Language Interpreter

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Language Interpreter to join our team in Orlando, Florida. The interpreter will provide Spanish interpretation for patients, families, and hospital staff across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency areas, using consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes.

The role requires high fluency in Spanish and English, a valid health-care interpreter certification or the ability to obtain within six months, and minimum three years of professional

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Pass Language Proficiency test; 40 hours interpreter training specifically related to healthcare.
• Minimum of three years experience of professional language interpreter required.
• Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) or Core Certification HealthCare Interpreter (CCHI) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Spanish interpretation for patients and hospital staff using protocols and practice standards for medical Interpreters.
• Ability to convert a spoken message into its equivalent without adding, omitting, or changing the meaning in the target language.
• Speak, read and write Spanish and English fluently.
• Identify linguistic and cultural barriers to effective and clear communication for customers who are Limited English Proficient and whose primary language is not English.
• Possesses a National Certification for medical interpreters or has the ability to obtain this certification within six months of start date.
• Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Children’s Hospital.
• Translate written material into Spanish as requested.
• When certified, interpreter should complete continuing education to maintain their certification credentials.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical interpreting

Consecutive & simultaneous

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Language Interpreter to join our team in Orlando, Florida. This position is responsible for providing interpreter services and some written translations for inpatient, outpatient and emergency areas of care at Nemours Children’s Hospital. Interpreter will provide services in the consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes of interpretation. The interpreter will interpret spoken language for patients, families, and hospital staff to facilitate safe and reliable communication between everyone involved.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide Spanish interpretation for patients and hospital staff using protocols and practice standards for medical Interpreters.
• Ability to convert a spoken message into its equivalent without adding, omitting, or changing the meaning in the target language.
• Speak, read and write Spanish and English fluently.
• Identify linguistic and cultural barriers to effective and clear communication for customers who are Limited English Proficient and whose primary language is not English.
• Possesses a National Certification for medical interpreters or has the ability to obtain this certification within six months of start date.
• Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Children’s Hospital.
• Translate written material into Spanish as requested.
• When certified, interpreter should complete continuing education to maintain their certification credentials.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• Pass Language Proficiency test required, 40 hours interpreter training specifically related to healthcare
• Minimum of three years experience of professional language interpreter required
• Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) or Core Certification HealthCare Interpreter (CCHI) preferred.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children’s health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued. Learn more at Nemours.org .