Pros
I have worked in a community-hospital ED for 2 years. Scribing, to me, is the best and perhaps only way to obtain the volume of clinical experience that so many medical and nursing students wish they had by the time they reach clinical rotations. -Doctors vary, but most are happy to teach you something new each day. -You have the opportunity to make valuable connections with other ER employees. -You will learn an incredible amount of medicine if you keep your eyes and ears open. -Training is paid.
Cons
-The upper management can be difficult to communicate with due to the fact that all communications are by email/phone. -Very disorganized and confusing management tools. -Information is communicated from management to regional and local middle-management poorly, often not at all. -Raises are miserable. To receive a 0.5% yearly raise requires that you complete a number of inane continuing education steps, and a letter of recommendation from your own manager. There are no other raises. -As stated in other reviews, the responsibility undertaken by a manager drastically outweighs the pay and benefits. -NO OVERTIME ALLOWED AT ALL. It is, in fact, forbidden by management.
