Impactful Spanish Healthcare Interpreter

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's in Houston, the top-ranked children's hospital in Texas, seeks an Interpreter - Spanish to provide interpreting and translation services for patients and staff. You will deliver oral interpretation in clinical settings, maintain terminology, and support the international patient program.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, and preference for a Bachelor's degree and at least two years healthcare interpreting experience.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2 years related healthcare experience required.
• 2 years healthcare interpreter experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides oral interpreting services for patients including inpatient, outpatient, day surgery and emergency center.
• Provides oral interpretation of clinical discussions involving staff, patients, families, and physicians.
• Responds to interpreting assignments in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintains proper medical terminology vocabulary and fluency in English and target language.
• Delivers video remote interpreting (VRI) devices to units/clinics as needed and provides instruction on the device.
• Provides telephone interpreting services.
• Provides written translation services following rules pertaining to word meaning, grammar, and sentence structure.
• Performs departmental duties as needed and supports the international patient program.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish-English

Healthcare interpreting

Communication skills

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Texas Children's in Houston, the top-ranked children's hospital in Texas, seeks an Interpreter - Spanish to provide interpreting and translation services for patients and staff. You will deliver oral interpretation in clinical settings, maintain terminology, and support the international patient program.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, and preference for a Bachelor's degree and at least two years healthcare interpreting experience.