Local scribe opportuinies - gap year
My name is Jordan Yeager, Chief Scribe for
ScribeAmerica; a company that hires and trains “Scribes” for Emergency
Medicine Physicians. This email is to provide information about a unique
employment opportunity for students interested in careers in medicine.
Our company is currently looking to recruit students to work as Scribes
in the Emergency Department at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital and
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital (both 30-40 minutes from the
Bucknell campus). The scribe will work one on one with board certified
emergency physicians assisting with documentation for each patient
evaluated by the doctor. It is an exceptional opportunity for any
student interested in medicine to gain first-hand experience following a
physician in an emergency department setting.
The
role of a scribe is to closely collaborate with their assigned ER
physician by documenting the history of each patient evaluated, the
doctor’s physical examination, the results of laboratory/radiological
studies ordered, and the eventual diagnosis and disposition. Becoming a
scribe provides the student with first rate exposure to medical
terminology, disease processes, emergency procedures, medications, and
the medical decision making process performed by ER physicians.
This
job is not for everyone; the complexity of the material and fast-paced
environment necessitate that only the sharpest and most motivated
students succeed as a scribe. We are looking for dependable and hard
working employees that have a desire for an eventual career in medicine,
or are interested in learning more about careers in medicine.
There
are multiple shifts, both day and night and each shift consists of
following a single physician, usually lasting 8-12 hours. It is expected
that each scribe can commit to 2 shifts per week for at least 2 years
or full time for 1 year.
Paid
classroom & clinical training is provided. The training is
extensive and intense. Each employee will have multiple training
sessions both in the classroom and the emergency department during which
we teach the flow of the emergency room, extensive medical terminology,
and appropriate medical/legal documentation.
This
is a unique and exciting opportunity which has demonstrated itself to
be excellent experience for students preparing for careers in medicine.
Our past employees that excelled as scribes have gone on to receive
outstanding evaluations in their clinical trials and residencies.
For more information you may also visit our website www.scribeamerica.com.
Regards,
Jordan Yeager
Chief Scribe at Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
"Most
of our scribes are pre-health students and I think Bucknell students
would be a great fit for our program. As a pre-medical student myself, I
cannot say enough how much I have learned from and enjoyed my work as a
scribe. Do you think this is something any of your students would be
interested in learning more about? " ~Laura Sprunt - Scribe at Geisinger Bloomsburg
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