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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Korean Clinical Interpreter facilitates communication between patients, patients’ families, physicians, nurses, volunteers, non-clinical staff, and the community. The role supports accurate, professional interpretation between English and Korean across clinical settings, with sensitivity to patients’ age, developmental stage, health status, cultural backgrounds, and communication preferences. The interpreter protects confidentiality and patient interests while following professional standards, hospital policies, and applicable legal and accreditation requirements. Responsibilities also include completing session documentation and service statistics, providing written translations as needed, serving as a resource to clinical teams, referring or triaging requests for remote medical interpreting when appropriate, and participating in service rounds, special projects, office responsibilities, and departmental activities. The interpreter uses independent judgment to respond to changing needs and contributes to staff education, training, and quality-improvement initiatives that strengthen language access, patient experience, and health equity. This is a part-time position of at least 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday on the day shift. The posting describes an onsite hospital environment.

Requirements

At least two years of experience as a Korean translator in a health care setting.
Strong interpreting and translation skills, sound judgment, discretion, and a high level of professionalism.
Ability to work effectively with patients, families, clinicians, volunteers, and non-clinical staff in an active hospital environment.
Flexible, collaborative approach and commitment to accurate, patient-centered communication.
High school diploma or GED.
Obtain Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) certification from the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) within one year of the start date.
Obtain Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI) certification from the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) within one year of the start date.
Complete the Medical Center Interpreter Services Language Proficiency Assessment/Training Program within 90 days of employment.
Complete the Interpreter Training Program within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, foreign languages, translation and interpretation, communication, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret accurately and professionally between English and Korean for patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other Cedars-Sinai staff.
Protect confidentiality and safeguard patient interests while following professional standards, hospital policies, and applicable legal and accreditation requirements.
Interpret across clinical settings with sensitivity to age, developmental stage, health status, cultural background, and communication preferences.
Complete clear, timely session documentation and service statistics after interpreting encounters.
Provide written translations as needed, including patient education materials, instructions, letters, schedules, and patients’ questions.
Serve as a clinical resource for physicians, nursing teams, and other staff seeking guidance on interpretation needs.
Provide appropriate referral or triage support for remote medical interpreting programs when indicated.
Participate in service rounds, special projects, office responsibilities, and other departmental activities.
Use independent judgment to solve problems, adapt to changing unit needs, and support a responsive patient experience.
Educate and train physicians, nurses, staff, volunteers, and learners about effective communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, interpreter best practices, and language-access requirements.
Contribute to quality-improvement initiatives and projects that strengthen language access, patient experience, and health equity.