![]() ![]() Aside from family and medical school/residency, scribing was one of the most formative experiences and had one of the biggest influences on the physician that I am today. This gave me additional skills that I use daily to help manage teams. I was also privy to the administrative aspect of managing people and ensuring shifts were covered and the program ran as smoothly as possible. my experience scribing in an Emergency Department has prepared me for medical school more than. ![]() I saw countless H&Ps taken, reviewed imaging and laboratory studies of patients, recorded consultations and re-evaluations, saw providers make diagnoses and. However, I am in the position right now to give me insight as to what a doctor. Hear What Medical Scribes Have To Say About Their Role. As a scribe in the ER, I was able to witness every aspect of patient care from triage to disposition for thousands of encounters ranging from prescription refills to cardiac arrest. Yet I already had that understanding of the importance that everyone in the room had in their roles and despite now being the doctor, everyone in the room had knowledge and significant contributions to patient care. I work as a scribe in an ER, and let me tell you, it hardly ever gets boring. They compile and process orders for tests, procedures, and other treatments. They accompany doctors on rounds and appointments to accurately transcribe notes, observations, instructions, and other vital information. A Scribe performs the administrative component of documentation to allow the provider to focus on the care of the. They retrieve and prepare patient records for physicians before appointments and procedures. As I progressed in my career, my role became closer and more important to the patient. A Professional Medical Scribe must document all the information obtained by the provider during the encounter including the patient history, the physical observations of the exam and the provider’s assessment and plan of care. ![]() I had to recognize my role and if that meant cramming myself in the corner of a trauma bay to record times and specifics of procedures in real-time to help accurately record a resuscitation, I was more than happy to play that role. I also learned the importance of working in teams to best care for patients. Even the steps in procedures were nearly second nature because I’d written out the steps so many times already. It made the process of differential diagnosis second nature and made medical school much more filling in gaps and polishing skills rather than experiencing the world of medicine for the first time. Being able to already speak the language of medicine made it much easier to focus on patients and interactions in medical school. “Being a scribe obviously shaped my journey because that’s where I met Emily! And having the knowledge from working in the ED as part of the team was very impactful to my career. ![]()
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