Spanish Interpreter

About the role

Propio Language Services seeks Remote Contract Spanish Interpreters who are passionate about using their language skills to help people. The role involves providing consecutive, first‑person interpretation for a variety of clients in medical, legal, social services and other fields, while adhering to company protocols, confidentiality policies, and interpreter ethics.

Responsibilities

• Provides consecutive, first‑person interpretation.
• Follows interpreter protocols and procedures as required by Propio L.S. clients.
• Follows all Propio L.S. policies and procedures related to information confidentiality and interpreter ethics.
• Continuously improves vocabulary and specialized subject matter knowledge, as required for various clients, such as medical, legal, social services, etc.

Requirements

• Submission of an updated résumé in English at time of application.
• Completion of English Language Proficiency assessment with a language rating of “technical proficiency” (3 or higher on the nationally recognized ILR scale).
• Successful completion of a mock oral interpretation session; interpreters are evaluated against 24 quality standards and must attain a passing score.
• Completion of Propio's online Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology Assessment, with a passing score.
• A full background check and security screen.
• A signed commitment to confidentiality, adherence to ethics, and HIPAA compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of interpreting experience.
• Propio’s evaluation process conforms to interpreting standards defined by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA), and California Healthcare Interpreters Association (CHIA).