Onsite Medical Interpreter - Freelance, Flexible Shifts

AMN Healthcare; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare interpreting service provider is seeking a freelance InPerson Interpreter to facilitate onsite communication for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals in Overland Park, KS. The ideal candidate has strong bilingual communication skills, understands interpreting ethics, and preferably holds certifications. This role offers flexible scheduling through an app and the chance to work in various medical settings, ensuring effective language access for patients and healthcare providers.

Qualifications

• Fluent and strong in verbal communication in both languages.
• Extensive knowledge of interpreting ethics and standards.
• HIPAA Training for Business Associates certificate completed in the last year.
• Preferred: National Medical Interpreter Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective onsite interpreting service for consumers.
• Maintain professionalism in appearance and behavior.
• Adapt quickly to new technologies.
• Pass screening before commitments.
• Adhere to ethical interpreter standards.
• Respect and understand LEP clients' culture and preferences.

Skills

Fluent verbal communication in both source and target language

Strong customer service aptitude

Education

Degree or certifications in interpreting practices

Job description

Position:InPerson Interpreter - All Languages

Location: Overland Park, KS

Job Id:966

# of Openings:20

Medical InPerson Interpreter (Overland Park, KS)

Summary

The InPerson Interpreter (IPI) will facilitate onsite communication for Limited English Proficient (LEP) community members and the practitioners that serve them in a variety of medical settings. We combine proven technology with qualified interpreters, to allow interpreter scheduling through our AMN InPerson Interpreting (IPI) App. This freelance position is flexible and an opportunity to expand your interpreting business, with access to many sessions per day via the AMN IPI App.

As the InPerson Interpreting boutique provider of the United States, our purpose is to provide superior on-site language access by qualified InPerson Interpreters, driven to serve local healthcare facilities nationwide. Driven by “Empowering face-to-face, multilingual communication”, we are seeking professional and diverse, culturally competent, and credentialed medical InPerson Interpreters to join our skillful team to facilitate communication between healthcare providers and their patients, regardless of language or cultural barrier.

• Provide effective onsite interpreting service for consumers.
• Always exhibit professional appearance and behavior, including punctuality and preparedness for shifts.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly to new and changing technologies.
• Pass screening before taking in-person commitments.
• Adhere to interpreter ethical standards and procedural requirements specific to interpreting context (i.e., hospitals, courts, schools, etc.).
• Respect for and understanding of our Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients, culture, dialect and beliefs and preferences as it relates to medical procedures.
• Strong aptitude and passion for customer service and interpreting.

Spoken Language Minimum Qualifications

• Fluent and have strong verbal communication skills in both the source and target language (i.e., Swahili-to-English or vice-a-versa).
• Extensive knowledge of code of ethics and standards of practice (IMIA, NBCMI and NCIHC).
• HIPAA Training for Business Associates certificate (completed within the last year)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or certifications in interpreting practices.
• National Medical Interpreter Certification by CCHI or NBCMI.
• Accredited Medical Interpreting Training course (i.e.: ALTA, MITS, Bridging the Gap, MiTio, Cross-Cultural training, 40-hour accredited medical courses).
• 2 years of medical interpreting experience, within a hospital or clinical setting.
• Join a team of professional medical interpreters working as independent contractors with AMN Healthcare Language Services.
• Ability to provide on-site interpreting services at top-notch healthcare facilities in your area.
• Exclusive and complimentary access to our InPerson Interpreting app, which connects you to medical facilities that have contracts with AMN.
• Convenient and on-the-go business management features: Scheduling, check-in, check-out, session feedback and pay functions.
• Flexibility to ‘Accept’ or ‘Decline’ jobs as deem necessary.

Work Eligibility:Must be eligible to work in the US and have reliable transportation.

Job Type:Freelance

This job description is intended to provide information essential to understanding the scope of the position, and it is not an exhaustive list of skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

AMN Healthcare Language Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.