Spanish Healthcare Interpreter/Translator - Language Access Services

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid medical benefits on day one

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition Assistance Program

Retirement plans

Job summary

MD Anderson's Language Access Services department seeks highly skilled bilingual interpreters fluent in English and Spanish to support patient care. Interpreters will facilitate conversations between healthcare staff, patients and families, ensuring clear and culturally sensitive communication.

Responsibilities include interpreting discussions, translating written materials, maintaining logs, and updating the department's database, while following quality standards and contributing to special

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpreters to support patient care in a medical setting.

Responsibilities

• Interpret conversations between patients and staff in English and Spanish.
• Translate written patient-care materials between English and Spanish.
• Maintain electronic logs of patient interactions and update departmental databases.

Skills

Bilingual English & Spanish

Job description

The Language Access Services department, formerly known as Language Assistance, is an essential resource to facilitate communications between Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients and health care providers.

Our team is composed of professional qualified interpreters specializing in medical interpretation in the languages most often requested at MD Anderson: Spanish Arabic Mandarin All MD Anderson medical interpreters/translators are screened and qualified by the Language Access Services department and periodically evaluated for proficiency and competency.

Our medical interpreters are involved in direct patient care whenever there is a language barrier. They are the voice of patients and staff. Interpreters will not answer patients' medical questions but rather guide patients to the proper resources. All medical questions should be answered by the appropriate health care provider, and other patient concerns are to be handled by the staff specialized in the issue of concern.

Minimum Salary: $45,500 Midpoint Salary: $57,000 Maximum Salary: $68,500

MD Anderson offers our employees:

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
• Fertility benefits State of Texas longevity pay
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled bilingual professional who is fluent in both English and Spanish and demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills. This individual accurately interprets conversations between healthcare staff, patients, and families, ensuring clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication that supports quality patient care.

Job Duties:

• Interpretation of discussions between patients and staff between English Spanish.
• Converts spoken language conversations between staff and patients/families back and forth between English and Spanish.
• Translates written materials related to patient care.
• Converts written documents English Spanish.
• Maintains electronic logs of interactions with patients and staff.
• Enters basic information on interactions into departmental database.
• Maintains glossaries, terminology databases, and style guides for the department.
• Collaborates with Sr Healthcare Interpreters/Translators to update language-specific standards specific to Spanish interpreting, grammar, and writing.
• Assists with and contributes to special projects and