Gilberto Quiroz Altamirano
Oregon City,OR
Summary
Bilingual Medical Interpreter fluent in English and Spanish. Compassionate and caring professional offering a year's experience interpreting and translating services to benefit patients and medical personnel. In-depth knowledge of medical terminology, clinical practices and healthcare system.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interpreter
Kelly Services
Oregon City, OR
02.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient understanding by accurately translating medical terminology and complex concepts between medical professionals and patients.
- Ensured clear communication by providing precise interpretation of doctor''s instructions, diagnoses, and prescriptions to non-English speaking patients.
- Improved patient satisfaction with medical care by facilitating effective communication between healthcare providers and diverse populations.
- Contributed to a supportive healthcare environment by fostering open dialogue and trust between providers and patients through skilled interpretation services.
- Collaborated with the clinical team to ensure seamless patient care, streamlining communication processes, and reducing misunderstandings.
Medical Interpreter
Stratus
Oregon City, OR
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Followed ethical codes to protect confidentiality of patient medical information.
- Translated documents about treatment directions and helped non-English speaking patients fill out medical forms.
- Ability to precisely and accurately translate critical medical information from English to Spanish.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good customer service skills
- Served as medical interpreter for patients and staff clinical encounters by delivering accurate, skilled interpretations to facilitate effective communications.
- Translated procedural information to facilitate understanding between doctors and patients.
- Equipped healthcare providers with cultural information to promote appropriate provision of health services.
- Verified understood medical information for patients by simplifying any jargon when appropriate and with the informed consent of the patients' medical provider.
Medical Interpreter
Linguava
Oregon City, Portland, Clackamas, OR
12.2021 - 06.2023
- Interpreted services to families during process of scheduling initial visit and coordination of ongoing treatment.
- Ability to precisely and accurately translate critical medical information from English to Spanish.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Exellent customer service skills.
Optometrist’s Technician
America’s Best Contacts And Eyeglasses
Clackamas, OR
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided excellent customer service.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with customers throughout their pre-exam so as to most quickly and accurately obtain the necessary information the doctor needs for their eye exam, from gauging their visual acuity through the snellen chart test, to operating the machinery available to me.
- Operated a Humphrey FDT visual field test machine.
- Quickly, efficiently, and correctly took pictures of patient’s retinas and backs of their eyes.
- Accurately operated the Autorefractor and NCT machine.
- Succinctly and accurately explained the purpose and benefits of taking additional exams (such as the FDT visual field test and retinal imaging).
- Sanitized and correctly and quickly put away glasses that needed to be sanitized as per the store’s regulations.
- Interpreted for spanish speaking patients who were unable to speak english.
- Communicated in a professional, friendly and informative manner to patients in both English and Spanish, accommodating their language needs.
- Took out the trash, vacuumed, cleaned the bathrooms, and otherwise made sure to keep the store clean and presentable.
Education
Associate's Degree - General Studies
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR03.2024
MITIO's 160 Hour Medical Interpreting Program - Spanish-English Interpretation
MiTio
01.2021
High School Diploma -
Oregon City High School
Oregon City, OR06.2018
Skills
- Message Translation
- Consecutive Translation
- Confidential Information Protection
- Oral and Written Communications
- Reading Comprehension
- Cultural Insight
- Needs Assessment
- Terminology Consistency
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Medical Interpretation
- Critical Thinking
- Terminology Compilation
- Ethical Codes Adherence
Certification
NBCMI
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Interpreter
Kelly Services
02.2024 - Current
Medical Interpreter
Stratus
02.2022 - 12.2023
Medical Interpreter
Linguava
12.2021 - 06.2023
Optometrist’s Technician
America’s Best Contacts And Eyeglasses
01.2021 - 02.2022
Associate's Degree - General Studies
Clackamas Community College
MITIO's 160 Hour Medical Interpreting Program - Spanish-English Interpretation
MiTio
High School Diploma -
Oregon City High School