Ladgov Corporation is hiring a
Verbatim Transcriptionist

Summary

The job is for a Verbatim Transcriptionist working remotely on a part-time basis. The role involves transcribing audio files according to specific character and line counts, identifying speakers, noting unintelligible or inaudible speech, emotional expressions, and potential identifying details. A Bachelor's degree in speech or language pathology, English, or a related field is required, along with at least 5 years of experience as a transcriber, reporter, or editor, excellent proofreading and listening skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

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

• The verbatim transcription character count shall be 65 characters per line (not including spaces) and 26 lines per page
• 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
• De-identify potentially identifying details with anonymous placeholders that retain meaningful contextual information, including people and place names