Language & Culture Specialist II / Spanish Interpreter

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) provides a role for bilingual interpreters to facilitate medical communications and translate patient-facing materials. The position requires healthcare interpreting experience and certification alignment with CCHI or ATA where applicable.

You will collaborate with the care team, training new interpreters and ensuring confidentiality across patient encounters. Ideal candidates hold a 40-hour healthcare interpreter credential, and prefer a bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Spanish–English interpreting and translation in a healthcare setting is required.
• 2+ years' healthcare interpreting/translation experience.
• Proficient in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Ability to translate medical terminology.
• Experience interpreting with patients across developmental/educational levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting services to facilitate communication between speakers of different languages.
• Provide written translations of medical instructions, medication schedules, and hospital communications.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team in care delivery.
• Assist with on-the-job training and orientation of new interpreters.
• Uphold patient confidentiality and informed consent policies.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Healthcare interpreting

Medical terminology translation

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

40-hour Healthcare Interpreter training

Healthcare Interpreter National Certification (CCHI)

ATA Translator Certification

Language proficiency 85–90% per CHLA vendor

Job description

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, provide interpreting services in a culturally sensitive manner to facilitate communication and the relaying of medical information between speakers of different languages at CHLA; and provide written translations as required in patient encounters such as translation of medical instructions and medication schedules, and any hospital related administrative correspondence with patients/families, including information, education and documentation materials. Collaborates with other health care team members in the delivery of care. Complies with applicable office and hospital policies and procedures particularly relating to patient confidentiality and informed consent. Also assists department with on-the-job training and orientation of new staff interpreters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bilingual Spanish Required.
• 2+ years' experience interpreting and translating in a healthcare setting, including experience working with the community and/or a target language population with a diversity of cultural/socio-economic backgrounds.
• Competency in written and verbal communication skills in English and the designated foreign language.
• Ability to translate and interpret medical terminology.
• Experience interpreting and translating with patients at a full range of developmental and educational levels.

Education/Licensure/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related discipline preferred.
• Completion of a minimum of 40 hour Healthcare Interpreter training.
• For spoken language interpreters: Healthcare Interpreter National Certification or highest national credentialing (where applicable by language) through CCHI or a national organization.
• Translator Certification (where applicable by language) through ATA.
• 85% -90% Score for Language Proficiency from a vendor selected by CHLA.