Student Scribes
About us
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Not for profit organization - run by students FOR students
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No payment required by students or by medical professionals
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Who are our scribes?
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All scribes are either enrolled in a four-year university or have completed a degree from a four-year university
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Scribes are either pre-medical, pre-nursing, or pre-PA students
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Commitment
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Scribes are required to shift twice a week for four hours each
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6 month minimum (often scribes stay in their position longer), no maximum
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Clinical hours
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Students work directly in private offices or clinics
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Students can work with any type of medical professional, including but not limited to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners
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Students work one-on-one with both physicians and patients, therefore they are granted clinical hours (unpaid)
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- If a medical professional is interested in a paid scribe, we are happy to help them find a graduated student who is willing to work part-time or full-time hours
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Working directly on EMR system
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At the end of their tenure, students may request physicians for letters of recommendation
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Training
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We provide basic SOAP training to all scribes for free
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We are in the process of creating training videos
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Application
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We conduct selective application cycles to ensure we have the most dedicated scribes!
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Goals
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Providing students with learning experiences for their future medical careers
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Providing physicians with tools to increase office efficiency, decrease documentation hassles, and increase physician-patient time
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Other scribing companies
About them
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Other scribing companies are for-profit organizations
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Payment is required by hospital or private office physicians for the services
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Companies make money off of scribes working in offices
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Who are their scribes?
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Oftentimes they hire students in college, however anyone can apply for a scribing position as long as they have completed their GED
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Commitment
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Scribes are required to commit either:
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One year of full-time work (sixteen to twenty 8-hour shifts per month)
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Two years of part-time work (eight to twelve 8-hour shifts per month)
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Hours
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Most scribing opportunities are only in emergency rooms
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Limited interaction with patients, physicians, and other staff
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Training
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Each company provides their own training process, however students or physicians are often required to pay for the training
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Often lengthy and stressful process
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Application
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Students are often required to pay to apply for the programs
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Application cycles are often lengthy
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Goals
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To provide employees for scribing
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