Jose Chambers
Interpreter and Translator
Phone:
(507) 6667-1110
Email:
Address:
Calle 17 Sur y Circunvalación, #249-E, Brisas del Golf.
A Bit About Me
Hello, I'm Jose Chambers, a retired psychiatrist from Panama, with a wealth of experience in dynamic environments that demand efficiency and accuracy. For over 16 years, I've served as a telephonic and video interpreter in the healthcare industry, specializing in English-Spanish interpretation. My mastery of medical terminology and HIPAA regulations enables me to deliver accurate and confidential interpretation services in consecutive mode, facilitating communication between patients and healthcare providers.
I'm known for my friendliness, loyalty, and dedication, as well as my ambition to succeed in any given environment. I enjoy learning and am always eager to tackle new challenges, whether working collaboratively or independently.
Education
1971-1975
1976-1985
1994
2010
Universidad Nacional De Panamá
IV YEAR, ENGLISH MAJOR
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
DEGREE: MD, PSYCHIATRY
Universidad de Costa Rica
TITLE. Specialist in teaching English as a second language.
Language Line University. Certification Number 10947
Certified Medical Interpreter (Spanish-English)
Seminar, Courses, and Certifications
• 60 Hour Medical Interpretation Course
• Interpreter Ethics & Rolls of the Interpreter
• Certified Medical Interpreter
• HIPAA Compliance Course
• Fraud, Waste & Abuse Course
• Healthcare & Medical Interpretation Course
• 911 Interpretation Training
• Special All Call Training and certification in Medical, financial, insurance and Legal industries.
• Special training 80-hour course and testing to receive credential as a CERTIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETER.
• Post-graduate Diploma in Training and Development. The diploma included aspects of organizational behavior, human resource development, manpower planning & training, training methodology, evaluation of training, and electronic enabled training systems
• International Seminar for Teachers of English as a second language (TESOL), April 1996, Atlanta, Georgia USA.
• Stress management for working under pressure, Universidad Internacional de las Américas, November 1997, San José, CR.
• Trainer Certification for Prudential Life Insurance Company Jacksonville, FL. USA, September 2004.
• Other Seminars and courses related with Human Relations, Personality, Human Temperament, Mind Control, Stress Management, Psycopedagogy, Teaching Techniques, Sales Techniques, Coaching, Personnel management, Language Interpretation, etc.
Work Experience
2020-2023
2013-2019
2006-2012
2003-2006
1985-1992
FREELANCE INTERPRETER:
• 2023 – Present
THE LANGUAGE GROUP
FREELANCE INTERPRETER
• 2022- Present
JEENIE
FREELANCE MEDICAL INTERPRETER
• 2022- Present
PROZ.COM.
FREELANCE MEDICAL, ALL CALL INTERPRETER
• 2020-2023
DCLS
FREELANCE MEDICA, ALL CALL INTERPRETER
2021- Present
• EFFECTIFF
FREELANCE MEDICAL, ALL CALL INTERPRETER
• 911-INTERPRETERS
FREELANCE MEDICAL INTERPRETER
CTS LANGUAGE LINK
Customers Services and medical Interpreter.
Language Line Services
ALL CALL INTERPRETER: Duties and responsibilities included: Accurately
interpret calls from Spanish-English and vice versa. Calls taken are from all
type on industries (Customer Service, Medical, Financial, Insurance, Legal, 911, etc.).
Master Interpreter Certification, upon completing 10.000 hours of over-the-phone
interpretation in diverse industries.
Sitel Panamá
CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL
COLUMBIA HOUSE: This was an inbound call center where I maintained
customers’ accounts, handled disputes, offered products and resolved
customer issues for both English and Spanish speaking customers.
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL: As an IWP Associate, my responsibilities
included processing Beneficiary and Ownership changes to the policy,
sending value quotes, mailing any forms requested by the policy owner and
answering insured’s ́ letters.
• 1985 – 1992: Psychiatric Hospital Of Madrid
PSYCHIATRIST