Verbatim Transcriptionist

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Ladgov Corporation

📍Remote - United States

Summary

Join our team as a Verbatim Transcriptionist working remotely on a part-time basis. As a transcriptionist, you will be responsible for transcribing audio files with specific guidelines and requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in speech or language pathology, English, or related field
  • Able to pass background and reference check
  • 5+ years experience as a transcriber, reporter or editor
  • Excellent proofreading and listening skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

  • Name the transcript file with the same filename as the corresponding audio file
  • Identify the participant ONLY by the provided ID number, NEVER by name or other personal information
  • Identify each speaker in turn by starting the utterance with “Interviewer:” or “ID# .”
  • Note unintelligible or inaudible speech by brackets (e.g., [inaudible] or [?])
  • Note emotional expressions by brackets (e.g., [laughing], [crying])
  • Do NOT transcribe every breakthrough/interposed confirmatory utterance unless it is remarkable or meaningful (e.g., no need to transcribe when the interviewer quietly utters, “Mm-hmm” when listening to a participant’s response)
  • De-identify potentially identifying details with anonymous placeholders that retain meaningful contextual information, including people and place names
  • Replace individual’s names with a first initial (eg Dr Sample becomes Dr S.)
  • Replace numerical digits with X’s in addresses and phone numbers
  • Replace street and place names in the same manner as individual’s names (with an initial)
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