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local hospital looking for Medical Scribe - CTMT


Posted: Oct 01, 2012

Anyone down what an MA certificate is. There is a local hospital looking for a Medical Scribe. It looks like there is where MT is heading. Any thoughts or comments? I am wondering if I should pursue this. I have a straight typing job now, but when it ends, as they all do, I want to still use my skills a job outside the home.

Medical Assistant possibly. Medical Scribes are - becoming big around here in the ER.

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You're basically following your doc around all day and entering the patient info on your hand-held/laptop. It's kind of funny to watch them chase after the docs in the ER here when they're going a mile a minute. Might be interesting and change of pace though.

Medical scribe - schnauzermom

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I have looked into this also. I agree this is where MT is headed. I hope to get trained before it gets big here as I live in a fairly rural area and start working in that capacity. Admittedly I will miss working at home, but I am getting beat down by not enough work and picky clients.

My cousin is scribe and loves it - Angie

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She graduated with me. I got a transcription job bc I had done it before. She didn't really want a transcription job and while her grandmother was in the hospital, she was talking "medical jargon" to the Doctors, Nurses, etc. and someone asked her if she would like to work as a Scribe. Fell into her lap and she loves it. She gets the charts ready and like the other post said, puts all data doctors say into computer, but she doesn't have to chase after them, she is not a speed typer by any means.lol. Good luck though!


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