Medical Interpreter - Spanish/English - Full Time - On Site - DC

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Hospital is seeking a Medical Interpreter to provide language interpretation for patients, families, and staff in acute or chronic medical situations. Interpreters work in person, by telephone, or via video remote to support patients across multiple hospital locations in the Washington, DC area.

Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 1 year interpreting in critical situations, and fluency in English and Spanish with strong medical terminology knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience (Required)
• 1 year Experience as interpreter for individuals in critical situations (Required)
• Fluency in English and Spanish; highly proficient in medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Eliminates Language Barriers to Patient Care
• Facilitate communication among patients, families, and staff
• Interpret directly and accurately, without omissions or interference
• Travel between sites to ensure coverage across the DC metro area
• Provide sight translation of patient care documents
• Provide document translation of limited patient materials
• Promote appropriate utilization of interpretation services by staff

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

General Information

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10035 Language Service Pay Range $22.08 - $36.79 Shift: Variable

About The Role

The Medical Interpreter will provide language interpretation services to patients, families and staff in critical, acute, or chronic medical situations as needed. The Medical Interpreter will provide services in person, telephonically or via video remote to assist patients and families in their interactions throughout the hospital. This position provides in-person interpretation services across multiple Children’s National Hospital locations throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Assignments may include coverage at facilities in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Maryland, based on operational needs. Candidates must demonstrate flexibility and the ability to travel between sites to ensure consistent, high-quality language access services for patients and families.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum Education Minimum Work Experience Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience. (Required)
• 1 year Experience as interpreter for individuals in critical situations. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Bilingual Language Skills Fluency in English and Spanish Highly proficient in medical terminology

Required Licenses And Certifications

• Successfully pass the Interpreter Skills Assessment, or equivalent, provided by CNH.
• 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training Course Completion (must have proof of certificate from a reputable training institution). (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

• Eliminates Language Barriers to Patient Care
• Facilitate communication among patients, families, and staff
• Interpret directly and accurately, without omissions, addition or interference with communication
• Manage assignments independently without close supervision
• Set limits appropriately; maintain professional boundaries as interpreter; maintain patient, family and staff rights to confidentiality privacy
• Maintain professional role and sensitivity during critical medical and/or psychosocial situations; respect all parties in their discussion and their individual roles
• Abide by Interpreter Code of Ethics
• Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication
• Provide sight translation of patient of patient care related documents
• Provide document translation of limited list of patient related materials
• Promote Appropriate Utilization of Interpretation Services by Staff Educate staff in use of interpreter and available interpretation services
• Communicate with staff about staff needs and patient/family needs
• Work closely, interdepartmentally, provide recommendations by communicating information as requested and directed by medical provider/critical staff
• Partner with program staff to share best practices and to ensure cultural and linguistic requirements are met
• Advocate for patients/families with staff to facilitate continuity of care
• Provide sound recommendations to departmental lea