Scribes
UNBEATABLE hands-on experience
The Ultimate Clinical Experience for Pre-Med Students
Since 2007, the EPPA Scribe Program has hired students and recent graduates to work as a medical scribe. Our program has grown to include a diverse community of over 350 scribes serving patients in large hospitals and small clinical settings across Minnesota. Scribes are an invaluable asset for our providers, patients, and hospital/clinic partners alike. They support our EPPA emergency department locations and Urgency Rooms.
Define Your Role in Medicine
- Gain hands-on experience that sets you apart from your peers
- Understand clinical practice and medical decision making in a variety of clinical presentations
- Work 1:1 with various providers
- Become an intricate part of improving both the patient and the provider experience
- Work in convenient locations with opportunities in metro, central and rural Minnesota
- Onsite and remote opportunities are available
- Learn Medical Terminology
- Join a positive pre-med community
- Paid, In-Person Training ($3000)
- Gain access to exclusive Workshops and CMEs
- Attend Expert Professional development workshops
Join Our Team Today
Start the application process with us today. We’re excited to get to know you and find out how we can help drive your career path in medicine!
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Email Us: scribeapplicant@eppahealth.com
Your Questions Answered
Scribe FAQs
What is a Medical Scribe?
EPPA’s Medical Scribes work closely with physicians (MD/DO), physician assistants (PA), and nurse practitioners (NP) by joining them during patient encounters in the Emergency Department. Their primary responsibility is to document the entire patient visit in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), allowing healthcare providers to focus more on patient care and improving the department’s overall efficiency. Scribes record all aspects of the visit, including patient history, physical exams, outcomes, procedures, treatment plans, lab results, imaging, and more. In return, scribes become familiar with the workflow of medicine, the medical decision-making process, medical terminology, and different provider styles of patient care.
In addition to hands-on clinical experience, EPPA is committed to supporting Scribes’ professional growth. Scribes are mentored by experienced healthcare providers and are offered opportunities to attend monthly educational workshops, professional development lectures, and receive expert pre-health advice, ensuring they have guidance in navigating the application process for medical, PA, or other healthcare programs. Through this combination of mentorship, training, and educational support, EPPA prepares scribes to excel in their future medical careers. These resources are designed to provide critical insights into medical practice and clinical decision-making, helping scribes build a strong foundation for their future medical careers.
Who Can Scribe
An EPPA medical scribe is typically a pre-health student or graduate who is planning on pursuing a career in the medical field. Our program is designed to be a stepping stone opportunity before applying to professional school. We offer an exceptional clinical work experience in addition to professional development workshops and paid monthly educational lectures.
Over the years hundreds of EPPA scribes have left our program for medical school, physician assistant (PA) programs, nursing masters programs, public health masters programs, and more!
When to Scribe
EPPA is always accepting applications for new scribes. We review applications and interview year round and place scribes on-site when the timing is right for their availability and our staffing needs. We encourage anyone that is interested in scribing to apply 2-3 months in advance of their desired start date to secure a position.
The EPPA Scribe Program usually hires scribes who have completed core undergraduate science pre-requisite and lab coursework, have prior healthcare experience such as volunteering, direct patient care, shadowing, and have the perceived ability to work a minimum of 16-20 hours per week after complete our full-time training program. We discuss class schedules, extracurricular activities, and other work positions to best determine when you are available to start scribing.
Most EPPA Scribes stay with the program for 12-18 months working either full-time or part-time. This length of employment shows professional schools your commitment to medicine. At this time, EPPA does not offer summer internship, weekend-only, seasonal, or short term scribe positions.
Current Locations
TThe EPPA Scribe Program currently staffs 11 sites across 5 health systems throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul and St. Cloud area. After hire, scribes are placed at one health system, ensuring that you become familiar with your health system, providers, and other scribes.
Allina Health: Mercy Hospital (Coon Rapids) and Unity Hospital (Fridley)
Fairview: Southdale Hospital (Edina) and Ridges Hospital (Burnsville)
Park Nicollet: Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park)
North Memorial: North Memorial Medical Center (Robbinsdale) and Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove)
CentraCare: St Cloud, MN (St. Cloud – Not Pictured)
The Urgency Room: Eagan, Woodbury, and Vadnais Heights
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History of the Scribe Program
We began the medical scribe program to better support our providers, patients, and healthcare systems while providing an outstanding experience for our scribes.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Emergency Physicians PA (EPPA) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EPPA makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.