Russian Speaking Interpreter

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Georgia, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Deliver precise, comprehensive, and respectful video interpreting services between English and Russian, including occasional over-the-phone sessions.

• Enable effective communication by accurately conveying the speakers' intent without adding, omitting, or altering meanings.

• Adhere to professional interpreter ethics, standards of practice, and organizational protocols.

• Uphold confidentiality and comply with relevant healthcare privacy regulations.

• Exhibit cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse backgrounds, communication styles, and patient preferences.

• Maintain a professional demeanor and exercise sound judgment regarding interpreter role boundaries.

• Adapt to changing technology, workflows, and service demands.

• Engage in mandatory training, coaching, and quality assurance activities.

• Facilitate connections between English-speaking healthcare providers and Russian-speaking patients in sensitive medical contexts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient verbal communication skills in both English and Russian at a professional level.

• A genuine understanding of medical interpreting, which may stem from informal experiences, such as assisting family members, rather than formal employment.

• Capability to interpret medical information accurately and thoroughly in both languages.

• Willingness to undergo a medical interpreting proficiency assessment as part of the selection process.

• Cultural awareness and comfort operating within the US healthcare framework.

• Strong reliability and sound judgment, accompanied by a customer service orientation.

• Proficiency in using video conferencing platforms and adapting to new remote technologies.

• Ability to pass background checks and drug screenings.

• A dedicated home workspace specifically for this role: a private, distraction-free room with a locking door, where no one else can view the screen, and equipped with wired high-speed internet; no Wi-Fi, hotspot, satellite, or DSL connections.

• Comfort with being on camera for the majority of each shift.

• Residing in either Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Poland, or Egypt and available for remote work.

• Open to working night shift hours corresponding with US Eastern Time (ET).

• Previous experience in medical interpreting, formal training as a medical interpreter, relevant certifications or degrees, national medical interpreter certification, experience in video or telephone interpreting, and knowledge of medical terminology are beneficial but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off

• Work From Home

• Training & Development

• Equipment provided