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60words per minute
A HealthScribe job posting for a part-time, on-site medical scribe in Glendale, dated March 12, 2025, lists a minimum typing speed of 60 words per minute.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Minimum typing speed of 60 WPM. - Computer literate. - Commitment of 12 months.”
Medical Scribe (Glendale, United States), HealthScribe job posting, HealthScribe, via Workable job board, 2025, Requirements list.
Open the original- What it measures
- The posting is for a part-time role that requires on-site work, a 12-month commitment and two to three eight-hour shifts a week. It names no other typing test or accuracy target.
- What it does not show
- One employer's posting, not a national standard. Other employers in the same field post lower or higher minimums, and the posting does not say how typing speed is tested.