Undergraduate Medical Scribe; Student Wage

In June 2007, Dr. Scott Syverud, Professor of Emergency Medicine, initiated the process to establish a Medical Scribe program within the Department of Emergency Medicine. With the approval of Dr. Robert O’Connor, Chair of Emergency Medicine, and direction, guidance, and collaboration with Kathleen Acevedo, MBA, Administrative Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine, the program was founded and Dr. Syverud was appointed as the first Medical Director for the program.

Through the mentorship and advisement of Ms. Acevedo, Dr. O’Connor, and Dr. Syverud, then third-year medical student, Courtney Terry initiated the program in the Emergency Department with training five scribes:
Ben Curtis, Kristen Gruenther, Era Kryzhanovskaya, Sean Meredith, and Andrew Li. The original trainers, Priscilla Cha and Drew Clare, were recruited from outside hospitals to pour the foundation for the program today.

Today, with more than 120 medical scribes being used across UVA Health, scribes are extensively trained in both the classroom and the clinical environment in order to document history, review of systems, physical exam, procedure notes, assessments, treatment plans, and other results and dictations provided by the clinician at the time of service. In addition, scribes track laboratory and radiology results and ensure the completion and signature of charts.

Medical scribes provide services and support to the clinician that increase the provider’s availability to care for the patients and community as well as improving timely process of accurate and complete medical charts. The program provides an opportunity for students to gain significant clinical knowledge and experience while contributing to patient care. Through close interaction with physicians, scribes also gain great exposure to patient care and medical practice procedures.

We are currently looking for:

Committed, Focused, Professional Undergraduate students with strong academic records and a willingness to commit a minimum of 2 years to the program, inclusive of training. Dedicated undergraduate students that understand and will comply with the fact that minimum hours and training sessions are not optional and understand the importance of being team members obligated to support clinical operations in-person in the Emergency Department.

If you have questions about this posting or the program, please contact the scribe leadership team @ scribeleaders.

Please submit your applications by Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST
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If you are not a student or are graduating December 2025 or May 2026 and interested in the medical scribe program, please do not apply through this posting. Instead contact Ms. Ryen Pedersen, UPG Medical Scribe Manager @ rp2mk for advice, availability, and opportunities that may be available to you.

Please include all of the attachments and answers to the questions referenced in this posting.

Availability for in-person interviews
January-February 2026 (specific dates and times will be coordinated).

Beginning in March, availability for an introductory meeting and weekly attendance at classroom and clinical sessions. Specific dates and times will be announced during or after interviews.

As an undergraduate student, you are required to make a commitment of a minimum of 2 years to this program, inclusive of training, and to work 16-20 hours per week as a full-time student.

As a post-baccalaureate, graduate, or current 4th-year student, you are required to make a commitment of a minimum of 1.5 years to this program, and to work 30-40 hours per week after graduation for at least a year.

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do not click “submit” until ALL REQUIRED FILES are attached to the application, failure to submit ALL information can be grounds for not being considered for the position)

• Resume
• Unofficial Transcript
• Screenshot of Weekly Class/Job Schedule
• Additional Info and Discussion Questions

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