Challenge Accepted
Freelance Interpreter
Location
Washington
Posted
100 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Freelance Interpreter
SOSi
• Provides scheduled and on-demand in-person, over-the-phone, and VRI consecutive interpretation between Multiple Languages and English and vice versa between medical/vocational providers and injured workers and crime victims with low English proficiency as required.
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma.
- Ability to obtain and provide a valid driver's license, U.S. passport, or other government issued photo ID.
- Ability to obtain a background check through Washington Access To Criminal History (WATCH) website.
- Highly proficient in both English and Target Language, ILR scale of 2+.
- Ability to speak English and Target Language fluently, including high to low levels of language register, regional colloquialisms, and slang expressions, and do so with clear and intelligible pronunciation.
- Ability to preserve the tone and emotional level of the speaker, as well as manage the delivery, speed, and length of the statement (projection, pace and pausing) of the speaker.
- Ability to maintain appropriate speed and projection while rendering interpretation, and request and incorporate clarification of speaker’s statements only when justified.
- Ability to obtain one of the following certifications: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination Washington State Administrative Office for the Courts National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreter Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) US State Department Office of Language Services American Translators Association.
- Ability to obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) Number.
- Ability to obtain a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) with the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Benefits
- Remote work available for telephonic and video remote appointments.
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