Medical Translator - UAE National

Overview

Responsibilities

• Acts as a medium of communication between the asset’s medical professionals and patients by translating and interpreting a wide range of information including but not limited to medical conditions, treatment options, follow-up appointment details, billing, and insurance as well as patients’ responses back to caregivers in an accurate and comprehensible manner using the right terminologies and language.
• Translates medical text, reports and other documents from English to Arabic and vice versa and explains to patients accordingly to ensure their understanding and cooperation.
• Interprets critical medical advice and information given by the relevant medical caregiver in an accurate manner and translates into equivalent terminology and language comprehensible by the patient.
• Communicates with patients and/or families to identify and resolve any significant issues in coordination with relevant medical caregivers.
• Relays information regarding the patients’ cultural issues to the medical caregivers.
• Assists in conducting follow up activities post treatment of the patients as and when required.
• Conducts general and medical interpretation activities to caregivers, patients and/or their families in line with the asset rules and regulations.
• Conducts data collection activities including but not limited to auditing, compiling, coding, calculations and verifications of the information and data.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of medical terminologies
• Ability to communicate and relay messages in a clear and culturally sensitive manner.
• Strong Interpersonal and Intrapersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Practical knowledge in Microsoft Office suite
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
• 2+ years of similar experience. Medical Interpreter has below skills