Russian Speaking Interpreter

• Provide accurate, complete, and respectful video interpreting between English and Russian, with occasional over-the-phone sessions
• Facilitate communication faithfully without adding, omitting, or altering speakers' meaning
• Follow professional interpreter ethics, standards of practice, and company procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable healthcare privacy requirements
• Demonstrate cultural responsiveness and respect for differing backgrounds, communication styles, and patient preferences
• Maintain professional conduct and use sound judgement around interpreter role boundaries
• Adapt to evolving technology, workflows, and service requirements
• Participate in required training, coaching, and quality-related activities
• Connect English-speaking healthcare providers with Russian-speaking patients in sensitive medical situations

• Fluent, professional level verbal communication in both English and Russian
• A genuine understanding of what medical interpreting involves; this can come from informal experience, such as interpreting for family members, rather than formal employment
• Ability to interpret medical information accurately and completely in both languages
• Willingness to complete a medical interpreting proficiency assessment as part of the selection process
• Cultural responsiveness and comfort working within the US healthcare context
• Strong professional reliability and sound judgement, with a customer service mindset
• Comfort working with video conferencing platforms and adapting to new remote technology
• Able to pass background and drug screening
• Dedicated home workspace reserved for this role: a private, distraction-free room with a door that locks, no one else able to see the screen, and wired high-speed internet; no Wi-Fi, hotspot, satellite, or DSL
• Comfortable being on camera for the majority of each shift
• Based in either Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Poland or Egypt and available to work remotely
• Willingness to work night shift hours aligned with US Eastern Time (ET)
• Previous medical interpreting experience, formal medical interpreter training, related certificate or degree, national medical interpreter certification, video or telephone interpreting experience, and medical terminology knowledge are advantageous but not essential

• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Equipment provided