Homeland Language Services has a professional team that always works hard to deliver quality work to the shortest possible deadline. Always offering accurate translation and interpretation at a reasonable price. Our key differentiators are our professional certified bilingual team of expertise that are here to serve you 24/7, providing 24hr turnaround (If needed)

Your responsibilities:

• answer calls in a professional manner, acting according to the Interpreter’s code of conduct.
• be always prepared to take notes during a call.
• be aware of the specific vocabulary of the industry the interpreter works with (healthcare and medical one, specifically).
• go into internal professional training.
• be eager to get new professional certifications.
• communicate and report to your team leader.

Requiements

Your background and experience:

• Proficiency/Bilingual/Native level of English and target language (Tigrinya).
• 1+ years of interpreting experience.
• Good knowledge of medical terminology.
• Awareness in legal terminology is a plus.
• International certifications in the healthcare industry are a plus (PICSI, ALTA, HIPAA, etc.).
• High school diploma in your native language.
• High emotional intelligence and tolerance to different cultures.
• High level of communication, listening, note-taking, and memory retention skills.

Technical requirements:

As this position is fully remote, you should comply with several technical requirements for your computer. We need to be sure, that your home office will work effectively.

• Your computer or laptop should be Mac or any other model with MacOS 10.13 or Windows 10 or newer, with Pentium, or I3 processor. Minimum: Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz / Recommended: i5 / i7 2.4 GHz and above.
• Your working machine should have a 4 GB RAM Minimum (8GB recommended).
• We require an excellent ethernet connection (Wi-Fi is not allowed). Internet speed of 4Mbps Download/Upload.
• We require a noise canceling wired USB Headsets.

What we offer you:

• Fully remote position with a clear schedule.
• Full-time or part-time position (business and weekend hours).
• Immediate availability to start working after onboarding.
• Internal training and the possibility to get new certifications.
• Monthly fee payments.
• Contract type of employment.