Job description
Category: Language Services
Location:
Based in the Metro Washington DC area, Piedmont Global 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 provide advisory services, language and cultural expertise, workforce and learning solutions, and tech-enabled platforms, all tailored to meet each client’s needs. Our goal is to reduce risk, improve readiness, and support global expansion with confidence.
Piedmont Global is looking for freelance SPANISH medical interpreters from Latin American and the Caribbean to provide video remote (VRI) and over-the-phone (OPI) language interpretation services.
These are “1099” (Independent Contractor) positions, on an as-needed basis.
Interpreter Functions:• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no 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 thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.
• Comply with applicable ethics and standards
Requirements
Hold a government-issued valid form of identification
•Access to a laptop or computer
•Excellent internet connection
Minimum Qualifications:•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 Spanish
Desired but not required:•University degree in Interpretation
If available, interpreters should provide proof of:
Certifications
Test results from other organizations (testing centers, other LSPs, etc.).
Benefits
How to apply:
Please fill out our pre-screen questionnaire and upload a fresh copy of yourresumefor consideration. Please attach any Interpreting/ Translation Certificates and or Diplomas that you hold.
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Details
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.