Translator/Interpreter - Spanish

Fairview is seeking a Spanish Translator/Interpreter to join our team at Fairview Riverside University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. This role acts as a communication and cultural liaison between Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients, companions, authorized decision makers, and their healthcare team by providing meaningful language services and supporting effective communication through interpretation and written translations.

About the role

This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position working 80 hours every two weeks, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with weekends as needed. The ideal candidate will have experience providing Spanish interpretation and translation in a healthcare setting, including in-person, video, and telephone interpreting.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate, complete, and impartial spoken language interpreting in healthcare and operational settings, including video and telephone encounters, as assigned.
• Select and apply the appropriate interpreting mode (consecutive or simultaneous) based on the clinical or situational context.
• Manage communication flow to promote direct interaction between patients, families, and staff while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Adhere to the NCIHC Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, including confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality, and role boundaries.
• Adhere to the ATA's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, including confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality, and role boundaries.
• Translate written healthcare and operational content between English and Spanish, including patient messages, short documents, forms, and digital content, in accordance with Language Services standards workflows.
• Perform first-draft translations, machine-translation post-editing, proofreading, and document alignment as assigned.
• Prioritize translation work based on turnaround time requirements, patient safety considerations, and departmental guidance.
• Ensure translations are accurate, culturally appropriate, and suitable for the intended clinical or operational use.
• Document interpreting encounters and translation activities accurately in designated systems (e.g., Epic or other departmental tools), following department standards.
• Support patient, family, and staff communication access in alignment with organizational policies, patient rights, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement workflows, workflow pilots, or testing of language access tools and processes as requested.

Requirements

• Certificate in healthcare interpreting or minimum of 40 hours of formal training.
• 2 years of experience providing spoken language interpreting in healthcare or human services settings, including in-person, video, and/or telephone interpreting.
• 1 year of demonstrated ability to manage workload across multiple service types (interpreting and translation), adjust priorities, and respond to changing operational needs.
• 2 years of experience performing written translation of healthcare-related content, such as short documents, patient messages, forms, or internal communications, in accordance with organizational standards and workflows.
• Active on Spoken Language Interpreter roster with the Minnesota Department of Health upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate of Arts degree or higher in interpreting and translating or related fields.
• 5 years of experience providing spoken language interpreting in healthcare or human services settings, including in-person, video, and/or telephone interpreting.
• 5 years of experience performing written translation of healthcare-related content, such as short documents, patient messages, forms, or internal communications, in accordance with organizational standards and workflows.
• 2 years of experience documenting interpreting encounters and translation activities in electronic medical record (EMR) systems or other designated departmental tools.
• National Certification for Healthcare Interpreters.
• Certified Translator from the American Translators Association within 1 year.
• Certificate of interpreting from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; PTO and Sick and Safe Time; tuition reimbursement; retirement plans; early access to earned wages; and more. Additional information can be found here.

Schedule

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with weekends as needed.