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Spanish Medical Interpreter (full-time) - Language Access - UH Truman Medical Center (8:00a-4:30p Mon-Fri)101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

University Health Truman Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri

Department

Language Access UHTMC

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

Job Description

Now Hiring: Spanish Medical Interpreter

Help bridge language gaps in health care. Empower your community.

University Health is seeking a fluent Spanish-English Medical Interpreter to join our Language Access Services team. In this vital role, you’ll help Spanish-speaking patients and families communicate clearly with doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff. Your interpretation will support safe, respectful, and culturally appropriate care.

You may be a strong fit if you:

Speak and understand Spanish and English fluently
Have experience interpreting in medical or community settings
Want to help your community understand their health care and treatment
Have completed or are willing to complete a professional medical interpreter training program
Are committed to confidentiality, accuracy, and cultural respect

What we offer:

A meaningful role supporting health equity
Training and opportunities for national certification
A welcoming and diverse workplace committed to inclusion

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of six months’ experience in medical interpretation
Demonstrated fluency in English and target language, with a passing score of 85% or higher on a validated language competency exam
Successful completion of a formal medical interpreter training program (e.g., Bridging the Gap, JCCC, SBA, or equivalent)
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

National certification through a recognized body (e.g., CCHI or NBCMI)
Experience interpreting in clinical environments with diverse patient populations

Make a difference in health care—apply today!

Join us in ensuring spanish-speaking patients feel heard, respected, and cared for.

University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates. University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center. University Health 1, located at 2101 Charlotte Street is an outpatient care and day-surgery center, with sixteen clinics including Sabates Eye Center, Plastic Surgery, Hernia repair and Medical Imaging with Siemens 3D Mammography. At University Health 2, 2211 Charlotte St, providers offer Primary and Women's Care. In eastern Jackson County, University Health Lakewood Medical Center sits on 300 acres of beautiful wooded grounds. We are a community hospital providing the continuum of care— from emergency medicine to a nationally-certified orthopaedic joint replacement program — as well as The Family Birthplace, We have several family medical care centers and a radiology center, Medical Imaging Eastland, that provides the latest in technology and specialized breast cancer care. Mission University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.

Spanish Medical Interpreter (full-time) - Language Access - UH Truman Medical Center (8:00a-4:30p Mon-Fri)