Medical Interpreter — Remote & On-Site Freelance Roles

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Global in Tallahassee, FL is expanding its network of freelance interpreters to provide medical and educational interpretation on-site, via video remote interpretation, and over the phone.

These are 1099 Independent Contractor opportunities with assignments offered based on client needs, interpreter qualifications, location, and availability. Ideal candidates have medical interpreting training and strong language proficiency.

Qualifications

• At least two years of interpreting experience (paid or volunteer).
• Professional proficiency in English and the target language(s).
• Two relevant professional references, or one professional reference and one relevant letter of recommendation.
• Valid government-issued identification.
• Completion of a recognized 40-hour medical interpreter training program or equivalent.
• Current OHA Qualified or OHA Certified Interpreter credential required.
• At least two years of interpreting experience in a healthcare setting, whether paid or volunteer.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
• Render sight translations of documents and other written materials, as needed.
• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.
• Comply with applicable ethics and standards.

Skills

Interpreting experience

Bilingual in English

References available

Government-issued ID

Education

Medical interpreter training (40-hour)

OHA Qualified Interpreter

OHA Certified Interpreter

Tools

VRI setup

On-site interpreting

Phone interpreting

Job description

Piedmont Global in Tallahassee, FL is expanding its network of freelance interpreters to provide medical and educational interpretation on-site, via video remote interpretation, and over the phone.

These are 1099 Independent Contractor opportunities with assignments offered based on client needs, interpreter qualifications, location, and availability. Ideal candidates have medical interpreting training and strong language proficiency.