How much provider time do scribes typically save?
Most providers reclaim 1.5–2.5 hours per clinic day, which usually translates to seeing 2–4 more patients or eliminating after-hours pajama-time charting.
Can they scribe specialty visits?
Yes — we shortlist by specialty (primary care, behavioral, derm, cardio, ortho, urgent care) and confirm the candidate has prior live experience in your discipline.
How much does it cost to hire a remote Medical Scribe through HiresLink?
Medical Scribes start at $1,560/mo per month in salary, with no upfront fee. A comparable in-house medical scribe in the US averages about $48K per year before payroll taxes, benefits, software seats and office overhead, so most healthcare teams save roughly 61% on the same scope of work. Staffing adds a monthly management fee equal to the lower of $800 or 25% of the monthly salary (3-month minimum, 15-day notice). Direct hire is a one-time 20% of annual salary.
What is included in the monthly rate for a Medical Scribe?
The flat rate covers sourcing, AI + human vetting, skills testing, reference checks, contracting, payments in local currency, compliance paperwork and ongoing HR support. You get a dedicated medical scribe working your hours on Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, Epic — not a shared pool or a ticket queue.
How fast can we hire a Medical Scribe?
You receive a shortlist in 5 business days of your intake call. Most healthcare clients interview 2-3 pre-vetted medical scribes in the first week and have someone onboarded in 7-14 days, because candidates are already tested on Live encounter documentation, SOAP note structure, Medical terminology.
How do you vet medical scribes?
Every candidate passes a four-stage screen: AI-assisted resume and background parsing, a live English interview (C1 level or above), a hands-on software test in Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, and two verified employer references. Only the top ~3% of applicants reach your shortlist.
What time zone do medical scribes work in?
Talent is based in Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil), so they work US Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific business hours with full real-time overlap. Your medical scribe joins your standups, answers Slack during your day and closes work in the same cycle as your onsite team.
Which tools and software can a Medical Scribe work in?
Our healthcare bench works daily in Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, Epic, Zoom, Doxy.me. If your stack is different, we screen specifically for it before the shortlist — day-to-day responsibilities include Join visits via Zoom or in-EHR, Document HPI, ROS, exam, A/P in real time, Pend orders and referrals for provider sign-off.
Is it secure and compliant to work with a remote Medical Scribe?
Yes. Every contractor signs an NDA and a confidentiality agreement, works through access you control (SSO, least-privilege roles, no local data storage) and is trained on HIPAA-aware, W-8BEN, EOR, USD flat rate. We handle local contracts, invoicing and tax documentation so there is no misclassification risk on your side.
What if the Medical Scribe is not a fit?
On staffing, we replace them with no additional recruiting fee for as long as the engagement is active (3-month minimum, 15-day standard notice). On direct hire, replacement is guaranteed for 90 days. HiresLink staffs remote medical scribes from Latin America for US clinics providing live SOAP-note documentation in Athenahealth and eClinicalWorks with HIPAA-aware workflows, EOR compliance, and USD flat-rate pricing starting at $13/hr.