Have you considered becoming a medical interpreter?  It’s a valuable and rewarding job for people who can speak two (or more) languages.

Medical interpreters:

• Make sure that the doctor and patient understand each other, during discussions about medical diagnosis and treatment
• Can help with cultural as well as language issues in communication
• Explain how health care and services work
• Advise patients of their rights

More Information:

• Take a look at some available jobs for medical interpreters in Massachusetts
• MassBay Community College is one of many schools in the area that offers training for becoming a medical interpreter
• Here’s another private school in Boston – with an article that explains more about this career
• There’s a non-profit organization in Boston, called Found in Translation, which offers a medical interpreter training program for free – to women with a low income.  Here’s a recent article about this organization.