Foreign Language Medical Translator, Chinese

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. is seeking a skilled medical translator to translate documents from English into the target language in a hospital setting, supporting patient care and education.

This PRN role requires precision, strong ethics, and familiarity with CAT tools, with weekend rotating shifts. You will review, proof, and deliver translations for forms, educational materials, and marketing content to ensure clear communication for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English and the target language.
• Superior knowledge of medical vocabulary in the source and target languages.
• Training and/or certification in foreign language translation.
• Two (2) years' experience translating, proofreading, and editing medical materials from English to the target language.
• Demonstrated understanding of and adherence to the American Translators Association (ATA) Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.
• Computer skills and knowledge of word-processing programs (i.e. Microsoft Word for Windows).
• Experience working with computer-assisted translation (CAT) programs (i.e. SDL Trados).
• Knowledge of glossaries and translation memories.
• Two (2) years' experience in a medical setting or a customer service, advocacy, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Produces, reviews, proofs, and delivers translations of hospital documents such as medical record forms, patient education materials, and marketing materials from English into the target language as assigned by the coordinator.
• Translate patient education materials and marketing materials to the target language with accuracy and consistency.

Skills

Bilingual English/Target Language

Medical Terminology

Communication Skills

ATA Code of Ethics understanding

Education

High school diploma

Higher education degree (preferred)

Tools

SDL Trados

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Produces, reviews, proofs, and delivers translations of hospital documents such as medical record forms, patient education materials, and marketing materials from English into the target language as assigned by the coordinator.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• 1. Demonstrated proficiency in English and the target language
• 2. Demonstrated superior knowledge of medical vocabulary in the source and target languages
• 3. Training and/or certification in foreign language translation
• 4. Two (2) years' experience translating, proofreading, and editing medical materials from English to the target language
• 5. Demonstrated understanding of and adherence to the American Translators Association (ATA) Code of Ethics and Professional Practice
• 6. Computer skills and knowledge of word-processing programs (i.e. Microsoft Word for Windows)
• 7. Experience working with computer-assisted translation (CAT) programs (i.e. SDL Trados)
• 8. Knowledge of glossaries and translation memories
• 9. Two (2) years' experience in a medical setting or a customer service, advocacy, or related field
• 10. Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• 11. High school diploma

PREFERRED:

• 1. Previous experience as a translator in a hospital or clinical setting
• 2. Native speaker of target language
• 3. ATA certification or equivalent
• 4. Demonstrated proficiency in a third language
• 5. Higher education degree (Bachelor, Master, etc)

Work Hours:

PRN

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis