Verbatim Transcriptionist

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)