Senior Medical Interpreter - Trigrigna/Amhrica
$29.62/h-$45.31/h
2 days ago
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Summary
Swedish is seeking a Senior Medical Interpreter - Trigrigna/Amhrica to join their team in Seattle, WA. The role involves providing accurate and impartial on-site spoken language interpretation services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients.
About the Role
As a Senior Medical Interpreter, you will interpret and translate between English and Trigrigna/Amharic, ensuring effective communication between LEP patients and medical personnel. You will deliver professional-level medical interpreting and collaborate with healthcare staff to facilitate linguistically appropriate care.
About You
Required:
- National Certified Medical Interpreter or Washington Social Services Interpreter certification.
- 1 year of interpretation experience in a medical clinic or hospital setting.
- Advanced proficiency in oral and written English, Trigrigna, and Amharic.
Preferred:
- Continuing education in medical interpretation competencies.
- 3 years of interpretation experience in a medical clinic or hospital setting.
- 2 years of experience in translation of English and source language.
- Professional training in translation or equivalent experience.
- Experience with TMS Translation memory systems (SDL Trados or Memoq).
- Experience with Adobe or InDesign.
- Prior video interpreting experience.
- Experience in training adults.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching.
- Paid parental leave, vacations, and holidays.
- Life insurance and disability insurance.
- Well-being resources and voluntary benefits.
Swedish
Providence and Swedish have been caring for the Puget Sound region, together, for a decade. Now, we are uniting under one brand in the Puget Sound region. This means the same great care will be available with more resources and locations to care for you and your family. Providence Swedish is more than a hospital; it’s a powerful network of skilled physicians, award-winning care centers, advanced clinical research, and breakthrough treatments. It’s world-class care, from people who care for you. And now that we are combining our networks, we’ll be able to offer more exceptional care to you where and when you need it.
Seattle, WA