Scribe Training

[SlickRoseNeer16]

Can someone please give me a few pointers on Scribe trainings ? I am thinking of doing this training online. I had reached out to a Scribe agency locally but they only hire scribes and do not have a training program.

Those who have scribed - how / which organizations did you contact for scribe position once you were done with your training ? Did you have to take a certification course ?

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[SoCalPipeDreamer]

I scribe with ScribeAmerica, our training consisted of I think like 6 classroom sessions and a P/F final exam, followed by 5 evaluated training sessions on the floor. I am not aware of any certification board for scribes and I don't think they would be necessary, but that doesn't preclude their existence.

I hope this helps!

 

[SlickRoseNeer16]

I scribe with ScribeAmerica, our training consisted of I think like 6 classroom sessions and a P/F final exam, followed by 5 evaluated training sessions on the floor. I am not aware of any certification board for scribes and I don't think they would be necessary, but that doesn't preclude their existence.

I hope this helps!

Did you train with ScribeAmerica ? Are you aware of whether they have an online program ? ( I will look into this as well).

 

[Hospitalized]

Online training program sounds like a scam. Every company I've ever heard of will hire you and then train you.

 

[SoCalPipeDreamer]

Yeah i'd say in terms of training the classroom prepared me 5% and being on the floors was 95% so I can't imagine successfully training online.

 

[DrSponge]

Online training program sounds like a scam. Every company I've ever heard of will hire you and then train you.

Elite medical has a 2 week off-site (online) training course for upcoming scribes. Wasn't too bad, but definitely didn't prepare me as well as working at the clinic.

 

[SlickRoseNeer16]

How much do scribes make per hour ? Like 10$$ I heard on another thread..

 

[SlickRoseNeer16]

For my company they start at minimum wage then this goes up based on the contract with the hospital after a certain number of hours/ shifts. Then you have the chief scribes and trainers/ site setup people like myself making $15-25 an hour plus per diem benefits, all depending on seniority.

Mind if I ask which company you work for ?

 

[SlickRoseNeer16]

For anonymity's sake I'd prefer not to, but it is one of the larger ones.

Thanks. No problem.

 

[7331poas]

Elite medical has a 2 week off-site (online) training course for upcoming scribes. Wasn't too bad, but definitely didn't prepare me as well as working at the clinic.

How long did it take you to get the job after applying?

 

[DrSponge]

How long did it take you to get the job after applying?

I applied early-December and had a phone interview a week later. After a few days, they granted me access to their website to complete the online training. Once I completed that, I started working at the clinic a few weeks later. Overall, took me a month and a half from calling for the interview to working as a scribe. Pay is $10 bucks an hour though 🙁

 

[More_Medz]

My company hired me and provided pre clinical training and on site training. I would say wages can range from about $9-15.

The only national certification I have come across is the following: https://theacmss.org/store/mscat-certification/ . Although, I have never used this service and have no idea how reliable this is.


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[7331poas]

I applied early-December and had a phone interview a week later. After a few days, they granted me access to their website to complete the online training. Once I completed that, I started working at the clinic a few weeks later. Overall, took me a month and a half from calling for the interview to working as a scribe. Pay is $10 bucks an hour though 🙁

10 bucks is really good. My application is taking like 3 weeks and I still have no response.

 

[7331poas]

I applied early-December and had a phone interview a week later. After a few days, they granted me access to their website to complete the online training. Once I completed that, I started working at the clinic a few weeks later. Overall, took me a month and a half from calling for the interview to working as a scribe. Pay is $10 bucks an hour though 🙁

10 bucks is really good. My application is taking like 3 weeks and I still have no response.

 

[Hospitalized]

The amount of education you get from scribing is worth much more than $10 an hour.

 

[SlickRoseNeer16]

To those who worked as Scribe, which year of UG college did you apply for a Scribe job? Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior etc. Is it better to have specific Premed classes under your belt before one applies for the Scibe job ?

 

[More_Medz]

To those who worked as Scribe, which year of UG college did you apply for a Scribe job? Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior etc. Is it better to have specific Premed classes under your belt before one applies for the Scibe job ?

I applied my senior year to begin full time work during a gap year. Although, I know many part time scribes who are in their junior and senior year.

As far as classes go, I would have at least anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology under your belt. As far as upper level courses such as mico, biochem, immuno, they are nice to have but not necessary. A lot of training and proficiency comes with experience.

 

[SlickRoseNeer16]

@ More_Medz - Thank you.

 

[More_Medz]

@ More_Medz - Thank you.

Not a problem!


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[Orthosurg1]

To those who worked as Scribe, which year of UG college did you apply for a Scribe job? Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior etc. Is it better to have specific Premed classes under your belt before one applies for the Scibe job ?

I applied in August before my junior year, and started on-site in October of my junior year.

 

[7331poas]

Elite medical has a 2 week off-site (online) training course for upcoming scribes. Wasn't too bad, but definitely didn't prepare me as well as working at the clinic.

How was the testing in the Elite training in your opinion? Difficult enough to warrant studious note taking or was it simple enough that a 85% was attainable with modest attention to detail?

Thanks

 

[Orthosurg1]

How was the testing in the Elite training in your opinion? Difficult enough to warrant studious note taking or was it simple enough that a 85% was attainable with modest attention to detail?

Thanks

Elite was pretty modest, in my opinion. I took notes, but nothing super studious (not like the MCAT 😛). IMHO it was fairly easy to get >85%!

 

[tl3tc]

I can verify that there is, in fact, a certification program for scribes, and it's the one that was linked by @More_Medz - by the ACMSS. I work for a small-ish scribe company based in the Northwest and was required to get certified; I can now say I'm a Certified Medical Scribe Specialist (CMSS). Having said that, I believe it's very, very arbitrary because it seems to me like the company (created in 2010) just decided it would be a great way to make more money. As evidenced on his thread, very few scribes are certified and it hasn't complicated a thing. The bulk of my training occurred through the company by which I was hired. You have to complete a set number of clinical hours to be certified anyway.