- Fluent, professional level verbal communication in both English and Italian.
- The ability to understand a range of Italian regional accents, particularly Southern Italian varieties (for example Sicilian, Neapolitan, and Calabrian influenced speech), as many patients are older, Italian-born speakers.
- 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.
- A dedicated home workspace reserved for this role: a private, distraction-free room with a door that locks, where no one else can see your screen while you work, and wired high speed internet (no Wi-Fi, hotspot, satellite, or DSL).
This is not a typical work-from-anywhere remote role, given the confidential nature of the sessions.
- Comfortable being on camera for the majority of each shift.
- Based in Egypt, available to work remotely.
- Please note this role will require working evening and night shift hours, aligned with US Eastern Time (ET); exact schedule to be confirmed.
- Previous medical interpreting experience in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.
- Formal medical interpreter training, or a related certificate or degree.
- Medical interpreter certification, such as CCHI’s CoreCHI credential.
- Experience interpreting over video or telephone platforms.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology in English and Italian.
- Is eager to learn and grow into a professional interpreting career, not just apply existing experience.
- Stays calm, composed, and professional under pressure, including in sensitive or emotional conversations.
- Takes feedback well and acts on it.
- Presents a professional, camera-ready image and shows up reliably for scheduled sessions.
- Has a genuine respect for patient confidentiality and dignity.
- Healthcare or clinical support roles.
- Customer service, call centre, or BPO environments with a high standard of professionalism.
- Language services, translation, or interpreting, whether formal or informal.