Medical Interpreter

Inova Children's Multispecialty at 8280 Willow Oaks is looking for a dedicated Medical Interpreter to join the team. This role is Full-time working 8am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave.

Medical Interpreter Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates flexibility to know which requests take priority.

• Prioritizes competing demands from staff requesting medical interpreter services.

• Ensures that oral messages are transmitted accurately, completely and transparently.

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families and staff.

• Records and monitors interpretation activities according to hospital and department standards.

• Promotes the highest level of professionalism and customer service when interacting with all hospital customers.

• Demonstrates sensitivity, maturity, composure and objectivity when communicating with customers during stressful times.

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clinical managers, directors and staff to ensure that the hospital interpreting services needs are met.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Associates degree or HS Diploma/GED and 2 additional years of experience
• Experience: 3 years of medical interpreting
• Certification: Upon start, 40-hour, Bridging the Gap, Medical Interpreter Certificate or equivalent 40-hour training

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual with Spanish proficiency

• Pediatrics medical interpretation experience