Emergency
Scribe Consultants is a subsidiary of Emergency Care Consultants,
PA (ECC). ECC is the group of emergency physicians who provide exclusive
coverage for the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Emergency Department
in Minneapolis, MN.
Our
scribe program is currently comprised of 18 part-time and full-time
scribes. All plan to attend medical school in the future and are
looking for a way to work in an environment that will give them
maximum exposure to the world of medicine. As physicians (and people
who remember the effort and commitment that it takes to gain admission
to medical school) we feel that this program offers a unique opportunity.
As
a scribe, you will be exposed first-hand to all aspects of emergency
medicine, and you will play a vital role in the management of our
patients. Virtually all of your time here is spent working one-on-one
with our physicians, entering every exam room with the doctor, involvement
in behind the scenes activities, and learning a lot of medicine
along the way.
If
this sounds interesting to you, please enter our website
to learn more.
Christopher
Obetz, MD, FACEP
Words from former scribes:
Being a scribe is an absolutely INVALUABLE opportunity to actively learn the art of medicine. The exposure to such a broad array of medicine as an undergrad is unparallelled. Not only are we bedside for the history, physical exam, radiography readings, lab orders, and many procedures, but we learn how to formally document the information, and the physicians are fantastic teachers.
In the 12 months that I was a scribe, I learned so much, and I still can't believe that I was getting paid for the experience! Forget anything about making the resume or application look good, the knowledge, exposure, and networking alone are enough to do this full time - as a volunteer! After the first few months of medical school, it's clear that being a scribe has given me an advantage in regards to the medical language, comfort with patient interaction, understanding the relationships and communication among physicians and between physicians and other health professionals, and some of the behind-the-scenes business that is necessary for operating a medical practice. I would advise anyone interested to jump at the opportunity and not to think twice.
-Erik S., medical student, scribe '06-'07
Hey Scribes!
I am sitting here with my nose buried in a book, learning another pathway replete with words that could give a scrabble player a buzz, and I had to give pause and ask myself the question: was the scribin’ worth it? My answer – you bet it was! You know why? It gives context to everything I have been learning in school.
Each day when you saddle up that cow and stride into the ANW pasture you are going to see and hear things that you will see again. That elevated white count, percent bands, troponin level, cardiac silhouette, patient note, psych presentation and insulin administration record – each and every one will come back to you again (in the form of a test question). Never fear though because you have seen it all before.
On more than one occasion during lecture I have thought about how lucky I am to have been involved in the scribe program. When the speaker up front is talking about central lines, lab values and a detailed patient history, I can focus on the details of the lecture and not sit there trying to generate my own framework for what is being discussed. You guys are in a truly great position to get a look at the lifestyle of a physician and a free head-start on your med school experience!
-Winston W., medical student, scribe '06-'07
