Job Description

Medical Interpreter - Spanish/English -PRN (As Needed) - On Site - DC260000R7

The Medical Interpreter will provide language interpretation services to patients, families and staff in critical, acute,
or chronic medical situations as needed. The Medical Interpreter will provide services in person, telephonically or via video remote to assist patients and families in their interactions throughout the hospital.

Qualifications

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience. (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year Experience as interpreter for individuals in critical situations. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Bilingual Language Skills
Fluency in English and target language
Highly proficient in medical terminology

Required Licenses and Certifications
Successfully pass the Interpreter Skills Assessment, or equivalent, provided by CNH.
40-hour Medical Interpreter Training Course Completion (must have proof of certificate from a reputable training institution). (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Eliminates Language Barriers to Patient Care

Facilitate communication among patients, families, and staff

Interpret directly and accurately, without omissions, addition or interference with communication

Manage assignments independently without close supervision

Set limits appropriately; maintain professional boundaries as interpreter; maintain patient, family and staff rights to confidentiality privacy

Maintain professional role and sensitivity during critical medical and/or psychosocial situations; respect all parties in their discussion and their individual roles

Abide by Interpreter Code of Ethics

Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication

Provide sight translation of patient of patient care related documents

Provide document translation of limited list of patient related materials

Promote Appropriate Utilization of Interpretation Services by Staff

Educate staff in use of interpreter and available interpretation services

Communicate with staff about staff needs and patient/family needs

Work closely, interdepartmentally, provide recommendations by communicating information as requested and directed by medical provider/critical staff

Partner with program staff to share best practices and to ensure cultural and linguistic requirements are met

Advocate for patients/families with staff to facilitate continuity of care

Provide sound recommendations to departmental leadership to ensure adequate services to non-English speaking patients and families

Contributes to a Well-Organize Program

Help to ensure interpretation assignments are coordinated accurately, effectively and efficiently

Maintain schedules and required logs/tracking system in order to track project progress and productivity

Keeping and organizing interpretation requests and reports

Accurately document interpretation assignments in all systems and databases used and required by the program

Facilitate the distribution, coordination, and assignment of day-today activities among fellow division staff and under the guidance of the division leadership

The individual in this role may assume additional job duties beyond those outlined in this job description

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

Partner with all team members to achieve goals

Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location

District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010

Job

Administrative Support / Customer Service

Organization

Patient ServicesPosition Status R (Regular) - O - PRNShift VariableWork Schedule Variable PRN

Job Posting

Apr 15, 2026, 8:32:14 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

45614.4 - 76024

About Children's National Hospital

Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger. Today, it is one of the top 10 children’s hospital in the nation and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021, a first-of-its-kind pediatric hub dedicated to developing new and better ways to care for kids. Children’s National has been designated three times in a row as a Magnet® hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty care locations in the D.C. metropolitan area, including Maryland and Virginia. Children’s National is home to the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. As a non-profit, Children's National relies on generous donors to help ensure that every child receives the care they need.

Industry

Healthcare & Social Services

Company Size

5,001-10,000 employees

Headquarters

Washington, DC

Year Founded

1870

Website

childrensnational.org

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