Medical Translator UAE National

Overview

M42 delivers comprehensive healthcare services across the full continuum of care; from primary care to advanced specialty treatments. Leveraging cutting-edge health technologies and precision medicine, we ensure the highest standards of effectiveness, efficiency, and patient-centered outcomes. With a global presence spanning more than 480 facilities in 27 countries and a dedicated workforce of over 20,000 professionals, M42 is uniquely positioned to redefine the future of healthcare on a global scale.

Amana Healthcare is a leading long-term care and rehabilitation provider in the Middle East and GCC, and the region’s pioneer in post-acute care services. It offers comprehensive long-term care, post-acute rehabilitation, transitional care, and home healthcare. As part of the M42 network, Amana is dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care tailored to the needs of individuals requiring complex or extended recovery support.

Reporting to the Director, Clinical Operations, the Interpreter role is responsible for assisting medical caregivers in providing accurate interpretation and translation of medical information to patients, guests, and their family members from Arabic to English or vice versa using appropriate medical terminologies and comprehensible language. The interpreter is also responsible for translating information including but not limited to purpose of medical visits, explanation of surgical and medical procedures, drug information and patient medical history.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a medium of communication between the asset’s medical professionals and patients by translating and interpreting a wide range of information including but not limited to medical conditions, treatment options, follow-up appointment details, billing, and insurance as well as patients’ responses back to caregivers in an accurate and comprehensible manner using the right terminologies and language.
• Translates medical text, reports and other documents from English to Arabic and vice versa and explains to patients accordingly to ensure their understanding and cooperation.
• Interprets critical medical advice and information given by the relevant medical caregiver in an accurate manner and translates into equivalent terminology and language comprehensible by the patient.
• Communicates with patients and/or families to identify and resolve any significant issues in coordination with relevant medical caregivers.
• Relays information regarding the patients’ cultural issues to the medical caregivers.
• Assists in conducting follow up activities post treatment of the patients as and when required.
• Conducts general and medical interpretation activities to caregivers, patients and/or their families in line with the asset rules and regulations.
• Conducts data collection activities including but not limited to auditing, compiling, coding, calculations and verifications of the information and data.
  
  

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Ability to communicate and relay messages in a clear and culturally sensitive manner

Strong Interpersonal and Intrapersonal skills