Senior Medical Interpreter & Mentor

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

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.