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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!

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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.

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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

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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

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Medical Scribe

May 2019 • Rochester, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed learning more about the medical field and gaining clinical experience in the setting of a hospital.

What I wish was different

I wish there were more opportunities to meet and work with other scribes in the same healthcare facility.

Advice

I highly recommend this position to anyone who is seeking a career in medicine because scribing for physicians opens you to many different real-life situations, problem solving skills, critical thinking, and new knowledge.

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Medical Scribe

January - July 2019 • Lima, OH

What I liked

This job provided valuable experience within the emergency department that I am still using to build upon as I learn in medical school now. I was able to view the entire process of being a physician, from patient care to decision making to the demands of documentation. I was also able to see the different roles of the health-care team first-hand, which helped me decide which path to pursue, between CNP, PA-C, and MD/DO.

What I wish was different

Advice

If you are considering medical school and the path to becoming a physician, I highly recommend this experience. Having the hands-on knowledge from this job and learning about specific disease processes as a byproduct of the job help you learn in a more effective manner when you reach medical school in your courses. It helps solidify connections in your mind and provides a basic foundation of what you may encounter in your courses, allowing you build on it and learn in a deeper manner rather than attempting to learn what the diseases are in the first place and start from ground zero.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Medical Scribe

January 2018 • Idaho Falls, ID

What I liked

I loved the environment that I worked in. All the people are vey nice.

What I wish was different

Work hours could have been different. I had to work a lot of night shifts.

Advice

It is a great experience for those looking to go into medicine.

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Medical Scribe

May 2019 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

I liked the clinical experience that I was exposed to through the position

What I wish was different

Advice

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Scribe

November 2017 • Lufkin, TX

What I liked

I like being able to be part of the interdisciplinary team. It has given me a lot of experience and networking opportunities that I don't think I could have gotten in any other way.

What I wish was different

I wish that the facility had a higher trauma certification so that I could have been exposed to more acute illnesses and injuries, but it's hard to find something like that in a small town.

Advice

Give yourself in to the experience. Be involved and show that you're interested and wanting to learn.

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Medical Scribe

August 2019 • Everett, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Study and take the onboarding process seriously! They highly value accountability and professionalism.

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Medical Scribe

September 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Working closely with physicians and being part of a team; much more engaging than shadowing

What I wish was different

Less distance from home, more pay

Advice

Always be on the lookout for making connections with staff. Being friendly goes a long way

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Medical Scribe

June 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

It allowed me to understand the flow of an emergency department and utilize my physiology background into patient interactions.

What I wish was different

I wish I had started earlier!

Advice

Be patient, you may not feel 100% confident in your skills as a typer or on your knowledge of medical terminology, but practice, practice, practice!

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Medical Scribe

May 2019 • Ann Arbor, MI

What I liked

I received thorough training to understand the basics of cardiology, as well as training with the EMR program, NextGen. I have been learning so much about cardiology and have developed my understanding of medical decision making by speaking with doctors and preparing patient’s medical charts for the physicians I’m working with.

What I wish was different

More in-depth training for complex cases and diseases, prior to starting work independently.

Advice

Take the time to really ask questions about the cardiology content during classroom training; your knowledge of cardiology and common testing and diagnoses is crucial!

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Traveling Project Manager

April 2018 - August 2019 • Fort Worth, TX

What I liked

Experience with doctors

What I wish was different

Organization

Advice

You will always end up doing things outside of your job description

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Medical Scribe

July 2019 • Mineola, NY

What I liked

I love my job! I really like being able to interact with the physicians and observe their interactions with patients. I learn a lot about different medical conditions as well as potential treatments. I feel as though this job is benefiting me greatly on my journey to becoming a physician.

What I wish was different

Advice

One piece of advice would be to pay close attention to everything you learn as you may need some of the knowledge in future encounters with people and patients.

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