Spanish translators specialize in all sorts of industries where they can find Spanish translation work. One of the major industries that is very attractive to Spanish translators is the medical Spanish translation industry.

Medical translations can take many different forms and there are a lot of areas within the medical Spanish translation industry where translators work. Some of these areas include pharmaceuticals, infant care, medical education, medical programs, etc. In the United States, there are many Spanish-speaking patients seeking medical care, and medical care providers are in need of translators.

U.S. government websites demonstrate this fact because on virtually all of their medical websites, there are both English and Spanish. Hospitals and other medical facilities are sure to follow, if they haven't already.

So how can you as a translator take advantage of all the available opportunity in the medical Spanish translation industry? Well, the single best way is to make local contact with people who you think might sometime in the future be in need of medical Spanish translation. Notice that I did not say people who need work done now, because nobody needs work done now. However, if you let them know you are their solution when they do need work done, they are more likely to contact you for the job when it's there.

So what are some of these places you can contact? Well, check out all your local community health organizations, such as hospitals, health clinics, health department, or even homeless shelters and food banks. All these places at one time or another are going to need something translated into Spanish and your name will be right there in front of them.

In contacting these places, be sure to try and talk to the right people. A hospital, for example, is a big place and there are lots of departments within the hospital that might need your service. Instead of going to the hospital administration, for example, it might make better sense to approach the heads of the various organizations within the hospital and let them know about your service.

Another thing to keep in mind is that these various health organizations are often short-staffed when it comes to people who are able to speak both Spanish and English. As such, they are often in need of interpreters and people willing to talk on the phone to patients. Some organizations rely on volunteers; however, more and more hospitals and health clinics are realizing that they need to pay interpreters to come to the hospital and provide this service. If you are comfortable with interpreting, this can be another way to break into the medical Spanish translation and interpretation field.

Clint Tustison is a Spanish <--> English translator interested in helping businesses and translators better understand the translation industry. If you're interested in how to improve your translation business or your relationship with translation companies, check out his website at http://www.spanish-translation-help.com.