Interpreter - Part-Time - Spanish

3M HEALTHCARE; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a Medical Interpreter III to support patients and families by facilitating communication with healthcare staff in medical, community, and emergency settings.

The role requires bilingual Spanish, a healthcare interpretation background, and proficiency with MS Office, Epic, and electronic health records. Part-time schedule with mix of clinic shifts.

You will interpret at appointments, meetings, exams, and therapy, ensuring accurate and compassionate communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in translation/interpreting or related health field.
• Current or completion within 6 months of a medical interpreting course.
• Pass proficiency tests with 80%+ overall score.
• Medical terminology knowledge and NCIHC ethics familiarity.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and cultural mediation abilities.
• MS Word, Outlook, Excel and Epic familiarity.
• CCHI/CMI certification within 2 years.
• For Interpreter II: 2 years of medical interpreting experience; contractors may qualify after 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate complex communication between staff and patients/families in medical settings.
• Interpret at medical appointments, meetings, exams, treatments, and therapy sessions.
• Provide sight translation of medical and social care documents.
• Translate, proofread, edit, and prepare final versions of written materials.
• Attend in-services, meetings, committees, and special projects.
• Assist with scheduling, audits, and special projects during downtime.
• Use MS Office, Outlook, Excel, iPad and Epic in daily work.
• Maintain excellent customer service, communication, and listening skills.
• Organize tasks and multi-task to serve multiple patients/families.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Complex medical interpretation

Customer service

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Translation and Interpreting or related field

Tools

Epic

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

iPad

Job description

Job Overview

Medical Interpreter III – Children’s Wisconsin. Provide interpreting services for patients and families in medical, community, and emergency settings to facilitate communication between healthcare staff and non‑English speaking individuals or authorized representatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate complex communication between staff and patients, parents, or guardians in medical or community settings.
• Interpret at medical appointments, meetings, examinations, treatment, and therapy sessions, including complex situations.
• Provide sight translation of medical and social/health care documents.
• Translate, proofread, edit, and prepare final versions of written materials in the electronic health record or MS Word.
• Attend in‑services, educational meetings, committees, task forces, and special projects.
• Assist with scheduling, audits, and special projects during downtime.
• Use MS Office, Outlook, Excel, iPad and the electronic health record (Epic).
• Maintain excellent customer service, communication, and listening skills.
• Organize and prioritize tasks, and multi‑task to serve more than one patient/family concurrently.
• Shift between simultaneous and consecutive modes of interpreting as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpreting, Language Acquisition, Health Professional Language studies, or related area preferred; high school graduate or GED required.
• Current or completion within 6 months of a medical interpreting course covering ethics, terminology, or proven linguistic abilities.
• Pass oral and written proficiency tests with an overall score of at least 80%.
• Solid knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics.
• Bilingual proficiency in both native and target languages (Spanish), with the ability to break linguistic and cultural barriers.
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, iPad, and Epic.
• Certification: CCHI‑Certified Healthcare Interpreter or CMI‑Certified Medical Interpreter (within 2 years).
• For InterpreterII level: at least 2 years of interpreter experience in a medical setting; in‑house contractors with at least 1 year may qualify after the full rotation (≈12months).

Working Hours

Part‑time FTE 0.5 (≈20hours/week). Schedule:

• Tuesdays: 8:30am–5:00pm at Forest Home Clinic
• Wednesdays: 8:30am–5:00pm at Milwaukee Main Campus
• Every other Saturday: 4:30pm–1:00am at Milwaukee Main Campus

Certifications / Licenses

• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) – within 2years
• National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (CMI) – within 2years

EEO Statement

Children’s Wisconsin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusive workplace. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated.