Senior Medical Interpreter - Vietnamese

Providence Health Plan Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,705 - 66,124; Full time

Job summary

Providence Swedish is seeking an on-site medical interpreter to support LEP patients by providing accurate interpretation and translation, with emphasis on Vietnamese. The role requires proficiency in English and at least one foreign language, ideally native-like fluency, to ensure patient-centered care within a large health system.

As part of Swedish Shared Services, you will support clinical staff, maintain professional communication standards, and contribute to a culture of inclusive care.

Qualifications

• National Certified Medical Interpreter—NBME or equivalent
• Washington State interpreter certification
• 1 year medical interpretation experience in clinic/hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, impartial on-site interpretation in two or more languages, with emphasis on Vietnamese
• Demonstrate advanced English and foreign language proficiency, native or near-native fluency preferred
• Maintain clear English pronunciation for accuracy and professionalism
• Deliver professional medical interpreting with strong medical vocabulary knowledge
• Ensure linguistically appropriate care by facilitating effective clinical communication

Skills

Vietnamese language

On-site interpretation

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100‑year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well‑being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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About the Team

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

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Requsition ID: 449709
Company: Swedish Jobs
Job Category: Patient Services
Job Function: Clinical Support
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Technical/Skilled Support
Department: 3900 SS LINGUISTIC SVC
Address: WA Seattle 747 Broadway
Work Location: Swedish First Hill 747 Broadway-Seattle
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $31.43 - $48.08
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.