Bilingual Medical Interpreter (Spanish)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO and leave

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Language Access Services seeks a bilingual medical interpreter fluent in English and Spanish to facilitate clear communication between LEP patients and healthcare providers. The role supports patient care by interpreting conversations and translating written materials, while maintaining logs and glossaries for accuracy and cultural sensitivity.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a foreign language or related field and at least

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a foreign language or related field.
• 1 year medical interpretation in a clinical setting or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret conversations between patients and staff in English and Spanish.
• Translate written materials related to patient care (English/Spanish).
• Maintain logs of interactions in departmental database.
• Maintain glossaries and terminology databases; update language-specific standards for Spanish interpreting.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical interpretation

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in foreign language or related field

Tools

Glossaries/terminology databases

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Language Access Services seeks a bilingual medical interpreter fluent in English and Spanish to facilitate clear communication between LEP patients and healthcare providers. The role supports patient care by interpreting conversations and translating written materials, while maintaining logs and glossaries for accuracy and cultural sensitivity.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a foreign language or related field and at least