Senior Medical Interpreter - Vietnamese

Providence Swedish; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Swedish in Seattle seeks a professional on-site interpreter specializing in Vietnamese to support LEP patients and medical staff. You will provide accurate interpretation and translation, maintain high English proficiency, and apply medical terminology to ensure clear communication in clinical settings.

Requirements include national certification or Washington state interpreter credential, multiple years of medical interpreting experience, and familiarity with translation tools.

Qualifications

• National Certified Medical Interpreter or WA State interpreter certification at hire.
• 1 year of interpretation experience in a medical clinic or hospital setting.
• 3 years of interpretation experience in a medical clinic or hospital setting.
• 2 years of translation experience; training in translation competencies preferred.
• Must pass a competency exam and skills assessment.
• Professional training in translation or equivalent experience.
• TMS Translation memory system experience (SDL Trados or MemoQ).
• Experience with Adobe or InDesign.
• Prior video interpreting experience.
• Experience in training adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate on-site interpretation in two or more languages with emphasis on Vietnamese.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in oral and written English and at least one foreign language.
• Maintain fluent English pronunciation for clarity.
• Deliver professional medical interpreting with strong medical terminology.
• Ensure linguistically appropriate care by facilitating effective communication in clinical settings.

Skills

Vietnamese

English

Interpreting

Translation

Medical terminology

On-site interpreting

Education

National Certified Medical Interpreter

Washington State Interpreter

Bachelor's degree

Continuing education in medical interpretation

Tools

SDL Trados

MemoQ

Adobe

InDesign

Job description

Description This role is essential in ensuring clear, accurate, and culturally appropriate communication between Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients and SMC medical staff. You will use your advanced language skills - particularly in Vietnamese to support high-quality, patient-centered care through professional on-site interpretation and translation services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and impartial on-site spoken language interpretation services in two or more languages/dialects and/or translation in one or more languages, with emphasis on Vietnamese.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in oral and written English and at least one foreign language or language dialect, with preference for native or near-native fluency in the language of interpreting.
• Maintain fluent English pronunciation to ensure clarity and professionalism.
• Deliver professional-level medical interpreting and apply strong knowledge of medical vocabulary to support LEP patients and SMC medical personnel.
• Ensure linguistically appropriate care by facilitating effective communication in clinical and patient-care settings.

Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• Upon hire: National Certified Medical Interpreter - National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters --or-- Washington Social Services Interpreter - Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
• 1 year of interpretation experience in a medical clinic or hospital setting
• Preferred Qualification Bachelor's Degree Continuing education and/or training preferred in medical interpretation competencies, translation and medical terminology/phrases
• 3 years of Interpretation experience in a medical clinic or hospital setting
• 2 years of experience in translation of English and source language; training and education in translation competencies preferred.
• Must pass a competency exam and skills assessment
• Professional training in translation or equivalent experience
• TMS Translation memory system (SDL Trados or Memoq) experience
• Experience with Adobe or InDesign
• Prior video interpreting experience
• Experience in training adults

Why Join Providence Swedish?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others