Also called: Clinical Scribe
Follows a doctor and types up each patient visit in real time so the doctor can focus on the patient.
Stands in the ER next to a physician with a laptop, documenting symptoms, exam findings, and orders as fast as they are spoken. A classic job for pre-med students to see medicine up close.
Estimate; usually hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus company training; many are college students.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Pre-Medicine, Biology.
Shrinking. Shrinking as AI 'ambient scribes' spread.
High risk for 10 years. Ambient AI that listens and writes the visit note is already replacing scribes; few such jobs will remain for newcomers.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to scribe companies (like ScribeAmerica) or hospitals; they train you with paid online lessons
Classes: Keyboarding, Medical terminology, Biology, English composition.
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