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batista_123 · 11-03-2009, 12:18 PM

hello
i have 2 questions
1. what does it take to become one of those people that are called when the patient doesnt speak English? is there an exam? i googled "certified medical interpreter" and I am not getting like an official government-run website, all i am getting is these ads for schools that offer this degree, but i dont know if thats what i need to get the position??
2. I alway wonder what do these interpreters do when there is no patients? do they just sit around at an office and get paid for doing nothing? or do they do some office work?

MexicanDr · 11-03-2009, 01:16 PM

1) There are several Community Colleges or adult school based programs that offer A medical interpreter certificate. Its usually a semester long and classes are like twice a week. One friend did this and she likes it a lot; as far as when there is no pts to interpret, there are many things she does, such as translating documents and other things as such.

vc7777 · 11-03-2009, 04:39 PM

Some companies are set up as call centers, and hospitals and clinics pay subscription fees to have access at all times to the service. While it is more a more impersonal business model, it serves two purposes: it employs these folks full-time at a centralized location and provides this type of service to smaller and rural locations that can not afford to staff such a position full-time. I've seen a similar business model where a centralized cardiology group monitors patients remotely too!

11-03-2009, 12:18 PM	#1
batista_123 Junior Member Status: Pre-Medical Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 246	medical interpreters SDN Members don't see this ad. hello i have 2 questions 1. what does it take to become one of those people that are called when the patient doesnt speak English? is there an exam? i googled "certified medical interpreter" and I am not getting like an official government-run website, all i am getting is these ads for schools that offer this degree, but i dont know if thats what i need to get the position?? 2. I alway wonder what do these interpreters do when there is no patients? do they just sit around at an office and get paid for doing nothing? or do they do some office work?

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11-03-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
MexicanDr Account on Hold Status: Pre-Medical Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California Posts: 414	1) There are several Community Colleges or adult school based programs that offer A medical interpreter certificate. Its usually a semester long and classes are like twice a week. One friend did this and she likes it a lot; as far as when there is no pts to interpret, there are many things she does, such as translating documents and other things as such.

11-03-2009, 04:39 PM	#3
vc7777 Regularly Irregular Status: Pre-Medical MDApps: Profile 18352 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 260	Some companies are set up as call centers, and hospitals and clinics pay subscription fees to have access at all times to the service. While it is more a more impersonal business model, it serves two purposes: it employs these folks full-time at a centralized location and provides this type of service to smaller and rural locations that can not afford to staff such a position full-time. I've seen a similar business model where a centralized cardiology group monitors patients remotely too!