What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freelance On-site Medical Interpreters in Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (All Spoken Languages) position at PGLS?
Serving the world and the local Metro Washington, DC area community, Piedmont Global Language Solutions (PGLS) offers language services consisting of Interpretation, translation, transcription, language instruction, cultural sensitivity training, and localization. Our network of language professionals provides expertise in more than 200 languages, including regional dialects.
PGLS is looking for freelance Interpreters on-site to provide language interpretation services from EN<>All Languages. (Spanish, ASL, Arabic, Albanian, French, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, and Vietnamese interpreters are strongly encouraged to apply.)
These are "1099" (Independent Contractor) positions with the Interpretation to take place on-site (OS), via video (VRI), or over the phone (OPI), depending on our customers' specific needs.
Interpreter Functions:
• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos, and personalities.
• Provide parties with exact interpretations of verbal communication without additions or omissions.
• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
• Render sight translations of documents and other written materials as needed.
• Impart the speaker's thoughts, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone from a source language into a target language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any factors that may hinder your performance.
• Comply with applicable ethics and standards
Requirements
•Hold a government-issued valid form of identification
•Based near the Washington DC metropolitan area
•Access to a mobile phone and computer
Interpreter MINIMUM qualifications:
• At least two (2) years of interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer
• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for the candidate's work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation
• Proficiency in English and target language.
• Be able to abide by the Client's specific and State mandated COVID regulations. PGLS supports several Federal Government clients and other contracts requiring a COVID vaccination or exemption for U.S. based individuals.
Desired but not required:
• University degree in Interpretation
If available, the interpreters may provide proof of the following:
• Certification as a medical interpreter from a 40-hour-program or equivalent (i.e., CHIT Community, Bridging the Gap, TCI, Healthcare Interpreter Training)
• Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.)
Benefits
How to apply:
• Please fill out our pre-screen questionnaire at this link and upload a fresh copy of your resume for consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and Diplomas that you hold.
For questions or concerns, you may reach us at jvalor@pgls.com
