What is Medical Scribes?
Like Medical Transcription and Medical Coding & Billing, Medical Scribes is also medical data entry into an electronic medical record system and in efficient workflow process, thus helping the physician’s capacity to provide direct patient care, performing medical procedures and communicating with nursing staff.
A medical scribe is essentially a virtual personal assistant to the physician; performing documentation in the EHR, gathering information for the patient’s visit, and partnering with the physician to deliver the pinnacle of efficient patient care.
How to Work as a Medical Scribe?
“Certificate Program in Medical Scribing” is an industry integrated and job oriented education program. The program intends to train students to become internationally accepted medical scribes.
Eligibility:
· Good English language skill
· Computer and typing skills
· 12th MBBS BAMS NURSE PARAMADICAL BA B COM PASS OR FAIL
· Keen observation and listening skills
· Positive attitude and Commitment to learning
Medical Scribe Training
The medical scribing training program IS 3 MONTH program.
Training
During The Medical Scribe training, the candidates learn about:
· Language of medicine
· Medical Terminology
· English grammar
· ICD 10
· CPT/E&M
· Americanism
· Typing
· Audio Files and Video Files/Role Play
FREQUENTLY ASKED Questions on Medical Scribe Training
Medical Scribe professional means?
As a medical scribe is a person who assists in documenting the interaction between the doctor-patient in order to increase the efficiency of the doctor. When a medical scribe works from a remote facility/offsite, they are termed as virtual medical scribes.
Though the students who opted for medical stream will have little advantage since they would be familiar with few medical terminologies.
I have opted IN non-Medical stream (PCM or Commerce). Am I eligible to join the course?
Yes, people who are from non-Medical stream are also eligible to join the medical scribe course.
I have completed or not completed my graduation. Is it possible for me to enroll for the Medical Scribe course?
Yes, people from any undergraduate program – Pass or Fail B. Tech, B. Pharmacy, B. Science, BAMS, BHMS, BDS as well as Diploma Graduates can join the medical scribe course.
The Medical Scribe course sounds interesting. I want to know more. Who do I contact?
For more enquires you can call us at +91-9845421555 we would be happy to talk to you and explain about the course.
The scribe has to document the following data:
1. History of the illness of the patient.
2. Past medical and surgical history.
3. Family and social history.
4. Physical examination, Imaging and Lab results.
5. The diagnosis and the procedure.
How a Medical Scribe Help me in Future?
The life of a scribe is filled with challenges without ever getting dull. There is constant learning in the process which keeps the scribes on their toes.
1. As a medical scribe, you will work alongside clinician on a day to day basis which will help you to gain better understanding of the work life of clinician and overall the medical industry.
2. Career Growth: The scribes continue to receive training and gain experience which can help them to advance to the position of medical scribe trainer and even chief scribe.
3. It helps build your medical knowledge: The most difficult part of the scribing course is mastering the medical terminologies. The scribes, after all, need to keep up with the medical terminologies while entering the information in the EHR. Being familiar in medical terminologies is incredibly useful in case the scribe is interested in pursuing additional educational in medical field.
Being a Medical Scribe:
1. Exposure to the International Healthcare System 2. The working hours are only 8 hours per day.
3. The scribes get to work as Doctor’s right hand for real-time documentation.
4. The scribes have no metric based pressure.
5. Amazing and predictive career growth opportunities.
6. The scribes are supposed to work only for five days a week.
