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[WedgeDawg]

Tell them 8 months and then if you don't get in, extend your contract or find a different position. Telling them you have 1.5 years when you quite possibly won't is not a good idea.

 

[Rainbow Zebra]

Hi everyone,

So I am about to graduate college in December and I'm applying to medical scribe jobs. Here is my situation. I applied to medical school over last summer and I'm getting a couple interviews. So I definitely have 8 months to work a full time job, but I am not certain if I will be accepted into medical school this cycle. What should I tell my recruiter in terms of how long I can commit? 8 month or 1.5 years? Thanks.

Also if anyone has been a scribe in the past, what advice do you have? Can you share your experience?

Lots of med schools start end of July to mid August. Not even sure you would get 6 months in if you can't start until Dec/Jan.

 

[BeachBaby]

Where I scribe the minimum commitment is one year full time/2-3 years part time. Never hurts to ask tho!

 

[tymont12]

I used to work as the Ops manager for a scribe company. No one will touch you with a 10 foot pole if you tell them you're only available for 6 months; you're just not worth it financially for such a short duration. 1 year is usually the minimum and longer is always better in the eyes of a scribe company and the doctor you serve.

Unfortunately, you probably need to overestimate the time you are available to work in order to land a scribe job. It is not ideal but most people would probably never land a job if they always said that it's, "only for the summer." I would tell them that you are available for at least one year. Even asking, "what if I was only available for 6 months?" puts the writing on the wall and they will consider you a dead end. Just say 1 year.

As a scribe, you will learn a lot about medical terminology, patient interviewing, the structure of notes, common diagnostic workups and medications. However, you will not learn all of the info that connects the dots so to speak...that's what medical school is for 🙂

 

[Lost in Translation]

I just don't know if I can get in this cycle. Would I get hired as a scribe if I can only commit 6 months?

Don't ask, don't tell. If they don't explicitly ask you how much time you can commit, then don't tell them. Say you get this job and then get an acceptance and quit the job. What are they going to do? Call the medschool and say "Oi this bloke jerked us around and quit early. Rescind his acceptance so he can keep working for us!"? Of course not.

They won't even have any clout if they try to get you blacklisted from a residency in their hospital.

The only thing you will lose is a potential reference. But why would you want one for scribing anyway. You'll meet so many docs as an MS that you can develop relationships with to have as references.

 

[Eddy342]

Yeah, don't tell them.

As a scribe, you're at the bottom of the totem pole. They pay an insultingly low wage because they can. And your employment is likely "at-will" meaning they can fire you at any time, for any reason, or for no reason.

Bottom line is, the way they treat their employees doesn't warrant much loyalty. Personally, I love the job and the doctors I work for are great, but I can't help but feeling taken advantage of.

 

[tymont12]

Yeah, don't tell them.

As a scribe, you're at the bottom of the totem pole. They pay an insultingly low wage because they can. And your employment is likely "at-will" meaning they can fire you at any time, for any reason, or for no reason.

Bottom line is, the way they treat their employees doesn't warrant much loyalty. Personally, I love the job and the doctors I work for are great, but I can't help but feeling taken advantage of.

It's unfortunate how little physicians and hospitals want to pay for scribe services given how demanding of a job it is. When it comes down to it, your long-term relationship with the scribe company means nothing. Just make sure the doctor writing you a LOR is good to go.