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Medical interpreter contract

Hello ! I am about to sign an independent interpreter contract with a company and as I am new to this, I am not very sure if its a pretty standard agreement or not. Can anyone help me with this please?

My question is I find in the agreement that I will be responsible for the company legal costs if a patient claims and i am just wondering if thats standard or not. And if it is, do I need insurance and what type that i need to obtain and what would you recommend? And its for remote position. Would be great if someone could share some insight on this matter. Ty so much in advance!

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u/United_Solution_137 — 21 hours ago
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When is language access more than a checkbox?

Health systems can provide interpreter services, but that does not always ensure patients have the language support they need throughout their care. Understanding a diagnosis is one thing, but understanding a medication change, a bill, a portal message, or what to do when symptoms worsen is another. Language access helps patients ask questions, make informed decisions, and understand what comes next without relying on family members to fill in the gaps. Where have you seen language access work well, and where are the gaps still showing up?

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u/LHDI — 3 days ago
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Medical interpreter where to start as pre med

Hello, I'm a pre med student who is fluent in English and Korean. I'm planning to become a medical interpreter but I'm not sure where to start. I'm looking for something that is fully online as I will be in college this year. I'm also hoping to work fully remote after getting certified. I graduated high school in the US, and I got rating of advance low on my ACTFL Korean oral test. Please, anything would help. Please share any program recommendations that are preferably not as expensive. Also please tell me about your experience of getting a job as an interpreter. Thank you!

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u/notnoelfr123 — 9 days ago
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We literal life-saving medical interpreters for Teleperformance are on strike. They freeze our pay, penalize us for using the bathroom, and refuse to negotiate.

My colleagues and I work as remote interpreters for Teleperformance (TP Chile). Every day, we act as the essential bridge between English-speaking healthcare professionals and Spanish-speaking patients with limited English.

We handle high-stakes medical calls where a single wrong word could hurt a patient. We literally help save lives under intense pressure. On top of that, we handle sensitive financial and banking calls requiring strict confidentiality and high concentration.

Here is how Teleperformance rewards that level of responsibility:

- Frozen wages: Our salaries have been frozen for 4 years. We earn barely $10,000 CLP (~$11 USD) per month above minimum wage.

- Zero breathing room: We are expected to take back-to-back high-stress calls with zero time to mentally process or recover.

- Denying basic human needs: We get penalized for taking bathroom breaks. You read that right, we are penalized for exercising basic bodily functions.

Because of this physical and mental abuse, we went on strike.

We aren't demanding anything crazy, we just want basic human dignity, a living wage, and the right to go to the bathroom and take a breath without being punished.

Teleperformance’s response? Total stonewalling. They completely refused to engage in dialogue or negotiate, even when the Chilean Labor Directorate (Dirección del Trabajo) stepped in as a mediator. They would rather ignore government labor bodies than give their workers basic human rights.

Corporate exploitation has no borders, and companies like Teleperformance rely on underpaying workers in South America while making billions globally off our labor.

We are standing our ground. Solidarity to everyone fighting exploitative employers everywhere.

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u/CoffeeMan392 — 14 days ago
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How do i proof my 3 years of interpreting experience because Boostlingo is requesting for it. Any idea?

How do i proof my 3 years of interpreting experience because Boostlingo is requesting for it. Any idea?

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u/Confident-Weekend-87 — 14 days ago