Medical Interpreter Sr

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 66,896,256 - 100,206,624; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

403b retirement match

Paid time off

Annual bonus program

Education benefit

Job summary

Children’s Hospital Colorado seeks a Senior Medical Interpreter to provide advanced interpretation and translation services across clinical and non-clinical settings. The role includes mentoring junior interpreters and shaping training programs to improve language access services.

You will document activity in the EMR, support quality standards, and participate in departmental initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish, English or another foreign language with at least 3 years of translation/interpretation experience.
• BTG Medical Interpreter certification or equivalent required at time of hire.
• High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Provides interpretation services for patients, families, providers, and staff in clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Translates medical and non-medical documents, including discharge instructions and patient education materials.
• Mentors less experienced interpreters in techniques, ethics and best practices.
• Participates in onboarding and evaluation of new interpreters through skill assessments.
• Collaborates with leadership to enhance training curricula and workflow improvements.
• Maintains proficiency in medical terminology and ensures adherence to terminology standards.
• Documents interpretation activity in the EMR and trains junior staff in EMR use.

Skills

Bilingual

Translation/interpretation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Senior Medical Interpreter provides advanced interpretation and translation services, and supports quality standards by mentoring and training less experienced interpreters in effective techniques, ethics, and best practices.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides interpretation services for patients, families, providers, and staff in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings, ensuring accurate and culturally responsive communication.
• Translates medical and non-medical documents, including discharge instructions, patient education materials, and departmental communications, in accordance with established standards.
• Serves as a resource to less experienced interpreters, providing structured mentoring, coaching, and modeling of best practices in interpretation and translation.
• Contributes to onboarding and evaluation of new interpreters by conducting skill assessments, sharing observations with leadership, and recommending development plans.
• Partners with department leadership to review and enhance training curricula, interpretation workflows, and quality improvement initiatives related to language access services.
• Participates in departmental initiatives, workgroups, and strategic projects to improve interpreter services and support organizational goals.
• Maintains proficiency in medical terminology across specialties and ensures team adherence to terminology standards.
• Uses the electronic medical record (EMR) to document interpretation activity, track data, and support compliance; trains junior staff in appropriate EMR use related to interpretation services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Experience
  • Spoken and written fluency in Spanish, English or other foreign language with a minimum of a combination of three (3) years of translation/interpretation experience.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Certified as a Bridging the Gap (BTG) Medical Interpreter or equivalent is required at the time of hire.

Schedule/Shift

• 80hrs FT
• Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Salary Information

Hourly Range: $23.31 to $34.97

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.