SCRIBE INTERVIEW, give me your protips sdn

[eat_this_vegetable]

I have an interview with a local scribe company tomorrow.
What should I know/prepare for the interview?
What should I wear/ Suit?

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[andybshaker]

Suit is unnecessary. Business casual is acceptable...that's what I wore to mine. Be prepared to answer questions about why you're interested in it, describing clinical experiences, typical interview questions.

 

[eat_this_vegetable]

Suit is unnecessary. Business casual is acceptable...that's what I wore to mine. Be prepared to answer questions about why you're interested in it, describing clinical experiences, typical interview questions.

c'm on andy give me more

 

[ProspectiveKidd]

Pepper your angus.

 

[andybshaker]

c'm on andy give me more

That's pretty much it! Is it an independent situation or are you contracted through a company like ScribeAmerica? I had a pretty casual 20 minute interview. Nothing to sweat. They're not there to grill you. These jobs are in high demand because most people doing them are like us...just for a year until they apply to med school. Hopefully I'll get accepted from one of my MD interviews this month, but if not I have a job lined up for 2016!

 

[eat_this_vegetable]

That's pretty much it! Is it an independent situation or are you contracted through a company like ScribeAmerica? I had a pretty casual 20 minute interview. Nothing to sweat. They're not there to grill you. These jobs are in high demand because most people doing them are like us...just for a year until they apply to med school. Hopefully I'll get accepted from one of my MD interviews this month, but if not I have a job lined up for 2016!

It's at one of those bigger scribe companies. I submitted my app and I got an interview invite for the same week like the next day, good sign?

Goood luck on the acceptances, you'll know soon enough ;0

 

[eat_this_vegetable]

Pepper your angus.

YOU KIDD

 

[ProspectiveKidd]

YOU KIDD

I can't see this being any different than any other job interview. Demonstrate a high level of interest and commitment and act normal. Continue to pepper your angus.

 

[andybshaker]

It's at one of those bigger scribe companies. I submitted my app and I got an interview invite for the same week like the next day, good sign?

Goood luck on the acceptances, you'll know soon enough ;0

Thanks! That's how it happened for me too. As I said, these positions are not particularly hard to get. I've never heard of someone being rejected from one...I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

[LostinLift]

They care that you're gonna show up, work hard, and not leave for med school in 4 months. Hopefully you can earnestly state you plan to work for >1.5 years and have an open schedule, good typing skills, and are easy to get along with.

 

[eat_this_vegetable]

These positions aren't that hard to get. Haven't you ever had a job interview?

No not really, I pretty much grew up like a king with house servants and everything. I hope i don't come off as dingus during interview lul

 

[eat_this_vegetable]

They care that you're gonna show up, work hard, and not leave for med school in 4 months. Hopefully you can earnestly state you plan to work for >1.5 years and have an open schedule, good typing skills, and are easy to get along with.

Should i mention availability if they don't bring it up?

 

[studentdocftw]

Here are 3 standard questions IMO....1) if a physician asks you to help move a patient what do you do? 2) if 5 critical patients present within 5 minutes..how would you approach charting in this situation? 3) what's the role of a scribe in the context of the medical team?

And yes..If your availability is wide open..let them know as thatll be a factor in the hiring process should this placement be competitive.

 

[oOKawaiiOo]

No not really, I pretty much grew up like a king with house servants and everything. I hope i don't come off as dingus during interview lul

Adopt me..... I can clean like a boss. Anyways, I recently had a scribe interview. You gotta have a flexible schedule, show commitment to LEARN medicine, have work ethics, and a sense of responsibility. I came into my interview with a button up, top button left open. I had khaki pants and Sperry shoes with no socks. I did wear cologne, a refreshing one (Kenneth Cole T-shirt). Don't wear anything strong like Abercrombie Fierce, though it's good.....I wouldn't recommend it for an interview.

 

[LuluLovesMe]

Scribes get paid near minimum wage for long, irregular shifts and no breaks.

Just show you're a dependable hard working individual.