Spanish Medical Interpreter at Ascension Health Austin, TX

Spanish Medical Interpreter, Ascension Health, Austin, TX.

• Department:
  Ascension Language Services
• Schedule:
  
  40 hours a week – rotating schedule (department open 7 days a week, 7 AM – 9:30 PM)
• Hospital:
  Seton Administrative Offices
• Location:
  
  Austin, TX

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long‑term & short‑term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

• Act as a liaison between English and non‑English speaking and/or hearing guests, staff, and patients by providing interpreter services.
• Listen to, comprehend, and translate oral or written communications from English to another language and vice versa.
• Translate basic to intermediate communication.
• Comply with all privacy and confidentiality policies when communicating patient information.
• Develop translated forms and educational materials for non‑English speaking and/or hearing populations.
• Assist in the orientation and onboarding of new members of the network language services team.

• Licensure / Certification / Registration:
  • Certified Interpreter credentialed from the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters – preferred.
  • Certified Interpreter credentialed from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) – preferred.
  • Translator credentialed from the American Translators Association.
• Education:
  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience.
  • Associate’s degree/Technical degree.
  • 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

• Skilled in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and Spanish fluently – required.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of medical terminology and medical procedures – preferred.
• Experience interpreting through phone, video, and in‑person – preferred.
• National Certification as a Health Care Interpreter and/or 40‑hour certificate in medical interpreting – preferred.

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well‑being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E‑Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.