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Hey guys, so I am in the process of setting up a hospital based pain practice and have a question regarding your setup and "midlevel" providers versus scribes to increase your throughput. My question is how have you integrated PA's and NP's into your system, and at what length do you become...

I just started volunteering at a Free Clinic in my area and I wanted to know how would this look on med school applications. At the clinic I am medical assistant ( take bp manually, height, weight, ekgs, ask simple questions such as " are you in any pain,etc...) and I also scribe for the doctors...

Hello! I recently accepted the position of "chief scribe" of the ED I currently scribe at. I am very excited to begin this position and would like to do the best job possible, so I'm looking for some advice from former/current chief's and scribes. Current or former chief scribes - do you...

Hey guys, I just want some advice on whether or not I should take this opportunity. It's a 8 month commitment, doing 8 hours a week. They will write you a good letter of recommendation at the end of it and of course it will count as volunteer hours. It's a free health clinic serving the...

Hello SDN! I am a college senior planning on taking two gap years before entering medical school. I had been hoping to spend my first gap year gaining clinical experience by working as a scribe, however looking at the MSAR it appears that my stats are too low to be competitive at most schools...

Hello all, I was recently offered a position as a medical scribe for this semester. The problem is that I am currently studying for the MCAT, which I take at the end of April, and I am worried that I just won't have time between classes and studying to work as a scribe. My question is, is the...

What should I include in my scribe resume? (Not clinical experience/ volunteer)

We are looking for a fast and energetic scribe, to help a doctor in one or two facilities. The Scribe provides real-time charting for the provider by shadowing the provider throughout their schedule and performs a variety of tasks. Free daily lunch will be provided! Qualifications...

Hi! First time posting here, in need of some serious real talk advice. I really want to become a doctor. Always have, always will. But I think I might have ****ed up too much, and I'm here to ask whether I should take a chance and push on or give up. 23 y/o female, Indian, who recently...

I'm currently awaiting a response to my scribe application and i was just wondering how fast and accurate you should be able to type. I can currently type around 47-50 wpm with about 70-85% accuracy. Is this sufficient enough? Also i can type without looking at the keyboard but sometimes i have...

I just finished my first semester of undergrad, and am thinking of applying to ScribeAmerica for a scribing job next semester. As much as I would like to take up a job as a scribe, I also know that keeping up my GPA is most important (I finished this semester with a 4.0, and will be taking...

I am a transfer student from a 2-year junior college. My goal is to attend Med School and become a doctor. So I was accepted into The University of Texas at Austin to study BS in Psychology. Later on, I received a letter inviting me into the Honors Humanities program that UT offers. It sounds...

I received offers from two different companies to work as a scribe: 1. Scribe America - the position is an inpatient, hospitalist scribe at a large hospital on the trauma floor 2. CityMD - the position is an urgent care scribe at NYC location. I am a recent college grad planning to apply to...

Hello Physicians and Future Physicians, First some background regarding my situation right now so you can better answer my question and/or vote in my poll (although, I would really apprecite if you stated the reason for voting the way you did): Just graduated from the University of Notre Dame...

Hi all, Soon I will be receiving my phlebotomy certification after about 7 weeks of school and 4 weeks of externship at my local hospital (Banner). I have a strong chance at working full time as a phlebotomist after my externship due to the experience and connections I have gained at Banner...

My freshman year my brother passed away, which had a negative impact on my GPA. I have had an upward trend, but am concerned that my science GPA is so low. I am a first generation student, received the Pell Grant, and grew up/ live in a rural area. This is my first cycle applying to both MD and...

Hey everyone, first time posting on SDN so thank you in advance for your help! Going to give a backstory so you guys get the full picture of my situation. I graduated from UT Austin about two years ago with a pre-med non-science degree and cGPA of 3.05 and sGPA of 2.57. I also took the MCAT...

So, I got an amazing job at a scribe company! However, I am going to be drug tested and am worried that it might show up due to secondhand marijuana exposure. My mother smokes it and I try to be in a separate room when she does but I cannot always avoid it. Today, about two days before my drug...

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I am going to scribe for a DO's private practice OMM clinic and she wants me to find a free or cheap online scribe training course. Anyone know of a free/cheap online course?

So, I have an interview with scribeamerica next week and if I do get the job, when does training usually start? I'm asking because 5 days after the interview I go on vacation for 3 days. I cannot cancel the vacation because the airplane tickets and amusement park tickets have been paid. Anyone...

I have the opportunity to Scribe for 2 Different places, Both in the ER 1.) Employed directly through a large hospital 15 mins away from campus 2.) Employed through a scribe company (ProScribe) on Campus Which one do you think will be better?

I'm sorry if there is already a discussion about this, I definitely can't find it if there is. Anyway, I go to school in Florida but live in New York. I really want to get clinical experience but it's really hard to get anything when I'm only in one state for three months at a time. I can't...

I'm not sure if I will have time to scribe with PhysAssist this coming year. I'm also volunteering with a hospice program, attending premed honors society meetings, assistant directing an a cappella group, and helping lead worship at my church. Does anyone who has experience scribing with this...

My application status for a scribe position at physassist after 2 days says Hold application. I'm assuming that means that I have not been accepted, but is there any hope?

Hey, I was hoping someone with a bit of experience could help me out with this. I'm trying to generate a list of 15 MD schools and 7 DO schools. Demographic: Questionably low income (family on border of being government assistance eligable), but not EDA. White, NY resident. I'm gathering a...

Hey everyone, So I have the opportunity to do one of these two jobs this summer and forwards. Both require about 20 hours per week and I am currently still in college so it wouldn't be possible for me to do both while handling classes and other extracurriculars. I'm just wondering which you...

Hey everyone, I need some advice on a decision that I am struggling to make..... I am an senior and will be getting my B.S. in Biology this December. I had planned on going applying to PA school initially but now I'm considering medical school. The main reason that I was picking PA over medical...

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Hello SDN! I'm trying to decide what will be the best use of my summer. I am a rising college senior and planning on taking one gap year before entering medical school. Because my gpa is not where I would like it to be, I'm really concerned about becoming the most competitive applicant I...

So I recently got offered positions for ER scribe at two different locations. My main goal in scribing is to get back into clinical work, learn all I can about medicine/ER before medical school, and build strong relationships with professionals who can potentially write a letter on behalf of my...

I am currently an ER scribe that is starting the process of applying to medical school. I was wondering who you all have asked for recommendation letters in the past. I know I can probably ask a doctor that I've worked with but has anyone ever asked their chief scribe? I was considering it but...

Is scribing considered patient contact? Do Medical Schools place premiums/look highly upon applicants with significant scribing experience (1 year~)?

so i just got offered a medical scribe position at a hospital that is very close to my school and i am not sure if i should take it..... i am just finishing my first year of college and have sophomore status due to my ap credits. during the interview i was told that they wanted someone to had...

Hi Everyone, I just got a medical scribe position for the summer and I was wondering if this would be considered good experience? Because basically I am shadowing a doctor all the time and in the clinic I will be working at, I get to interact with the patients even and help out in very minor...

Men and women wanted for hazardous journey to medical/PA or health professions school. Potential for late nights, early mornings, cognitive and physical exhaustion; uncompromising professional integrity a must. EPPA Medical Scribe Program seeks the next generation of physician, PA and other...

After interviewing with PhysAssist, I got offered a scribe position. I start the online portion of the training, "ScribeU", next Friday. I was wondering if anyone who has gone through the online training with this company (or others) could share their thoughts on it? Also, what would help me...

I am currently a senior and I will be taking 2 gap years after I graduate in May. However, I was just offered a pediatric scribe position beginning in January. This is a perfect opportunity for me because I intend to go into pediatrics and what better way to make sure I want to do this than to...

I've read the other threads on this subject, but I haven't really found an answer. I've found another job as a scribe at private clinic (with regular hours, much better pay and actual benefits worth mentioning) and was wondering if this violated anything in the non-compete I signed. The clinic...

So I was recently hired for a scribe company and finished signing the paperwork (non-compete clause and all) for an outpatient medical center. I had interviewed with a different scribe company months before for an ED position at a major hospital but was told that I would be on the waitlist for...