Michael Galban
Tampa
Summary
Dynamic bilingual Spanish Medical Interpreter with extensive experience at CLI, excelling in facilitating patient communication and ensuring confidentiality. Recognized for exceptional adaptability and professionalism, I leverage strong medical terminology knowledge and conflict resolution skills to enhance patient care and support healthcare teams effectively. Committed to delivering accurate interpretation in high-pressure environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish Medical Interpreter
CLI
Tampa
01.2021 - 01.2024
- As a Spanish Medical interpreter, my task is to fascilitate communication between hospital staff and patients. Also, I participated in customer service calls of any kind (Insurance, legal, medical, finance, etc.)
- I specialized in Video Interpreting as a medical interpreter 3 months into the job.
- My task was to help doctors, nurses, and other medical staff communicate with patients in many types of scenarios.
- The calls range from regular follow up visits to cesarean sections or other types of procedures and surgeries.
Cleaning Crew Member
Westchase Surgery Center
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Being part of the cleaning crew for a surgery center, my task is to clean waiting the entire clinic including the Operating rooms getting it ready for the next day.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Tampa, FL12-2025
Highschool DIPLOMA -
CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL
05.2020
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish, English)
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Self-disciplined
- Adaptability
- Work ethic
- Interpersonal
- Medical terminology
- Conflict resolution
- Customer service
- Time management
- Charting systems
- Cultural sensitivity
- Memory retention
- Sight translation
- Anatomy
- Patient confidentiality
- Cultural history
- Fluent spanish
- Consecutive interpretation
- Empathy and sensitivity
- Attention to detail
- Medical ethics
- Healthcare systems
- Team collaboration
- Patient communication
- Fluent english
- Language fluency
- Cultural insight
- Interpretation accuracy
- Effective Note-taking
Activities
- One of my greatest passions is to help people. Since I was a child, I would see the family that raised me help others in their unique way and everybody would always leave with a smile on their face. Knowing that you have made someone’s day better is a gift.
- During high school, I did over 100 hours of community service in and outside of the school.
- I have near 3 years of experience as a Spanish interpreter for all types of calls including: 911, financial, legal, business, but ultimately specialized in medical interpreting for the past 2 years and 2 months.
- I received monthly certificates during my time as an interpreter for never receiving a complaint and always getting 100% when being monitored.
- I have experience working with people both in person and over the phone and have nearly mastered communication through years of interpreting and my time as a nursing student.
Timeline
Spanish Medical Interpreter
CLI
01.2021 - 01.2024
Cleaning Crew Member
Westchase Surgery Center
01.2018 - 01.2023
Associate of Arts - Nursing
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Highschool DIPLOMA -
CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL