My name is Mikayla and I am Virginia and Dr. Tadje’s medical scribe. As a medical scribe, I accompany Dr. Tadje and Virginia as they see patients and dictate their notes for them. I detail the history of the injury, hands-on exam, imaging reads, and treatment plan. I have been with the Tadje Ortho team for about 8 months, and let me tell you, it was the best decision I have ever made.
How It Started
My medical field journey began with working as a CNA. I had worked in both skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in high school and college, so upon graduation, I was ready for a new and exciting challenge. I began working at St. Luke’s as a Unit Clerk/CNA on the orthopedic/ENT medical/surgical floor.
This is where I met Dr. Tadje. He rounded on several of our patients as an orthopedic hospitalist. He was always a doctor that stood out to me, because no matter who you were, he always made it a point to say hi or good morning. He seemed like a genuine person and it showed in how he cared for his patients.
One day, Dr. Tadje contacted me and asked me to join his team. While I was completely surprised and overwhelmed, I was excited for the opportunity to work with Dr. Tadje and to meet his team that he spoke so highly about. Little did I know, his team was even better than I could have imagined. They welcomed me with open arms and have taught me so much.
Mentorship and Growth
Since joining Team Tadje, I have encountered countless experiences that have shaped my future in the medical field. While Dr. Tadje is my boss, he and Virginia both are concerned about ME, as a person too, which is nearly impossible to find in the workforce anymore.
While I strive to be a good employee, Dr. Tadje and Virginia are both supportive of my long-term goals in the medical field. I am currently undergoing the PA school application process, and the whole team has helped me learn skills I would have never learned without coming here:
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Dr. Tadje has allowed me to shadow him in the operating room.
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Virginia teaches me new things in clinic such as exams, injection techniques, and how to read x-rays. They both are role models to the caring and invested provider that I aspire to be someday.
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Steve (X-ray Tech) has taught me several x-ray techniques in his spare time.
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Tracy (Nurse) has taught me how to authorize and order MRIs, take medical histories on patients, draw up injections, cut casts off, and remove staples and stitches.
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Teia and Lacey have taught me about our EMR and insurance coverages.
More Than Just a “Job”
Until now, I had always worked at a “job.” Now, I genuinely look forward to coming into work. I get to work with amazing people and learn while doing it, what more could I ask for? I love working with a team that is dedicated to their patients and that puts patients first. And while I may not be with the Tadje Ortho team forever, I will forever remember them and what they have done for me.
Written by: Mikayla Taugher