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Remote Transcriptionist

Allegis Transcription

Chicago, IL • Remote

$25 - $40/hr

Contractor

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

Are you a fast typist? Do you have excellent grammar and punctuation skills? Was English your favorite subject in school, maybe even your major in college? Looking for a safe, remote, and stable job?

Consider working as an independently contracted transcriptionist for Veritext/Allegis Transcription, and decide how much you work. You'll get to work on your own schedule, at your own pace.

Allegis offers fair market per-page pay rates, as well as access to an abundance of work with the expectation of significant growth for the foreseeable future. We also offer:

• A quality development program to introduce standards and processes

• A transcription community network with discussion forum and resource library

• An accessible support team

Requirements:

  • Typing speed of at least 65 wpm
  • All contractors must be physically present in the continental United States, anywhere within the 50 states
  • Grammar, spelling, and punctuation knowledge of the English language
  • Availability to meet production minimums

Please note: This opportunity is for continental US-based contractors only. It is required to complete the full application and two candidate assessments on our website to be considered for a contract. Please direct any application-related questions to ICJobs at allegistranscription.com.

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Company Description

At Allegis Transcription, we believe in fair and accurate outcomes. Our work is focused in the insurance and legal industries where our commitment to high quality really makes an impact. From insurance claims to legal hearings, since 1996 our transcription team has delivered the unparalleled product our customers trust for the just conclusions of their work.

Allegis offers our team of independent contract transcriptionists 24/7 access to work, a robust community network, ongoing feedback and support, and competitive pay rates. In exchange for this, Allegis requires a 100-page weekly minimum and the ability to consistently meet quality assurance standards.

The Allegis home team works to build, engage and support this great team of independent contractors.

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