Medical Interpreter Sr PRN

The Senior Medical Interpreter provides advanced interpretation and translation services, and supports quality standards by mentoring and training less experienced interpreters in effective techniques, ethics, and best practices.

This position will support the North Region (North Campus/Broomfield) but could vary as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides interpretation services for patients, families, providers, and staff in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings, ensuring accurate and culturally responsive communication.
• Translates medical and non-medical documents, including discharge instructions, patient education materials, and departmental communications, in accordance with established standards.
• Serves as a resource to less experienced interpreters, providing structured mentoring, coaching, and modeling of best practices in interpretation and translation.
• Contributes to onboarding and evaluation of new interpreters by conducting skill assessments, sharing observations with leadership, and recommending development plans.
• Partners with department leadership to review and enhance training curricula, interpretation workflows, and quality improvement initiatives related to language access services.
• Participates in departmental initiatives, workgroups, and strategic projects to improve interpreter services and support organizational goals.
• Maintains proficiency in medical terminology across specialties and ensures team adherence to terminology standards.
• Uses the electronic medical record (EMR) to document interpretation activity, track data, and support compliance; trains junior staff in appropriate EMR use related to interpretation services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED
• Area of Study
  • and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Experience
  • Minimum Experience Required:Three (3) years of translation and/or interpretation experience with spoken and written fluency in Spanish, English, or another foreign language
• Equivalency
  • Not Applicable
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Cert Medical Interpreter
• Additional Requirements
  • Certified as a Bridging the Gap (BTG) Medical Interpreter or equivalent is required at the time of hire
• Competency
  • None

Schedule/Shift

• Varies
• Based on dept needs

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $23.31 to $34.97

Benefits Information
As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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Estimated Close Date
07/30/2026

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