The job duties of a work from home scribe involve documenting medical professionals’ interactions with patients. Your responsibilities as a remote scribe involve working in a virtual environment to transcribe interactions between physician and patient and using physicians notes and audio recordings to create medical records related to each appointment. You may document a patient’s medical history, record the physician’s diagnosis, and note the suggested treatments, prescriptions, or follow-ups. Scribes need to work within HIPAA guidelines. You may provide your files to the healthcare provider for insurance claims and follow up with physicians if you need additional information.