Japanese-English Interpreter

Homeland Language Services; West Palm Beach (FL); Remote; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Flexible schedule

Supportive team environment

Job summary

An international language service provider is seeking Japanese-English Over-the-Phone Interpreters for a remote position. Candidates should have strong bilingual skills, ideally with medical terminology knowledge and at least one year of interpreting experience. This role offers a flexible schedule and the opportunity to join a supportive team dedicated to effective communication in diverse fields. Applicants should be prepared to undergo training and obtain relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of interpreting experience required.
• Awareness in legal terminology is a plus.
• International certifications in healthcare are a plus.
• Knowledge of legal terminology is a plus.
• International healthcare certifications (PICSI, ALTA, HIPAA) are a plus.
• High school diploma in your native language.
• Excellent communication, listening, and note-taking skills.

Responsibilities

• Answer calls professionally per the Interpreter’s code of conduct.
• Take notes during calls.
• Prepare for internal training and obtain new certifications.
• Communicate and report to team leader.
• Pursue new professional certifications and report to team leader.

Skills

Proficiency in English and Japanese

Good knowledge of medical terminology

High emotional intelligence

Strong communication skills

Note-taking skills

Memory retention skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

We are hiring JAPANESE-ENGLISH OVER-THE-PHONE INTERPRETERS

If you are passionate about different languages and interpretation, we need you!

We are looking for professional remote interpreters who want to join an international company and be a great help to the community.

An Over-the-Phone (OPI) Interpreters in Homeland Language Services provide accurate communication between non-English and English speakers during the calls. They carry out exclusive service in different fields and industries and assure transparency during the conversation.

Interpreters in Homeland Language services are linguistic experts, fast-workers when it comes to the information mentioned during the call, and renowned for their high level of tolerance, accuracy, and expertise.

After you familiarize yourself with the following description of the position, you can click "Apply now" and send us your resume and certificate in PDF or Word files.

Location: worldwide (except the USA)

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.

Qualifications

• Proficiency/Bilingual/Native level of English and target language (Japanese).
• 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.

• We require an excellent ethernet connection (Wi-Fi is not allowed).
• We require a noise canceling wired USB Headsets.

What we offer

• Fully remote position with a flexible schedule.
• Immediate availability to start working after onboarding.
• Contract type of employment: Independent Contractor

If you choose to work with Homeland Language Services you will get into a friendly team, that supports each other, actively communicates, has its own corporate culture, and achieves the goals together!

About us

Established in 2016, Homeland Language Services has been successfully providing high-quality interpreting and translating services worldwide. We have a large team with 500+ professional interpreters and translators. They have solid experience and professional skills to serve our clients with the best language services in modern fast-paced global business. We offer interpretation and translation services in 100+ languages for different industries.

We invite you to follow the link to Homeland Language Services website to discover more about our company.

Send us your resume. If your expertise complies with the requirements listed above, our HR Team will contact you by email to explain in detail the pay rates, schedules, and other working conditions.

We will be happy to welcome you to our team!