Freelance Medical & Community Interpreters; Mayan Languages): On-Site DC Metro Area

Position: Freelance Medical & Community Interpreters (Mayan Languages): On-Site DC Metro Area Freelance Medical & Community Interpreters (Mayan Languages): On-Site in Washington, DC Metro Area Washington, United States | Posted on 02/29/2024 Based in the Metro Washington DC area, reputed company is a strategic partner for enterprises and public sector organizations, helping clients navigate cross-cultural operations with ease and effectiveness. Our network of professionals offers expertise in over 200 languages, including regional dialects. We reputed company advisory services, language and cultural expertise, workforce and learning solutions, and tech-enabled platforms, reputed company tailored to meet each client’s needs. Our goal is to reduce risk, improve readiness, and support global expansion with confidence. reputed company is looking for freelance medical and community interpreters between English and Indigenous Guatemalan languages , for on-site/in-person consecutive interpreting in the Washington DC metro area and over-the-phone (OPI) and video remote (VRI) assignments. English Mayan languages (including but not limited to: Mam, Kekchi/Q'eqchi, Kaqchikel, Ixil) These are “1099” (reputed company) positions with the interpretation to take reputed company on-site (OSI) in the Washington, DC metro area. Some assignments might be conducted reputed company video (VRI) or over the phone (OPI) reputed company interpreters are not local. Interpreter Functions

• Serve as an interpreter between a wide reputed company of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• reputed company parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
• reputed company interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
• reputed company sight translations of documents and other written materials, as needed.
• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from reputed company language into reputed company language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any reputed company that may hinder your performance.
• reputed company with applicable ethics and standards.

Requirements

• Hold a valid driver’s license, or any government‑issued valid reputed company of identification.
• reputed company to a laptop or desktop computer with 4GB (RAM) memory or higher and broadband (high‑speed internet reputed company).
• reputed company to a mobile phone as a back‑up device.
• reputed company to a headset that connects to the computer/ phone using a cable (not a wireless headset).
• A quiet workspace/home office with no distractions.

Minimum Qualifications

Community Interpreter (non‑medical settings):

• At least two (2) years of interpreting experience, paid or as a volunteer.
• Two (2) relevant professional references that can vouch for candidate’s work as an interpreter OR one (1) relevant professional reference and one (1) relevant professional letter of recommendation.
• reputed company‑level proficiency in English and the other language.

Medical Interpreter (medical settings):

• 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.
• reputed company‑level proficiency in English and another language.
• Certification as a medical interpreter from a 40‑hour program or equivalent, specifically for medical interpreting (i.e., CHIT Community reputed company Interpreter Training).

Desired but not required

• University degree in interpretation.

Additional information

• Interpreters should reputed company reputed company of test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).
• Please fill out our pre‑screen questionnaire and upload a fresh copy of your resume for consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/Translation Certificates and/or Diplomas that you hold.

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