities to see a lot of interesting things because you are right there next to the doctor.

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Medical Scribe

March - September 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Medical experience. Thorough training. Excellent teamwork. Work environment.

What I wish was different

Shift stability- there was a lot of turnover.

Advice

Learn by doing. Study hard. Be efficient. Learn to be a team player. Assist in any way you can to help your doctor. Use the opportunity to learn more about the field.

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Medical Scribe

May 2019 • Tuscaloosa, AL

What I liked

Great paid medical experience for medical school. Only expected to work about 2x a week.

What I wish was different

Long 9-10 hour shifts.

Advice

Definitely worth it if you have the room in your schedule.

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Medical Scribe

May 2018 - September 2019 • Great Neck, NY

What I liked

I was able to be exposed to different parts of medicine and learn about different medical fields

What I wish was different

The organization of the company was lacking.

Advice

Use this job as something temporary. It is a very disorganized company, but it is helpful if you are seeking to go into the medical field.

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Medical Scribe

April 2018 • Columbus, IN

What I liked

I love the fast-paced environment! There’s always something crazy happening, it’s never boring. I’ve had the chance to see a lot of medical emergencies and it’s been a great opportunity!

What I wish was different

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Emergency Room Scribe

March 2018 • Wheeling, WV

What I liked

Getting to work with fabulous doctors and hospital staff learning medicine hands on.

What I wish was different

The pay is terrible as are the hours.

Advice

This is a temporary job only, not a full time bill paying job.

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Medical Scribe

June 2019 • Mississippi State, MS

What I liked

I like the medical experience I get, seeing people and helping solve their problem is a great experience for any premed student

What I wish was different

Everything is good at the moment but there is always room for improvement but nothing as of now

Advice

It's a great experience for premed to figure out if medicine is something you want to pursue in the future. Love the learning process and helping in saving and improving lives

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Medical Scribe

December 2018 • Longview, TX

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Don’t let this be your only source of clinical experience! While definitely interesting and memorable, it is good to expose yourself to a variety of settings.

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Medical Scribe

June 2019 • Tallahassee, FL

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

If you're interested in a career in medicine, then I absolutely recommend working at least a year as a medical scribe.

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Medical Scribe

December 2019 • Pensacola, FL

What I liked

I love everything about the job. The fact that I get to be surrounded by doctors and nurses the whole shift as well as gain experience being in the medical field.

What I wish was different

More shifts given.

Advice

Be organized, on time, and determined.

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Medical Scribe

April 2018 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Great experience

What I wish was different

Low pay

Advice

Great for pre-health students

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Medical Scribe

March 2019 • Wichita, KS

What I liked

I like medical scribing because it offered me very in-depth exposure to the field of emergency medicine. It also has giving me an opportunity to meet a very wide variety of Providers from emergency medicine physicians to mid-level providers such as physicians assistance and nurse practitioners. Where I specifically work, I get a fast paced environment and basically a front row seat to emergency medicine.

What I wish was different

There is very few that I wish would have been different as I really love my job.The only thing that I wish would be different would be the pay. I feel as though the critical aspect of my job such as making sure that I document the correct information. This information can intern be useful to the patient, the hospital, and in some cases in legal court. Making $10 an hour definitely has its downs to the job.

Advice

I would say absolutely go for it. This job is absolutely incredible for students looking into pre-medicine, pre-nursing, and or pre-PA. Honestly, this would be a wonderful job for individuals discerning whether or not they want a career in the medical field.

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Medical Scribe

April - September 2020 • Miramar, FL

What I liked

The environment while working in the hospital was one I had never experienced before. Everyone was so welcoming and helpful. I learned so much in the small time that I was there. It also allowed me to work alongside physicians assistants which also made me sure in what I wanted as a future profession.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time in the internship. Sadly it ended too quickly.

Advice

Be prepared for working in a fast paced environment. Anything could happen at anytime. Also take every bit of advice that you can from providers.

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Medical Scribe

June - October 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

It was a great experience to learn and be up close with doctors while doing meaningful work.

What I wish was different

More time as the commitment was pretty hard on a student schedule. Also higher pay since the work was pretty intensive.

Advice

Learn the material as best as you can and have a fast typing speed. At my site, even though they say it should be >80 WPM, its helpful if its over 100.

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Medical Scribe

January - August 2020 • Syosset, NY

What I liked

I learned a lot while also getting a firsthand experience of the atmosphere within the Emergency Department.

What I wish was different

I would have liked more communication regarding my work hours. I was told that if I took more hours one month then I could take less shifts the following months. This did not happen, which made it difficult for me to continue my Scribe work as I had other responsibilities and spent extra time the month prior in hopes that I would have a more manageable schedule as alluded to by the Chief Scribe.

Advice

It is a great first job experience that teaches you great medical terminology while exposing you to the ER. This position helped improve my typing skills as well as my knowledge, which makes it a great learning opportunity while also thrusting newfound responsibility.

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Medical scribe

February 2020 • Emmetsburg, IA

What I liked

Doctors save lives. Scribes save doctors. I like saving doctors who save lives. ❤️ In the midst of global pandemic.

What I wish was different

I wish I was the doctor who saves lives, and saved by a scribe. ⛑️

Advice

This job allows for a clinical medical experience that is quite honestly second to none. ✔️

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Scribe

March 2018 - May 2020 • Fort Lauderdale, FL

What I liked

The hospital experience and networking

What I wish was different

Nothing at all!

Advice

Definitely take the opportunity if given

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Medical Scribe

March - August 2021 • Langhorne, PA

What I liked

The experience I gained and the knowledge I learned was so valuable working first hand with ER doctors and PAs.

What I wish was different

The scheduling wasn’t always in my favor but it was great experience

Advice

If you’re looking to gain a ton of knowledge just based on how an emergency department works and what a doctor/ PA/ nurse does on a regular basis this is a great job for you. I came back to school this semester knowing so much more about the field I would like to go into than I could have imagined before I started.

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Medical Scribe

December 2020 - August 2021 • Franklin, MA

What I liked

The connections I was able to make with nurses and physicians.

What I wish was different

I wish I got paid more for all the work I did.

Advice

It’s a good place to get a foot in the door in the medical field. You can get great recommendation letters. Not a good forever job, though. Salary is okay but you do a lot and don’t get paid much. Sometimes had to work through lunch breaks depending on if the doctor is on time or running behind (which happens a lot in pediatrics).

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