You'll learn a lot, but it's not for everyone - ER Medical Scribe ScribeAmerica Employee Review

4.0
Feb 9, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

After working in an ED for a year, I have learned so much medical knowledge and feel confident that medicine is the field for me. Your job involves guessing what the physicians are thinking and then checking with them to make sure you got it right, so you couldn't ask for a better opportunity, let alone one that you get paid for.

Cons

Although you are getting paid, it really isn't enough considering the amount of stress, knowledge, and work required to do this job. The learning curve with this job is so steep that for the first few weeks you will be extremely stressed out and anxious all the time. Even after you start to feel competent doing this job, you always feel inadequate because you're trying to guess the thought process of someone who has decades of accumulated medical knowledge and experience. The hours can be really rough, especially if you have other commitments, and on top of that shifts can be extremely stressful depending on the patient load and doctor you are working with. You can't really build relationships with your co-workers because you see them so infrequently. Despite all this, I still love this job and I learn something new almost every shift. If you are on the fence about whether medical school is for you, this is a good job to explore your options. However, it is not for everyone and I fully recognize that.

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ScribeAmerica Response
7y
Thank you for your review of ScribeAmerica! We hope you are enjoying learning the real-life Physician job experience! Our Scribes are usually on the road to becoming a physician so learning the lifestyle and work schedule early will get you up and running on the medical track fast! The training is tough but it sounds like you made it through with great success! Keep up the hard work!

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Pros

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Cons

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ScribeAmerica Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. Welcome to the ScribeAmerica team! We are so glad to hear you are having a great experience with us so far, and we are very excited to help you prepare for whatever your future career goals are. As a reminder, we do offer a referral bonus for anybody you refer to work with ScribeAmerica, so please talk with your manager to get all the details on that. We also do like to promote from within and a large portion of our higher level management/corporate roles/etc all started out as scribes themselves. If you ever have an interest in learning more about other roles that would be available to you, or ways to prepare to apply to those types of roles, please feel free to reach out to tasupport@scribeamerica.com and we would be happy to talk with you further.
1.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Looks good on a resume.

Cons

Low pay and poor training. I did like three days of shadowing only, was only exposed to Cerner twice with very little time to explore. My trainer said my HPI’s were good… but then I got an email from the Chief Scribe saying I am missing too much, so I was pretty confused there. I’m with a different doctor every time, right out of the gate. Also, I only applied for one location, and was then assigned to four.

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ScribeAmerica Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. At ScribeAmerica, we provide paid, industry-focused training designed to help you succeed in your role while building a strong foundation for a long-term career in healthcare. Our training is current, practical, and created to support your growth well beyond your first role. While this may take some time to complete, we do our best to ensure our employees are trained to work their first solo shifts. For any topics you may have, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at HR@scribeamerica.com so that we can discuss. While we strive to be the industry leader and maintain competitive pay in every market, ScribeAmerica offers much more than just a paycheck. We want all of our employees to Ignite Their Future with benefits designed to support both your well-being and your career. From comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness support, 401(k), disability and supplemental insurance options, pet and identity protection, to leadership development, tuition discounts with medical schools, college partnerships, and employee referral bonuses, we invest in you—inside and outside of work.
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