Per Diem – Spanish Medical Plus Interpreter

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Deliver specialized interpretation services between Spanish and English for individuals or groups.

• Offer professional, precise, unbiased, and culturally attuned interpretation in medical, community, business, educational, social service, and various professional contexts.

• Uphold professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical standards.

• Convey spoken communication while maintaining meaning, intent, tone, and register, without adding, omitting, or modifying information.

• Tailor interpreting techniques and communication methods to suit the environment, participants, subject matter, and communication needs.

• Enhance and sustain language proficiency, interpreting skills, subject-matter expertise, and professional competencies.

• Engage in agency-mandated training and professional development.

• Adhere to Ibero's policies, procedures, professional standards, ethical codes, confidentiality, and privacy regulations.

• Prioritize tasks in alignment with agency policies and procedures.

• Execute additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Language and Equity Services or their designee.

⛳️ Requirements

• Completion of at least 40 hours of Medical Interpreter Training or other accredited interpreter training.

• Proven understanding of medical, general, community, education, entrepreneurship, and business terminology in both Spanish and English.

• Document translation experience is preferred.

• Demonstrated foundational skills in simultaneous interpretation and sight translation, with intermediate to advanced capabilities in consecutive interpretation.

• CCHI or NBCMI certification is preferred.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in providing interpretation services.

• Proven language proficiency in both Spanish and English.

• Preference for candidates with a valid N.Y.S. driver’s license.

• Availability to work during scheduled appointments and the ability to travel occasionally for training seminars.

• A combination of training and experience other than those specified may be considered acceptable if deemed sufficient.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for continuing education and other professional development.

• Participation in agency-required training and professional development initiatives.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Occasional travel for training seminars.