Spanish Medical Interpreter - PRN (Healthcare)

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital is seeking a part-time Medical Interpreter to support patients with limited English proficiency across multiple facilities and clinics in the Salt Lake Valley. The role requires travel between care sites, flexible availability including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and graveyards, and adherence to healthcare ethics and HIPAA.

Qualified candidates will have professional interpreter credentials (40-hour course) or equivalent experience, strong bilingual

Qualifications

• Pre-hire skills assessment completed.
• Professional Proficiency Level 3 (ILR) in source/target languages including healthcare terminology.
• Proficient in consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Strong interpersonal communication and teamwork.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Civil Rights Act and ACA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medical and general information accurately across consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes.
• Interpret complex medical information with expert terminology.
• Act as a cultural mediator with intercultural sensitivity and unbiased interpretation.
• Adhere to ethics and privacy laws and HIPAA.
• Manage time, respond promptly, and provide staff with ETA for interpretation assignments.
• Maintain records using computer tools and ensure data consistency across platforms.
• Translate written material while preserving meaning and context.

Skills

Professional ethics

Basic computer skills

Collaboration/Teamwork

Time Management

Critical thinking

Situational awareness

Medical Terminology

Cultural Communications

Medical Knowledge

Language Interpretation andTranslation

Education

Certificate of completion from a 40-hr Professional Medical Interpreter course

Bachelor’s Degree in Interpretation or Translation, Languages or Communications

Job description

Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital is seeking a part-time Medical Interpreter to support patients with limited English proficiency across multiple facilities and clinics in the Salt Lake Valley. The role requires travel between care sites, flexible availability including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and graveyards, and adherence to healthcare ethics and HIPAA.

Qualified candidates will have professional interpreter credentials (40-hour course) or equivalent experience, strong bilingual