Senior Medical Interpreter - Vietnamese

Providence; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Swedish seeks an on-site Medical Interpreter focused on Vietnamese to support LEP patients and medical staff with accurate, culturally appropriate communication.

Work within Swedish Shared Services to ensure clear, patient-centered care, using language skills to facilitate clinical conversations and timely translations.

Qualifications include National Certified Medical Interpreter or Washington State Interpreter credentials and at least 1 year of clinical interpretation experience.

Qualifications

• National Certified Medical Interpreter certification required or equivalent.
• Washington State interpreter certification or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of medical interpretation experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate on-site medical interpretation in two or more languages with emphasis on Vietnamese.
• Demonstrate advanced English proficiency and native or near-native target language skills.
• Maintain clear pronunciation for professional communication.
• Apply medical terminology knowledge to support LEP patients and staff.
• Facilitate linguistically appropriate care in clinical settings.

Skills

National Certified Medical Interpreter

Washington State Interpreter

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job 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 benefitsare 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 ourmissionof improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.