Medical Interpreter Senior

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides interpretation services for patients, families, providers, and staff in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings, ensuring accurate and culturally responsive communication.
• Translates medical and non-medical documents, including discharge instructions, patient education materials, and departmental communications, in accordance with established standards.
• Serves as a resource to less experienced interpreters, providing structured mentoring, coaching, and modeling of best practices in interpretation and translation.
• Contributes to onboarding and evaluation of new interpreters by conducting skill assessments, sharing observations with leadership, and recommending development plans.
• PARTNERS WITH DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP TO REVIEW AND ENHANCE TRAINING CURRICULA, INTERPRETATION WORKFLOWS, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES RELATED TO LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES.
• Participates in departmental initiatives, workgroups, and strategic projects to improve interpreter services and support organizational goals.
• Maintains proficiency in medical terminology across specialties and ensures team adherence to terminology standards.
• Uses the electronic medical record (EMR) to document interpretation activity, track data, and support compliance; trains junior staff in appropriate EMR use related to interpretation services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Experience Required: Three (3) years of translation and/or interpretation experience with spoken and written fluency in Spanish, English, or another foreign language
• Certified Medical Interpreter or - Certified as a Bridging the Gap (BTG) Medical Interpreter or equivalent is required at the time of hire

Schedule/ Shift

M-F 9:30-6p
40hrs FT

Pay Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $23.31 to $34.97

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.