Bilingual Medical Interpreter — Patient Care & Translation

Northside Hospital, Inc.; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital seeks a qualified Medical Interpreter to support LEP patients and families. You will provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation during medical encounters, translate care materials, and translate hospital documents as needed.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 1 year of interpreting experience (6 months medical), and completion of a 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training Program; CMI/NBCMI/CCHI certification is accepted. IST may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or higher.
• One year of interpreting experience, with at least 6 months medical interpreting.
• Completion of a recognized Medical Interpreter Training Program (40 hours).
• Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) or NBCMI/CCHI certification accepted.
• Successful completion of the Interpreter Skills Test (IST) per Northside Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provides consecutive and/or simultaneous language interpretation for LEP patients and families.
• Provides sight-translation of medical materials to aid comprehension.
• Translates hospital documents from English into the target language as assigned.

Skills

Medical interpreting

Interpreting experience

IST testing

Education

High school diploma

Medical interpreter training program (40 hours)

Job description

Northside Hospital seeks a qualified Medical Interpreter to support LEP patients and families. You will provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation during medical encounters, translate care materials, and translate hospital documents as needed.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 1 year of interpreting experience (6 months medical), and completion of a 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training Program; CMI/NBCMI/CCHI certification is accepted. IST may be required.