State Certified Portuguese Interpreter

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Freelance Portuguese On-Demand Interpreter.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately interprets messages between non-English speaking patients and healthcare providers or support personnel on-site
• Adheres to the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care and to the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of interpreting experience, preferably OPI/VRI
• National or State Interpreter Certification such as CHI, CMI, NIC, CI/CT, VQAS (if available in your language)
• Knowledgeable command of Medical, Educational, and social services terminology in both source and target languages
• 40 hours or more of interpreter training
• Fluency in English and the target language, with the ability to provide fluency test results