Spanish-Speaking Healthcare Interpreter – Day Shift

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC seeks a Skilled Healthcare Interpreter-Spanish for day shifts on Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun (8am-4:30pm). The role requires medical terminology knowledge, interpreter training, and up to 1 year of related experience within a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include in-person, telephone, and video interpreting, as well as basic translation and cultural mediation to ensure clear patient communication and safe care coordination.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 40 hours of medical interpreter training preferred.
• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-year related experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and prior experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• National medical interpreter certification preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of oral/written language pair competency by successful completed an Interpreter Language Assessment required.
• Competition of 40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program within 1 year of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively responds to requests for language access in a healthcare setting. This includes but is not limited to: In-person interpreting, telephone interpreting, video interpreting, basic translation.
• Leverages the use of technology, as needed, to deliver services in a variety of different modalities. Troubleshoots basic application issues with software and customer as needed.
• Maintains relationships with internal customers and makes key decisions regarding appropriate interpreter modalities. Strives to contain costs at all times and leverages vendor relationships as needed.
• Interprets information regarding the patient's and family's healthcare needs. Scenarios may include patient education, appointments, discharge instructions, procedures, emergency encounters, assessments, etc.
• Serves as a conduit to interpret as accurately and concisely as possible while considering cultural implications and idiomatic language differences.
• Acts as a cultural broker by educating caregivers on the understanding of patient's culture in relationship to healthcare.
• Fully abides by the healthcare system's professional conduct standards, executes job duties in an ethical manner, and follows national practice standards
• Translates basic written information as needed and within department guidelines.
• Serves as a cultural mediator and educate customers appropriately.

Skills

Interpreting

Medical terminology

Cultural mediation

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

1-year related experience

Tools

Interpreter Language Assessment

Job description

Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC seeks a Skilled Healthcare Interpreter-Spanish for day shifts on Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun (8am-4:30pm). The role requires medical terminology knowledge, interpreter training, and up to 1 year of related experience within a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include in-person, telephone, and video interpreting, as well as basic translation and cultural mediation to ensure clear patient communication and safe care coordination.