Interpreter - Spanish/Portuguese

About the role

Provide written translation from Spanish or Portuguese to English and vice versa; experience as a medical interpreter preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Coordinator, Interpreter Services.
• Facilitates communication bridge for Spanish‑speaking patients and healthcare providers/support staff.
• Provides language interpreting services for any patient care issue (serving all patients) at the Medical University Hospital Authority.
• Performs oral interpreting and written translation from Spanish to English and vice versa.
• Identifies cultural differences and assists employees in understanding how language barriers may impact patient care.
• Utilizes rotating shifts and hours to accommodate peak demands.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent written and oral English and Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills required; other language proficiencies preferred.
• Ability to provide written translation from Spanish or Portuguese to English and vice versa required.
• Experience as a medical interpreter preferred.
• Physical requirements: ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking; climb stairs infrequently; work indoors continuously; work outside in temperature extremes infrequently; work from elevated areas frequently; work in confined/cramped spaces frequently; kneeling infrequently; bending at waist continuously; twisting at waist frequently; squatting frequently; pinching frequently; gross motor activities with fingers/hands continuously; firm grasping continuously; fine manipulation continuously; reaching overhead frequently; repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders continuously; full use of both legs continuously; use lower extremities for balance and coordination frequently; reach in all directions continuously; lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted infrequently; lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor to 36 inches unassisted infrequently; lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. infrequently; exert up to 50 lbs. of force frequently; maintain vision 20/40 corrected continuously; see and recognize objects close or at a distance continuously; match or discriminate between colors continuously; determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception continuously; good peripheral vision continuously; maintain hearing acuity with correction continuously; perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements continuously; deal effectively with stressful situations continuously; work rotating shifts frequently; work overtime as required frequently; work in a latex safe environment continuously; (selected positions) maintain tactile sensory functions continuously; (selected positions) maintain good olfactory sensory function continuously; (selected positions) be qualified physically for respirator use initially and as required continuously.

Pay

Hourly pay rate; Pay Grade Health‑24.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 40.