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Interesting alternative to medical transcription - sm
Posted: Jun 09, 2010
It is so interesting that I found this today on Craigslist, because I was just thinking about what kind of other services I could offer on a part time IC basis...
Strada,Inc. is a professional Disability Resource Center that coordinates services for disability counselors and coordinators in education, business and social services nationwide.
We currently have room to add more academic transcriptionists to our team. We have part-time placements for independent contractors in Salem and Portland. We currently have IMMEDIATE need in Portland and Salem. After successful classroom experience, part-time remote transcription placements may be available in addition to on-site assignments. This work may be accomplished from a home office.
Academic Transcriptionists provide real-time communication access to Deaf or hard of hearing students in secondary, post-secondary, and graduate level classes. Transcribers attend class with the student, transcribe class as it happens, and provide notes for after class use. For remote work, transcriptionists "attend" class through an internet connection. All services are provided in real-time. This is a rewarding and stimulating field. If you love education, and contributing to the welfare of others, this position may be for you!
Ideal applicants meet the following qualifications:
* Have own laptop or regular access to one
* Professional personal appearance, business casual attire & good hygiene
* Excellent Interpersonal Skills and Communication Habits
* Well Developed Problem Solving Ability
* Can work Independently or on a Team
* Excellent spelling and grammar
* Typing Speed of at least 60 wpm
* Reliable Transportation
* Willing to drive to multiple sites in the service area
* Flexible and Easy to work with
* Prefer BA, AA may be acceptable
* Self Motivated and Consistent Work Ethic
Qualified applicants will be trained using the TypeWell Transcription system (www.typewell.com.) with the training fee to be sponsored by us in exchange for a reasonable time commitment. Individuals who can complete the online training and be ready to work in 8 weeks or less will be given priority. Interviews will be held starting next week until acceptable applicants are found. Training of new transcribers will start on the next available start date.
If you are qualified and interested:
1. Go to http://typewell.com/applying.html and start your application to take the course. You will be given three tests: a typing test, a grammar test, and a listening test. When asked for your sponsor, put Strada, Inc. and resume@stradagize.com for the email address.
2. Forward your resume to: resume@stradagize.com
Applicants who do not turn in both a TypeWell documented typing score and a resume will not be considered for an interview.
another option - MarineMom
[ In Reply To ..]I also wondered about getting into closed captioning for TV/TV movies. I think that would be really neat to do. Or there are companies that transcribe minutes for meetings or conferences or seminars. Just a thought
I do this - Ang
[ In Reply To ..]I transcribe for a college part time using the Typewell program...I go and sit in the classrooms with the deaf student and just transcribe everything the profressor is saying..the deaf or hard of hearing student has a laptop and I have a laptop and if they have questions, they just type it to me...it's real time so I just see what they are typing immediately...you have to also be the voice for the student and relay the message to the professor. Of course there is no foot pedal, but the software that is used makes it pretty easy to keep up and most of the time, the professors are very understanding and will repeat things or slow down a little if needed. Plus, I always take a voice recorder just in case I miss something important and then later in the day, I can go back and listen and edit the notes to make sure the student is getting the correct information.
I also have a sign language degree...so I also use my sign language a little, but this is a very interesting job and it can break up the monotony of transcribing from home for doctors and gets you back out in the professional world a little bit. I also do transcription from home for local doctors.
The only issue I had with going to colleges to do this job is that I actually had to go buy some professinoal clothes...I couldn't just sit in my sweats or PJs and type! LOL
Just wanted to give my experience in case anyone is interested in trying it out! Go for it, it's a new challange! :-)
I'm curious to know how it pays. - if you are willing to share that
[ In Reply To ..]I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering....
This posting above - sm (OP)
[ In Reply To ..]I think it said it paid $18-23/hr to start.
Pay - Ang
[ In Reply To ..]Definitely willing to share...I made 20 dollars an hour. Of course, it's just student hours...so it may be 12 hours a week or 8 hours a week or whatever the students college schedule is. I'm sure there are some colleges who hire full time although I'm not sure how that works...but it's worthing looking into, and most of the colleges ask you what you would like hourly...then you give them an amount and they negotiate. I presented wtih an amount and they offered me 20.00 an hour, which seemed reasonable to me.
How did you get into that, Ang? - myka
[ In Reply To ..]Just curious how you got into that?
How I got into it - Ang
[ In Reply To ..]I got into it because I have my sign langue degree and was very close with some of the instructors through the program. A few years ago, they told me about the Typewell program and that there was a job opening...I applied for the job and went through the training...although at the time, they were only paying 10 dollars an hour, which I was making more doing my medical transcription so I didn't take the position. It was a really long drive, and again, if the student takes a class at 9 and then has another one at 1..you don't get paid for the in between hours just the time that you actually work, so it didn't work out for me...I had a friend at a college that was closer, and she contacted me and offered me the 20 an hour to do it for that college...so I accepted the position.
Most colleges that go through the Typewell program will pay for the training...I think its about 800 dollars...so it's really worth it. The only thing that is difficult, especially if you have been transcribing as long as I have (20+ years)is the fact that there are different short cuts that you have to learn...you can make your own but basically there is a specific abbreviation system that you have to learn...so it's a little difficult to train yourself a different way...you can choose to turn their system off and just type the way you want, and that's basically what I do, although I do use some of their abbreviations becuase they just make more sense and really speed you up...I even implimented some of them into my medical transcription typing.
This is what they teach in court reporting school. I know. - I did it. nm
[ In Reply To ..]I dropped out though and didn't finish, but you have to know how to use a steno machine, much different than regular keyboard, and classes are expensive (imo)
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