Translator Vacancies at SURGO HR & Training

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Well versed in both German and English (Read, Write, Speak)
• Proficient in MS Office Suite applications
• Clear Criminal Record
• Ability to work from home remotely

Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Answer incoming calls and promptly address customer inquiries.
• Provide customers with comprehensive product and service information.
• Utilise our in-house operating system to identify, investigate, and resolve customer issues.
• Maintain detailed call logs and generate reports as needed.
• Assist frustrated customers and escalate issues to senior agents or team leaders when necessary.
• Consistently uphold personal productivity standards while ensuring adherence to quality benchmarks.
• Perform daily administrative tasks and accurately input essential data into various CRM systems.
• Demonstrate strict adherence to Company policies and practices.
• Review and take action on assigned cases.
• Monitor Average Handling Time to meet established standards.
• Adhere to assigned work schedules, occupancy targets, and workflow monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) by completing cases within agreed-upon timeframes.
• Uphold customer service quality standards and align with established business processes.
• Maintain full compliance with applicable business processes, legal requirements, and standard operating procedures.

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Requirements:

• Well versed in both Mandarin and English (Speak, read, write)
• National Senior Certificate / or equivalent qualification
• SA Citizen / Valid Work Permit
• Successful completion of conversation/translation competency testing in secondary language
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology essential
• Previous experience in a Health Care setting preferred
• Ability to work remotely from home
• Ability to work shifts - 24/7 Rotational Shifts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate as a neutral party in the role as conduit of information that must flow between the healthcare providers, or support personnel, and the International or Domestic patient/visitors.
• Ensure that information pertaining to the patient's outpatient services, hospitalization, (i.e. advance directives, consents from treatment, diagnosis and prognosis, treatment plan, follow-up appointments and Health Care Education) are accurately communicated.
• The patient's questions/concerns regarding this information is to be appropriately addressed and documented per Risk Management Directives.
• Provide interpreter services, and convey the exact message as opposed to summarizing the information in a way that is subjective. Provide required documentation as identified by the International Patient Center.
• Maintain accurate daily records on all requests for service as well as the provision of services. Maintain accurate and timely documentation within program database.
• Promote customer satisfaction related to client’s services; notify Supervisor of any issues that may be problematic for patients or client’s staff.
• Participate in continuing education programs and competency training to enhance professional role of International Medical escort. Ensure that all policies and procedures related to process, service, and employee work rules are followed. Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to patient care and visitor issues on non-English speaking patients/families/escorts.
• Participate in on call coverage to provide interpretation/translation services during non-business hours and business hours as assigned.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

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Experience:

• A minimum of 12 months unbroken inbound call centre experience
• Experience in healthcare, insurance, financial or administration industry and knowledge of relevant legislative environment

Requirements:

• Passed Grade 12
• Fluent in English (Read, Write, Speak)
• Proficient in MS Office Suite applications
• Clear Criminal Record
• Available immediately
• Fixed-Term Contract
• Own transport (Advantage)
• Available immediately

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Answer calls and respond to customer requests
• Provide customers with product and service information
• Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the in-house operating system
• Complete call logs and reports
• Assisting irate members and escalating when required to senior agents or the team leader
• Ensure that productivity levels are maintained and quality standards are met at all times
• Performing daily administrative functions and accurately capturing required information to various CRM systems
• Adhere to and support Company policies and practices
• Ensure that cases are reviewed and actioned
• Monitor Average Handling Time in line with standards
• Adhere to work schedule, occupancy and monitoring work flow
• Ensure that SLA is adhered to and cases are completed within the agreed SLA times
• Maintain customer quality according to set standards and business process
• Ensure full compliance to business process, legislation and standard operating processes