[Hiring] Russian Speaking Interpreter @Expansion International

Role Description

Expansion International is partnering with our client, a healthcare interpreting and language services provider, to build out a team of Medical Video Remote Interpreters across multiple languages, including Russian. This is a newly scaling programme, so we are recruiting a number of interpreters as our client grows its remote interpreting capacity across the US healthcare system. The role sits fully remote and connects healthcare professionals with patients who are more comfortable communicating in a language other than English, primarily through video, with occasional over-the-phone sessions.

This is a genuine route into a career in medical interpreting. Full training is provided, and previous professional interpreting experience is a bonus rather than a requirement, provided you can demonstrate strong bilingual fluency and a real understanding of what interpreting involves.

As a Medical Video Remote Interpreter, you will:

• Facilitate clear, accurate communication between English speaking healthcare providers and Russian speaking patients, without adding, omitting, or changing the meaning of what is said.
• Maintain a professional presence and a dedicated, quiet workspace.
• Interact directly with patients and healthcare professionals in sensitive, and sometimes high pressure, medical situations.
• Go through a structured evaluation process (resume review, phone interview, recorded prescreen, a medical interpreting proficiency assessment, and a final interview).
• Complete a foundations training programme before starting live sessions.

Qualifications

• Fluent, professional level verbal communication in both English and Bengali.
• A genuine understanding of what medical interpreting involves.
• Ability to interpret medical information accurately and completely in both languages.
• Willingness to complete a medical interpreting proficiency assessment as part of the selection process.
• Cultural responsiveness and comfort working within the US healthcare context.
• Strong professional reliability and sound judgement, with a customer service mindset.
• Comfort working with video conferencing platforms and adapting to new remote technology.
• A dedicated home workspace reserved for this role.
• Comfortable being on camera for the majority of each shift.
• Based in the Philippines and Malaysia, available to work remotely.
• Availability to work night shift hours, aligned with US Eastern Time (ET).

Requirements

• A dedicated home workspace: a private, distraction-free room with a door that locks.
• Wired high speed internet (no Wi-Fi, hotspot, satellite, or DSL).
• Able to pass background and drug screening.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Equipment provided

Nice to Have

• Previous medical interpreting experience in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.
• Formal medical interpreter training, or a related certificate or degree.
• National medical interpreter certification (for example CCHI or NBCMI), where available for the language.
• Experience interpreting over video or telephone platforms.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology in English and Russian.

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Is eager to learn and grow into a professional interpreting career.
• Stays calm, composed, and professional under pressure.
• Takes feedback well and acts on it.
• Presents a professional, camera-ready image and shows up reliably for scheduled sessions.
• Has a genuine respect for patient confidentiality and dignity.

Preferred Background

• Experience working in healthcare or clinical support roles.
• Experience in customer service, call centre, or BPO environments with a high standard of professionalism.
• Experience in language services, translation, or interpreting, whether formal or informal.