Spanish Medical Translator

Medical Interpreter Translators facilitate clear, accurate and effective medical and general interpretation for healthcare staff, patients, companions and visitors. This includes, but is not limited to, interpretation, and complex scheduling.

• Interpret complex medical information to patients and/or companions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Healthcare.
• Assess and monitor patients' understanding of information conveyed.
• Advise medical personnel about cultural information that may impact patient care.
• Understand variety of regional accents, linguistic styles and registers.
• Interpret with highest degree of accuracy and completeness in consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation modes.
• Self‑correct, understand own linguistic limitations, seek clarification and accept corrections.
• Maintain knowledge of medical and general terminology.
• Superior fluency in one or more languages in addition to English.
• Utilize a variety of technology, tools, and resources to support departmental workflows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Monday‑Friday,
  
  Hours:
  
  8:00‑5:00

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:
  
  3 years relevant experience.
• Certificate:
  Minimum 40 Hours of Professional Medical Interpreter Training.
• Language Assessment:
  Must successfully pass language assessment through St. Luke's Health System prior to hire.
• AND One of the following
  - Certified Healthcare Interpreter from Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters OR
  - Certified Medical Interpreter from The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters.

e’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on‑site massages, on‑site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

• This posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.