1901 Arabic Linguist jobs in Boston,MA

Interpreter (Cantonese or Toisanese)

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, MA

High School diploma or equivalent.
Medical Interpreter Certification from an accredited college or university OR Certification from a Medical Interpreter training course and successful completion of a third-party medical interpreter competency exam
Bilingual.
Prolonged, extensive, or regularly standing/walking.
Regularly lifts and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Frequently requires reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing stairs.
Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc.
Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases and other transmissible infections.
Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances.
Specific vision abilities apply including close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Ability to read/write and communicate in both languages.
Ability to provide effective and clear interpretation and communication.
Knowledge in areas of interpreting techniques and medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures and treatments in both English and target language.