Medical Scribe

Medical Scribe Certificate is designed as a step between the short certificate and the Associate in Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology.  A medical scribe is a health information professional who directly assists the physician with entering patient care documentation into the electronic health system or electronic medical record.  The medical scribe must have an excellent understanding of medical terminology and disease processes, including diagnosis and treatment.  They also require knowledge of documentation guidelines, basic medical coding guidelines, and release of information, making the health information technology graduate uniquely qualified for the medical scribe position.

Serving as a personal assistant to the physician while care is provided to the patient, the medical scribe may gather information needed for the patient encounter, provide written information to the patient and help with the documentation required for the medical coding process. The medical scribe certificate is completed after two semesters of general education courses and two semesters of program courses.