Amharic Interpreter (San Jose, CA)

Interlingva, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Interlingva Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks an Amharic Interpreter for independent contractor work with a flexible schedule, primarily in healthcare settings.

The role involves interpreting services on-site in San Jose, with assignments based on demand and interpreter qualifications. Qualified candidates will be fluent in Amharic and English, with experience in medical interpretation, strong fidelity to meaning, and the ability to obtain necessary medical clearances and a California license.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Amharic and English is required.
• Experience providing interpreting services with fidelity in medical, legal, and other contexts.
• Ability to interpret from Amharic to English and English to Amharic.
• Interact effectively with non-English speaking individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Meet communication needs of public, medical staff and agencies.
• Combination of formal training and/or relevant experience.
• Possession of or willingness to obtain medical clearances and background checks.
• Possession of a valid California license.
• Access to a cell phone and to a computer or smartphone.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting services primarily in healthcare settings.
• Interpret on-site in San Jose, CA, adapting to various assignments.
• Maintain high fidelity to the original communication and confidentiality.

Skills

Fluency Amharic & English

Medical/Legal interp experience

Fidelity to source

Oral interpretation both directions

Cross-cultural communication

Formal training / relevant exp

Medical clearance background

California license

Cell phone access

Computer/Smartphone access

Tools

Cell phone

Computer/Smartphone

Job description

About the job Amharic Interpreter (San Jose, CA)

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an independent contract self-employment position with a flexible work schedule.

The interpreter will be providing interpreting services primarily in the healthcare setting. Job site locations are mainly in San Jose, CA. The amount of assignments depends on the volume of requests for specific languages and the interpreter's qualifications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in Amharic and English
• Experience performing interpreting work accurately, completely, and clearly with the greatest possible fidelity to the spirit and letter of the original communication in medical, legal, and other types of interpretation
• Ability to orally interpret information from the target language into English, and from English into the target language
• Ability to interact with and relate to non-English speaking persons of any background and culture
• Ability to effectively meet the communication needs of the general public, medical staff, community, governmental agencies, and internal committees
• Combination of formal training and/or relevant experience
• Possession, or willingness to obtain medical clearances, including but not limited to vaccination/immunization records, and background clearances as needed
• Possession of a valid California license
• Access to a cell phone
• Access to a computer and/or smartphone

ABOUT US

Interlingva Inc. is an interpreting and translating agency with headquarters in Sacramento. The company engages in providing linguistic services to Limited English Proficiency patients within healthcare entities.