Top 100 Community Health Centers (FQHCs) Hiring Medical Scribes (2025 Directory)
Federally Qualified Health Centers run high-volume, mission-driven care—perfect ground for fast, accurate scribes who lift access and documentation quality. This 2025 directory spotlights 100 FQHCs actively hiring. Use the interactive salary map, scan demand on the job growth dashboard, and anchor interviews with the documentation accuracy report. For remote workflows, review the remote scribe market, tighten devices with the EMR security guide, and prepare with the EMR data-entry playbook.
Why FQHCs scale scribe teams
FQHCs shoulder primary care, behavioral health, dental, and specialty clinics under value-based contracts. Scribes reduce chart lag, lift same-day sign, and cut coder queries—gains you can track via the performance metrics toolkit and translate into throughput dollars using the revenue impact analysis. Busy safety-net settings also reward privacy reflexes; build yours with the HIPAA essentials and standardize phrasing through the EMR term dictionary. If you’re state-shopping, combine the top cities hiring with the state pay comparator.
How to land an FQHC scribe job (and negotiate)
Lead with outcomes, not adjectives. Bring a one-page Evidence Pack—minutes-per-note, same-day sign, coder queries/100 encounters—built with the metrics toolkit, then validate chart quality via the accuracy study. Signal risk-adjusted coding confidence using the ICD-10 primer, and negotiate using the certified vs non-certified pay analysis. If you’ll float into telehealth, rehearse device hygiene from the EMR security best practices and keep a tight audit loop using the chart-audit workflow.
Top 100 FQHCs Hiring Medical Scribes — 2025 Directory
| FQHC / Network | State / Region | Mode | Notes for Applicants |
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| Sea Mar Community Health Centers | WA | Onsite/Hybrid | Large multi-service network |
| HealthPoint | WA | Onsite | Epic; primary care + dental |
| Neighborcare Health | WA | Onsite/Tele | Urban clinics; fast EMR |
| Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic | WA/OR | Onsite | Ag/rural access; bilingual plus |
| Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center | OR | Onsite | Primary/dental/vision |
| La Clinica (Rogue Valley) | OR | Onsite | Behavioral health integrated |
| Mosaic Medical | OR | Onsite/Tele | Team care; quality metrics |
| Open Door Community Health Centers | CA | Onsite | North Coast network |
| Shasta Community Health Center | CA | Onsite | High primary care volume |
| Santa Rosa Community Health | CA | Onsite | Integrated services |
| San Ysidro Health | CA | Onsite/Hybrid | Border region; bilingual a plus |
| AltaMed Health Services | CA | Onsite | Large multi-specialty |
| Venice Family Clinic | CA | Onsite | Urban underserved focus |
| Eisner Health | CA | Onsite | Women’s health strong |
| Asian Health Services | CA | Onsite | Language access programs |
| North East Valley Health Corporation | CA | Onsite | Large San Fernando network |
| Golden Valley Health Centers | CA | Onsite | Central Valley sites |
| La Maestra Community Health Centers | CA | Onsite | Multi-service model |
| St. John’s Community Health | CA | Onsite | Epic; high visit density |
| Petaluma Health Center | CA | Onsite | Team-based care |
| Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) | CT | Onsite/Tele | Training-forward network |
| Fair Haven Community Health Care | CT | Onsite | Integrated BH; bilingual |
| Optimus Health Care | CT | Onsite | Bridgeport/region |
| Generations Family Health Center | CT | Onsite | Rural/urban mix |
| Charter Oak Health Center | CT | Onsite | Hartford core |
| Thundermist Health Center | RI | Onsite | Statewide presence |
| Providence Community Health Centers | RI | Onsite | Large urban network |
| Blackstone Valley Community Health Care | RI | Onsite | Integrated care teams |
| East Boston Neighborhood Health Center | MA | Onsite | Epic; multi-service |
| Codman Square Health Center | MA | Onsite | Community hub |
| South End Community Health Center | MA | Onsite | Urban primary care |
| Lynn Community Health Center | MA | Onsite | Behavioral integration |
| Lowell Community Health Center | MA | Onsite | Refugee/immigrant services |
| Greater Lawrence Family Health Center | MA | Onsite | Residency center |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless | MA | Onsite/Outreach | Complex populations |
| Community Healthcare Network | NY | Onsite | NYC borough sites |
| Sun River Health (HRHCare) | NY | Onsite | Hudson Valley network |
| Ryan Health | NY | Onsite | Manhattan/boroughs |
| Urban Health Plan | NY | Onsite | Bronx/Queens |
| Open Door Family Medical Centers | NY | Onsite | Westchester/Putnam |
| Callen-Lorde Community Health Center | NY | Onsite | LGBTQ+ focused |
| Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center | NY | Onsite | Capital Region |
| Neighborhood Health Center (Buffalo) | NY | Onsite | Primary + dental |
| Morris Heights Health Center | NY | Onsite | Bronx network |
| Apicha Community Health Center | NY | Onsite | Language access |
| Zufall Health | NJ | Onsite/Mobile | Statewide outreach |
| CompleteCare Health Network | NJ | Onsite | South Jersey sites |
| CAMcare Health Corporation | NJ | Onsite | Camden region |
| Henry J. Austin Health Center | NJ | Onsite | Trenton core |
| VNACJ Community Health Center | NJ | Onsite | Monmouth/Ocean |
| Unity Health Care | DC | Onsite | District-wide clinics |
| Whitman-Walker Health | DC | Onsite | LGBTQ+ & specialty |
| Mary’s Center | DC | Onsite | Family services, bilingual |
| La Clínica del Pueblo | DC/MD | Onsite | Latinx-focused access |
| Chase Brexton Health Care | MD | Onsite | Multi-site Maryland |
| Total Health Care | MD | Onsite | Baltimore network |
| Baltimore Medical System | MD | Onsite | Urban clinics |
| Neighborhood Health (Alexandria) | VA | Onsite | Northern VA sites |
| Central Virginia Health Services | VA | Onsite | Statewide rural clinics |
| Daily Planet Health Services | VA | Onsite | Richmond area |
| Kintegra Health | NC | Onsite | Formerly GFHS; multi-county |
| Piedmont Health | NC | Onsite | Team-based primary care |
| Roanoke Chowan Community Health | NC | Onsite | Rural model |
| Eau Claire Cooperative Health | SC | Onsite | Columbia region |
| New Horizon Family Health Services | SC | Onsite | Greenville/Upstate |
| Tandem Health | SC | Onsite | Sumter-led network |
| Albany Area Primary Health Care | GA | Onsite | South GA clinics |
| MedLink Georgia | GA | Onsite | North/Central GA |
| Christ Community Health (Augusta) | GA | Onsite | Faith-based care |
| Cherokee Health Systems | TN | Onsite | Primary + BH integration |
| Neighborhood Health (Nashville) | TN | Onsite | Urban multi-site |
| Christ Community Health Services | TN | Onsite | Memphis metro |
| Quality of Life Health Services | AL | Onsite | Statewide network |
| Franklin Primary Health Center | AL | Onsite | Mobile/Baldwin |
| Central North Alabama Health Services | AL | Onsite | Huntsville region |
| Coastal Family Health Center | MS | Onsite | Gulf Coast |
| Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health | MS | Onsite | Jackson metro |
| Delta Health Center | MS | Onsite | Historic FQHC |
| Access Health Louisiana | LA | Onsite | Southeast LA |
| CrescentCare | LA | Onsite | New Orleans focus |
| Legacy Community Health | TX | Onsite | Houston mega-network |
| Lone Star Circle of Care | TX | Onsite | Central Texas |
| CommUnityCare | TX | Onsite | Austin/Travis County |
| CentroMed | TX | Onsite | San Antonio region |
| El Centro de Corazón | TX | Onsite | East End Houston |
| Su Clinica | TX | Onsite | Brownsville/Harlingen |
| AccessHealth | TX | Onsite | Fort Bend County |
| HOPE Clinic (AHS) | TX | Onsite | Houston AAPI focus |
| Nuestra Clinica del Valle | TX | Onsite | Rio Grande Valley |
| Community Health Development, Inc. | TX | Onsite | Uvalde region |
| El Rio Health | AZ | Onsite | Tucson large FQHC |
| Mountain Park Health Center | AZ | Onsite | Phoenix metro |
| Adelante Healthcare | AZ | Onsite | Maricopa County |
| Chiricahua Community Health Centers | AZ | Onsite | Cochise County |
| Mariposa Community Health Center | AZ | Onsite | Santa Cruz County |
| NOAH — Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health | AZ | Onsite | Scottsdale region |
| North Country HealthCare | AZ | Onsite | Northern AZ |
| Presbyterian Medical Services | NM | Onsite | Statewide coverage |
| La Clinica de Familia | NM | Onsite | Southern NM |
| First Choice Community Healthcare | NM | Onsite | Albuquerque area |
| Clinica Family Health | CO | Onsite | Front Range |
| STRIDE Community Health Center | CO | Onsite | Denver metro |
| Salud Family Health | CO | Onsite | Statewide footprint |
| Valley-Wide Health Systems | CO | Onsite | Southern CO |
| Community Health Alliance | NV | Onsite | Reno/Sparks |
| Nevada Health Centers | NV | Onsite | Statewide clinics |
| Terry Reilly Health Services | ID | Onsite | Treasure Valley |
| Family Health Services | ID | Onsite | Magic Valley |
| Heritage Health | ID | Onsite | North Idaho |
| Partnership Health Center | MT | Onsite | Missoula-based |
| RiverStone Health Clinics | MT | Onsite | Billings region |
| Community Health Partners | MT | Onsite | Southwest MT |
| Alluvion Health | MT | Onsite | Great Falls |
| Community Health Center of Central Wyoming | WY | Onsite | Central WY |
| Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center | AK | Onsite | Largest AK FQHC |
| Interior Community Health Center | AK | Onsite | Fairbanks area |
| Peninsula Community Health Services | AK | Onsite | Kenai Peninsula |
| Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center | HI | Onsite | Full-spectrum services |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley | HI | Onsite | Oahu community |
| Waikiki Health | HI | Onsite | Urban Honolulu |
| Waimānalo Health Center | HI | Onsite | East Oahu |
| OneWorld Community Health Centers | NE | Onsite | Omaha metro |
| Charles Drew Health Center | NE | Onsite | North Omaha |
| Good Neighbor Community Health Center | NE | Onsite | Columbus/region |
| Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas | KS | Onsite | CHC/SEK multi-site |
| Health Partnership Clinic | KS | Onsite | Johnson County |
| Vibrant Health | KS | Onsite | Wyandotte County |
| Affinia Healthcare | MO | Onsite | St. Louis network |
| Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center | MO | Onsite | Kansas City |
| Jordan Valley Community Health Center | MO | Onsite | Springfield region |
| Tip: Convert time saved → dollars with the revenue model, visualize weekly gains in the metrics toolkit, and keep PHI airtight with the HIPAA essentials. | |||
Implementation playbook for FQHC leaders (pilot → lock → scale)
Pilot one service line (adult medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, or behavioral health). Baseline minutes-per-note, same-day sign, coder queries/100, and HCC completeness; chart these weekly using the performance metrics toolkit. Translate minutes saved into provider capacity and RVU dollars with the revenue impact model. Lock macro banks and SOPs in a governed repo using the document-management directory and the policy & procedure toolkit.
Compliance guardrails. Drill device hygiene, access controls, voice zone etiquette, and redaction from the HIPAA essentials; pair with the privacy regulations guide and monthly chart audits via the audit workflow. For audio-assisted notes, establish human-in-the-loop QA and monitor drift against the documentation accuracy study.
Career ladders & pre-med acceleration inside FQHCs
Entry scribes can become documentation integrity leads, care coordination analysts, or quality metrics associates. If you’re pre-med, FQHCs offer exposure to social determinants, integrated behavioral health, and population management—gold for applications. Strengthen cross-clinic utility with the EMR dictionary, modernize your toolkit via the AI & automation guide, and learn to present outcomes using the metrics toolkit. For pay leverage, cite the certification pay lift and plot your test window with the ACMSO exam guide.
Quick Poll — Where should an FQHC deploy its first scribe?
State-by-state application strategy (fastest path to “yes”)
Pick three metros using the top-cities hiring tool, then batch-apply to 6–8 FQHCs with a tailored, metrics-forward resume. In your cover note, cite minutes-per-note, same-day sign, and coder query deltas, link a de-identified note aligned to the accuracy study, and close with your device/PHI safeguards from the HIPAA essentials. Price your ask using the salary comparison tool and reference the certification pay analysis. If tele is in play, mirror the EMR security best practices and schedule monthly audits via the chart-audit routine.
FAQs — FQHC Scribing (2025)
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Certification isn’t mandatory, but it raises trust and pay. Use the certified vs non-certified study and plan your exam via the ACMSO step-by-step guide. Keep a glossary from the EMR term dictionary.
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Aim for ≤6 minutes per visit with same-day sign above 85%. Build and maintain macros using the EMR data-entry guide and validate codability with the ICD-10 primer.
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Pilot one clinic, graph minutes-per-note, after-hours EHR, and coder queries with the metrics toolkit, then convert to dollars with the revenue model. Cite the accuracy study to ground your claims.
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Use voice zone etiquette, screen discipline, and least-necessary access under the HIPAA essentials. For tele, mirror device controls from the EMR security best practices.
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You’ll see diverse pathologies, learn value-based care, and practice population health documentation—all marketable. Package wins as dashboards via the metrics toolkit and highlight leadership in template governance using the policy & procedure toolkit.
