Medical scribe jobs in Pennsylvania
5 open medical scribe jobs in Pennsylvania at 4 employers, posting $23.74–$25.25 an hour. BLS measures a median of $19.96 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Transcriptionists in Pennsylvania) for medical transcriptionists here.
- 25th percentile$23.74/hr
- Median (50th)$24.64/hr
- 75th percentile$25.25/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $23.74–$25.25 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 10th percentile$15.42/hr
- 25th percentile$15.42/hr
- Median$19.96/hr
- 75th percentile$23.02/hr
- 90th percentile$25.24/hr
- People employed in it1,130
Medical Transcriptionists (SOC 31-9094), all industries, Pennsylvania: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $19.43 an hour. 21st highest of the 51 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Transcriptionists, Pennsylvania).
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Where the medical scribe jobs are in Pennsylvania
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What medical scribes earn in Pennsylvania
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Pennsylvania
- 25th percentile$23.74/hr
- Median (50th)$24.64/hr
- 75th percentile$25.25/hr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating an hourly rate4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $23.74–$25.25 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 4 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $24.64/hr.
Measured by BLS in Pennsylvania, May 2025
$19.96/hr ($41,510 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Transcriptionists in Pennsylvania)
Median for medical transcriptionists, against $19.43 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Transcriptionists, national) for the whole US; 1,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Transcriptionists in Pennsylvania) employed in Pennsylvania.
By metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$18.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) · 430 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) employed
- Pittsburgh, PA$22.85/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pittsburgh, PA) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Pittsburgh, PA) employed
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$22.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ) employed
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$22.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA) · 40 (source: BLS OEWS, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA) employed
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$21.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA) · 30 (source: BLS OEWS, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Medical Transcriptionists; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Patient Access, Coding & Medical Admin in Pennsylvania, in our research: median posted pay $23.00 · employers 193 (Patient Access, Coding & Medical Admin job market). Pennsylvania in our research
What patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Hiring immediately: 4 jobs
- Patient Scheduling Coordinator at BAYADA Home Health CarePatient Scheduling Coordinator BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate opening for a Patient Scheduling...
- Scheduling Manager at BAYADA Home Health Care...Services Manager – Habilitation BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate opening for a Client Services...
- Care Coordinator at COMHAR...Group mobile-therapeutic services are available. We have an immediate opening for a Care Coordinator in...
Pay weekly: 10 jobs
- Office Coordinator at Maxim Healthcare Services...running smoothly. Why You’ll Love This Role Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks: Reliable compensation...
- Patient Scheduling Coordinator at Maxim Healthcare Services...scheduling operations. Why You’ll Love This Role Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks: Reliable...
- Scheduling Coordinator at Maxim Healthcare Services...scheduling operations. Why You’ll Love This Role Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks: Reliable...
Daily pay: 43 jobs
- Primary Care Office Coordinator at Acts Retirement-Life Communities...Join our team and grow with us both professionally and personally! Next day pay: Work today, get paid...
- Office Assistant at Clarvida...(varies by region) Medical, dental, and vision insurance options DailyPay – access your earnings before...
- Intake Specialist at Elwyn...Paid Time Off Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay Paid...
Bilingual: 38 jobs
- Patient Access Specialist/Front Desk (Full-Time/Night Shift) at AHN Neighborhood HospitalBilingual: Spanish. ...fluency in English; written and oral communication Fluency in both English &...
- Patient Access Specialist/Front Desk (PRN/Casual Night Shift) at AHN Neighborhood HospitalBilingual: Spanish. ...fluency in English; written and oral communication Fluency in both English &...
- Patient Coordinator- PRN at AkuminBilingual: Spanish. ...and/or training. Knowledge of medical terminology is a plus. Bilingual in Spanish...
No experience needed: 2 jobs
- Patient Services Representative - Neurology at Tower Health...- OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education Experience No experience...
- Patient Services Representative - Phoenixville Orthopedics at Tower Health...- OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education Experience No experience...
No certification at hire: 2 jobs
- Medical Assistant / Front Desk at American Family CareAMT registered and AAMA Certified Medical Assistants are preferred.
- Patient Service Coordinator (Medical Assistant/Front Office Role) at UPMCMedical Assistant or Phlebotomy licensure preferred
Sign-on bonus: 10 jobs
- Medical Assistant/Scheduler - Pain Medicine - South Hills - FT at Allegheny Health Network$1,000 sign-on bonus
- Medical Scribe - Bilingual Preferred at CVS Health$1,500 sign-on bonus
- Clinical Intake Coordinator at Gateway Rehabilitation Center$5,000 sign-on bonus
Magnet hospital: 10 jobs
- Administrative Associate - Neonatology at Penn State HealthMagnet. ...Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital,...
- Graduate Medical Education Coordinator I - Medicine Residents at Penn State HealthMagnet. ...Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital,...
- Graduate Medical Education Coordinator II - Medicine Admin Support at Penn State HealthMagnet. ...Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital,...
Employers hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania
CVS Health2 open in Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Health Network1 open in Pennsylvania
PainPoint Health1 open in Pennsylvania
UPMC1 open in Pennsylvania
What the job takes
A high school diploma; employers train scribes in medical terms and the record system.
Medical scribe jobs in Pennsylvania: common questions
How much do medical scribes make in Pennsylvania?
Open medical scribe jobs in Pennsylvania that post an hourly rate pay $23.74–$25.25 an hour in the middle half, median $24.64 (4 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $19.96/hr ($41,510 a year) for medical transcriptionists in Pennsylvania (May 2025), against $19.43 nationally, 21st highest of 51 states and territories.
Where in Pennsylvania are the most medical scribe jobs?
York (2), Allentown (1), Bethlehem (1), East Stroudsburg (1) and Easton (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania?
By open jobs on this board: CVS Health (2), Lehigh Valley Health Network (1) and PainPoint Health (1). In all, 4 employers have medical scribe jobs open in Pennsylvania.
Are medical scribes in demand in Pennsylvania?
5 medical scribe jobs are open in Pennsylvania today at 4 employers on this board, about 4.4 for every 1,000 medical scribes employed there (BLS counts 1,130, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of medical transcriptionists to shrink 4.4% over 2025-2035.
Which employers pay medical scribes the most in Pennsylvania?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the medical scribe jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: UPMC (most often $20.10–$30.17 an hour, a median of $25.14 across 1 posted rate), CVS Health (most often $17–$32.73 an hour, a median of $24.86 across 2 posted rates) and PainPoint Health (most often $20–$25 an hour, a median of $22.50 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania are hiring immediately?
4 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Scheduling Coordinator at BAYADA Home Health Care (Patient Scheduling Coordinator BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate opening for a Patient Scheduling...); Scheduling Manager at BAYADA Home Health Care (...Services Manager – Habilitation BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate opening for a Client Services...); Care Coordinator at COMHAR (...Group mobile-therapeutic services are available. We have an immediate opening for a Care Coordinator in...). Every such job in Pennsylvania.
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania pay weekly?
10 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Office Coordinator at Maxim Healthcare Services (...running smoothly. Why You’ll Love This Role Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks: Reliable compensation...); Patient Scheduling Coordinator at Maxim Healthcare Services (...scheduling operations. Why You’ll Love This Role Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks: Reliable...); Scheduling Coordinator at Maxim Healthcare Services (...scheduling operations. Why You’ll Love This Role Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks: Reliable...). Every such job in Pennsylvania.
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania offer daily pay?
43 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Primary Care Office Coordinator at Acts Retirement-Life Communities (...Join our team and grow with us both professionally and personally! Next day pay: Work today, get paid...); Office Assistant at Clarvida (...(varies by region) Medical, dental, and vision insurance options DailyPay – access your earnings before...); Intake Specialist at Elwyn (...Paid Time Off Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay Paid...). Every such job in Pennsylvania.
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania want bilingual staff?
38 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Access Specialist/Front Desk (Full-Time/Night Shift) at AHN Neighborhood Hospital (Bilingual: Spanish. ...fluency in English; written and oral communication Fluency in both English &...); Patient Access Specialist/Front Desk (PRN/Casual Night Shift) at AHN Neighborhood Hospital (Bilingual: Spanish. ...fluency in English; written and oral communication Fluency in both English &...); Patient Coordinator- PRN at Akumin (Bilingual: Spanish. ...and/or training. Knowledge of medical terminology is a plus. Bilingual in Spanish...). Every such job in Pennsylvania.
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania hire with no experience?
2 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Patient Services Representative - Neurology at Tower Health (...- OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education Experience No experience...); Patient Services Representative - Phoenixville Orthopedics at Tower Health (...- OR - Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education Experience No experience...).
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania hire before you are certified?
2 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Medical Assistant / Front Desk at American Family Care (AMT registered and AAMA Certified Medical Assistants are preferred.); Patient Service Coordinator (Medical Assistant/Front Office Role) at UPMC (Medical Assistant or Phlebotomy licensure preferred).
Which patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania offer a sign-on bonus?
10 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Medical Assistant/Scheduler - Pain Medicine - South Hills - FT at Allegheny Health Network ($1,000 sign-on bonus); Medical Scribe - Bilingual Preferred at CVS Health ($1,500 sign-on bonus); Clinical Intake Coordinator at Gateway Rehabilitation Center ($5,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals hiring patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs in Pennsylvania are Magnet hospitals?
10 of the open patient access, front desk and medical coding jobs here say so in their own posting: Administrative Associate - Neonatology at Penn State Health (Magnet. ...Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital,...); Graduate Medical Education Coordinator I - Medicine Residents at Penn State Health (Magnet. ...Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital,...); Graduate Medical Education Coordinator II - Medicine Admin Support at Penn State Health (Magnet. ...Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital,...). Every such job in Pennsylvania.
Which cities in Pennsylvania pay medical scribes the most?
Of the 5 metro areas in Pennsylvania employing the most medical scribes that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Pittsburgh, PA ($22.85 an hour), Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ($22.58 an hour) and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($22.01 an hour), and the lowest Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($18.38). The state's median is $19.96.
What do you need to work as a medical scribe in Pennsylvania?
A high school diploma; employers train scribes in medical terms and the record system. Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Pennsylvania's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
Which hospitals hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Upmc Muncy in Muncy (UPMC, 4 of 5, 90% said nurses always communicated well), Upmc Bedford Memorial in Everett (UPMC, 4 of 5, 85% said nurses always communicated well), Upmc Cole in Coudersport (UPMC, 4 of 5, 84% said nurses always communicated well) and Upmc East in Monroeville (UPMC, 4 of 5, 84% said nurses always communicated well); Pennsylvania's rated hospitals average 3.4 stars. Every Pennsylvania hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which home health agencies hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County in Franklin (UPMC, 4 of 5), Lehigh Valley Health Network in St. Clair (Lehigh Valley Health Network, 3.5 of 5), Upmc Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania in Altoona (UPMC, 3.5 of 5) and Upmc Home Healthcare in Erie (UPMC, 3.5 of 5); Pennsylvania's rated agencies average 3.3 stars. Every Pennsylvania home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which hospices hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania do families rate best?
Of the employers hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County, Hos in Franklin (UPMC, 92% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars), Family Hospice in Erie (UPMC, 87% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars), Family Hospice in Williamsport (UPMC, 86% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown (Lehigh Valley Health Network, 85% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars); Pennsylvania's middle hospice: 83%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
Which employers hiring medical scribes in Pennsylvania have union contracts?
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: UPMC, American Federation Of State City & Municipal Employees 0691 at Altoona, PA (1,000 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Jun 2024); UPMC, Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh, PA (845 workers, bargaining a first contract); Lehigh Valley Health Network, Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania at East Stroudsburg, PA (280 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Oct 2026); Lehigh Valley Health Network, Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania at Pottsville, PA (195 workers, contract up for renewal 30 Jun 2026); UPMC, Office and Professional Employees International Union - Local 153 Local 153 at Coudersport, PA (60 workers, contract to 30 Nov 2026); and 5 more. A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.
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Medical scribe jobs in other states
- California21
- Michigan17
- New York17
- Missouri13
- Texas12
- Illinois10
- Florida10
- New Jersey10
- South Carolina9
- Washington7
- Ohio7
- Arizona6
- Virginia6
- Indiana5
- Oklahoma5
- Minnesota5
- Utah5
- Kansas5
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Pennsylvania, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Transcriptionists (SOC 31-9094), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Transcriptionists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Transcriptionists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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