Top 100 Emergency Departments & Urgent Care Chains for Medical Scribe Jobs (2025 Directory)

Emergency medicine birthed the scribe role—relentless pace, unpredictable cases, and zero tolerance for charting lag. This 2025 mega-directory pinpoints 100 EDs and urgent care chains where scribes break in, level up, and build ROI for clinical teams. Map hot metros with the job growth analysis, benchmark offers via the salary comparison tool, study the annual employment report, and anchor value using the documentation accuracy research. Tighten privacy with the HIPAA essentials and sharpen click-paths through the EMR data-entry guide.

Why ED & urgent care still dominate scribe hiring

EDs are the ultimate throughput lab: unscripted complaints, imaging-heavy workups, and notes that must be codable now. Scribes compress minutes-per-note and lift same-day sign—two KPIs tied directly to CFO-level outcomes in the hospital revenue impact analysis. Urgent care chains mirror this pressure with retail-speed visits; a polished scribe stabilizes intake, triage, and discharge while reducing coder queries per 100 encounters (see the documentation accuracy report). To pick markets, use the top cities hiring dashboard, compare state bands with the salary tool, and watch remote trends in the tele/remote growth analysis.

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How to stand out in ED/urgent care applications

Lead with an evidence pack: (1) a Speed Sheet (minutes per note, backlog reduction, same-day sign) framed by the performance metrics toolkit; (2) an Accuracy Dossier (de-identified before/after notes, coder query drops) tied to the accuracy study; and (3) a Compliance Snapshot proving you live the HIPAA essentials and unit SOPs from the policy & procedure toolkit. For front-desk and phone flow at urgent care, rehearse phrasing with the telephone etiquette dictionary, minimize rework via the EMR terminology guide, and keep your asset library organized in a document-management stack.

Top 100 EDs & Urgent Care Chains Hiring Scribes — 2025

Top 100 Emergency Departments & Urgent Care Chains Hiring Medical Scribes — 2025 Directory

Organization	Type	Regions	Applicant Notes
HCA Healthcare EDs	ED	Nationwide	High-volume trauma & community
Envision Physician Services EDs	ED	Nationwide	Vendor training; large footprint
TeamHealth Emergency Medicine	ED	Nationwide	Consistent intake across sites
US Acute Care Solutions (USACS)	ED	Nationwide	Structured onboarding & QA
Sound Physicians ED Division	ED	Nationwide	Hybrid hospitalist/ED programs
Vituity	ED	Nationwide	Early scribe adopter; West-leaning
SCP Health	ED	Nationwide	ED + urgent care hybrid
ApolloMD (Emergency Medicine)	ED	Nationwide	Multiple partner hospitals
CityMD	Urgent Care	NY/NJ	High churn; fast documentation
GoHealth Urgent Care	Urgent Care	Nationwide (w/ health system partners)	Retail pace; EMR training
MedExpress	Urgent Care	Nationwide	Large network; imaging/labs
Concentra	Urgent Care	Nationwide	Occ med + UC blend
American Family Care (AFC)	Urgent Care	Nationwide	Tele + in-person mix
FastMed	Urgent Care	AZ/TX/NC	Rapid onboarding
NextCare	Urgent Care	AZ/TX/OK/CO	Template discipline matters
CareNow (HCA) Urgent Care	Urgent Care	Nationwide	HCA integration benefits
Carbon Health	Urgent Care	Nationwide	Tech-forward workflows
WellNow Urgent Care	Urgent Care	Northeast/Midwest	High weekend volume
Indigo Urgent Care (MultiCare)	Urgent Care	WA	Brand-standard templates
Patient First	Urgent Care	Mid-Atlantic	X-ray/lab integration
MD Now Urgent Care	Urgent Care	FL	Rapid triage notes
Partners Urgent Care (MGB)	Urgent Care	MA	Teaching network alignment
BayCare Urgent Care	Urgent Care	FL	Systemized flows
AdventHealth Centra Care	Urgent Care	FL	Retail-pace; SOP-driven
Mayo Clinic EDs	ED	MN/AZ/FL	Research-level rigor
Massachusetts General Hospital ED	ED	MA	Academic complexity
Brigham & Women’s Hospital ED	ED	MA	Trauma & teaching
Johns Hopkins Hospital ED	ED	MD	Research-integrated
NYU Langone Health ED	ED	NY	High acuity; fast turnover
NewYork-Presbyterian EDs	ED	NY	Multi-campus network
Mount Sinai Health System ED	ED	NY	QA-heavy training
Montefiore Medical Center ED	ED	NY	Urban high-volume
Northwell Health EDs	ED	NY	Suburban + urban mix
Hackensack Meridian Health EDs	ED	NJ	Throughput emphasis
RWJBarnabas Health EDs	ED	NJ	System-wide scribe use
Penn Medicine ED	ED	PA/NJ	Large academic ED
Jefferson Health ED	ED	PA	Urban academic network
Temple University Hospital ED	ED	PA	Safety-net complexity
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia ED	ED	PA	Trauma-heavy
UPMC ED Network	ED	PA	Multi-hospital coverage
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) EDs	ED	PA	Regional footprint
Cleveland Clinic ED	ED	OH	Specialty consults common
University Hospitals Cleveland ED	ED	OH	Research-friendly
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center ED	ED	OH	Academic + trauma
University of Chicago Medicine ED	ED	IL	Urban high acuity
Rush University Medical Center ED	ED	IL	Teaching center
Northwestern Medicine EDs	ED	IL	Complex subspecialties
Cook County Stroger Hospital ED	ED	IL	Safety-net trauma hub
NorthShore University HealthSystem ED	ED	IL	Suburban academic blend
Henry Ford Health EDs	ED	MI	Urban/community mix
Corewell Health East (Beaumont) EDs	ED	MI	High-volume suburban
Michigan Medicine (U-M) ED	ED	MI	Academic anchor
Corewell Health West (Spectrum) EDs	ED	MI	Regional coverage
Ascension Michigan EDs	ED	MI	Diverse EMR settings
Froedtert & MCW ED	ED	WI	Academic partnership
UW Health (Wisconsin) ED	ED	WI	Madison anchor
M Health Fairview ED	ED	MN	Systemized templates
Hennepin Healthcare (HCMC) ED	ED	MN	Safety-net; trauma
Sanford Health EDs	ED	ND/SD/MN	Regional reach
Avera Health EDs	ED	SD/MN/IA	Community + rural
Nebraska Medicine / UNMC ED	ED	NE	Academic center
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics ED	ED	IA	Teaching + research
OSF HealthCare EDs	ED	IL	Community network
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJC) ED	ED	MO	Academic flagship
SSM Health EDs	ED	MO/OK/WI/IL	Multi-state presence
Mercy (St. Louis) EDs	ED	MO/OK/AR	High-volume suburban
Saint Luke’s Health System (Kansas City) EDs	ED	MO/KS	Regional network
University of Kansas Health System ED	ED	KS	Academic trauma
Denver Health ED	ED	CO	Safety-net; teaching
UCHealth (Colorado) EDs	ED	CO	Academic/community mix
Intermountain Health EDs	ED	UT/ID/NV/CO	Value-based care focus
Sutter Health EDs	ED	CA	Multi-market spread
Kaiser Permanente EDs	ED	CA/CO/HI/GA/WA	Integrated EMR mastery
Dignity Health / CommonSpirit EDs	ED	West/Southwest	Large system footprint
Providence EDs	ED	WA/OR/CA/MT/AK	Regional density
UW Medicine ED (Washington)	ED	WA	Academic anchor
OHSU ED (Oregon)	ED	OR	Academic + trauma
Stanford Health Care ED	ED	CA	Procedural complexity
UCSF Health ED	ED	CA	Research clinics
UCLA Health ED	ED	CA	Tertiary center
UC Davis Health ED	ED	CA	Academic trauma hub
UC San Diego Health ED	ED	CA	Academic + VA ties
Cedars-Sinai ED	ED	CA	Specialty consult depth
Houston Methodist ED	ED	TX	Academic & specialty hubs
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center ED	ED	TX	Research-driven
Memorial Hermann Health System EDs	ED	TX	System-wide scribes
Baylor Scott & White Health EDs	ED	TX	Central TX network
Texas Health Resources EDs	ED	TX	DFW footprint
UT Southwestern Medical Center ED	ED	TX	Academic center
Parkland Health ED	ED	TX	High-volume safety-net
Christus Health EDs	ED	TX/LA/NM	Community network
Inova Health System EDs	ED	VA/DC	Northern VA regional
MedStar Health EDs	ED	DC/MD/VA	Academic affiliations
University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) EDs	ED	MD	Shock/trauma integration
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU Health) ED	ED	VA	Academic trauma
UVA Health ED	ED	VA	Teaching hospital
Sentara Healthcare EDs	ED	VA/NC	Coastal network
Carilion Clinic EDs	ED	VA	Southwest VA reach
WakeMed Health & Hospitals ED	ED	NC	Triangle region
Duke Health ED	ED	NC	Academic complexity
UNC Health ED	ED	NC	Ambulatory integration
Tip: Pair applications with state pay benchmarks from the salary tool, ROI evidence from the revenue impact analysis, and privacy proof via HIPAA essentials.

ED/UC implementation playbook for leaders: pilot → template lock → scale

Treat scribing like a clinical operations product. Baseline minutes-per-note, same-day sign, coder queries per 100, and top denial categories; then publish weekly deltas using the performance metrics toolkit. Convert time savings to dollars with the revenue impact analysis. Lock templates for five visit archetypes (triage fast-track, main ED pod, pediatric fever, chest pain, UC laceration) using the EMR dictionary and validate codes with the ICD-10 primer. Keep SOPs versioned in a document-management system.

Career ladders & negotiation for ED/UC scribes

Scribes level into template architects, documentation integrity analysts, and ambient AI QA reviewers. Benchmark your target by state in the salary comparison tool and by credential via the certified vs non-certified pay study. To negotiate, present a one-pager: minutes-per-note down X%, same-day sign up Y%, coder queries down Z%, all backed by the accuracy report. Build resilience with the office ergonomics guide and reinforce empathy using active listening drills.

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Targeting states & remote pods (practical map for applicants)

Start with three metros from the top cities hiring dashboard, then line up compensation using the salary tool and growth signals inside the annual employment trends. Tele-enabled urgent care pods are expanding (see the remote market report); if you chase hybrid roles, prove your privacy reflexes with the HIPAA guide and keep chart quality high using the chart-audit workflow. Build mastery rapidly with the 100 essential scribe terms and the EMR software dictionary.

FAQs — Emergency Department & Urgent Care Scribing (2025)

• How fast must I be in ED/UC?

  Sub-5 minutes per patient after onboarding is a strong benchmark. Use phrase banks from the EMR dictionary, rehearse click-light paths with the EMR data-entry guide, and validate clarity through the chart-audit method.

• Which credentials actually move pay?

  Employers value demonstrable output first, but ACMSO credentials help—see the certified vs non-certified pay analysis. Prepare with the step-by-step exam guide and avoid pitfalls from the top exam mistakes list.

• Is ambient AI replacing ED scribes?

  Not in high-noise settings. The best programs run AI draft → human scribe finalize for nuance, codability, and compliance. Quantify gains using the documentation accuracy report and track time savings in the metrics toolkit.

• What convinces administrators to expand a scribe program?

  A weekly one-pager: same-day sign ↑, minutes-per-note ↓, coder queries ↓, denial categories shrinking—then translate into dollars via the revenue impact analysis. Add retention metrics (after-hours charting time) and patient-flow improvements from the scheduling efficiency guide.

• I’m pre-med. What’s the smartest path into ED/UC?

  Pick hot metros from the job market dashboard, target academic EDs or retail-pace chains from this directory, and submit an evidence pack. Build knowledge with the 100 essential terms, keep empathy sharp using active listening scenarios, and maintain privacy reflexes with the HIPAA essentials.