Part-Time Bilingual Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish)

Children's Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking an on-site Medical Interpreter in Milwaukee to facilitate communication between staff and patients and families who are non-English speakers. The role involves translating medical information, editing documents, and supporting scheduling and audits.

A Medical Interpreting course and ongoing certification are required, with course completion within 6 months preferred. The position is part-time (FTE .7, 28 hours/week), with weekday shifts and two Saturday evenings

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish with strong translation and cultural mediation.
• Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between clinical staff and patients/guardians using appropriate medical terminology.
• Interprets in appointments, meetings, examinations, and treatment.
• Provides sight translation of medical and health information.
• Attends educational sessions and committees to maintain expertise.
• Translate, proofread, and prepare materials in Epic or MS Word.
• Support scheduling, audits, and special projects as needed.
• Maintain national certification and ethics standards.
• Shift supports two evening Saturdays per schedule.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Customer service

Communication skills

Listening skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical ability

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma

Medical Interpreting course

Course enrollment acceptable (one semester completed)

National/interpreting certification maintenance

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Electronic Health Record (Epic) usage

iPad usage

Job description

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking an on-site Medical Interpreter in Milwaukee to facilitate communication between staff and patients and families who are non-English speakers. The role involves translating medical information, editing documents, and supporting scheduling and audits.

A Medical Interpreting course and ongoing certification are required, with course completion within 6 months preferred. The position is part-time (FTE .7, 28 hours/week), with weekday shifts and two Saturday evenings