Qualified Medical & Community Bilingual Interpreter Idaho

Professional Development & Other Benefits

Ongoing Skill Development Opportunities CEUs Specialty & Terminology Courses Professional Industry Conferences & Networking Opportunities Interpreter-Peer Support & Mentorship Cultural Events Shadowing, Performance Reviews & Skill Assessments Client Feedback Reviews

Requirements

Required Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent Certificate from a nationally accredited 40-hour interpreter training program: Bridging the Gap (BTG) The Community Interpreter International (TCII) Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) Other CCHI or NBCMI recognized programs Fluency in English and target language(s) Strong medical terminology knowledge in both languages

Preferred Qualifications

National certification (CCHI or NBCMI) Associate's or Bachelor's degree 1+ year medical/community interpreting experience Healthcare system familiarity

Language Proficiency Requirements

• Interpreters must demonstrate professional proficiency in each working language, including
• English, via one of the following:
• High School Diploma or College Degree where the working language is the primary language of instruction (diploma/degree must be provided).
• ACTFL: Advanced-Mid or higher
• ALTA: Score of 9 (Advanced High) or higher on the 1–12 scale
• ILR/Government: Level 2+ (Limited Working Proficiency Plus) or higher

Language level notice

Please know that your language skill level will be assessed or an assessment, a diploma or degree in those languages must be provided. Although not always the case, a mission, elementary school immersion programs or high school or college level classes, (or growing up talking to grandma) probably won't be sufficient for the highly specialized medical terminology and complex speech at high formal register that will be required for many if not all interpretation sessions.

Compliance Requirements

Current immunizations or approved exemption Drug screening Clean background check Ability to obtain facility-specific credentials Annual facility specific compliance trainings

Transportation, Technology & Job Fulfillment Requirements

Reliable personal vehicle with ability to travel throughout service area Smartphone with reliable data plan Mobile check-in/out apps Email & SMS communication GPS navigation capabilities Navigate various healthcare environments

Required Documents

Current resume or application Language Proficiency Assessment Certificate (ACTFL OPI or ALTA Preferred) or Education Verification Interpreter training credentials (certificate of training) Immunization/Vaccine Records Background Check Authorization Drug Screening Test (10 Panel) Professional headshot (for ID badge)

RELA LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALSINTERPRETERS & TRANSLATORSBridging Worlds, Uniting Cultures & Connecting People by Empowering Communication

Rela's vision

• Transcending
• Language
• TO
• EMPOWER
• AND
• UNITE
• Humanity
• RELA'S
• MISSION:To drive the advancement of and revolutionize language access services, raise the bar and set the standards and cultivate a community of growth, innovation, and excellence, where our employees, interpreters, clients, and Limited English Proficient individuals can thrive. R.E.L.A. CORE VALUES:

Relationships

Working together as a team, we engage helpfully, respond timely, and collaborate supportively with empathy, sensitivity, fairness, and respect to build reliability and trust.

Excellence

Through our capable skill, competent mastery, and proficient quality, we carefully follow best industry standards of practice and ethics, as well as be effectively frugal and efficiently precise. Through perseverance and dedication, we work hard to go above and beyond expectations.

LEGACY

• We strive to inspire, contribute to and impact the language access industry and society by fostering networking and belonging to a meaningful community. We're creating a reputation and legacy of integrity and reliability, responsibility & accountability (taking ownership), and transparency & authenticity.
• ADVANCE &
• ASCEND: We lead innovation, and moving forward and upward. We transform the industry through out-of-the-box thinking, professional development, and continuous learning. With visionary foresight, we grow potential, embrace the big picture, and take bold, strategic action. We aren't just raising the bar—we are becoming the bar by which all language service agencies are measured and aspire to be.

About RELA

RELA Language Professionals provides interpretation and document translation services in over 80 languages, facilitating communication in healthcare and other community, business and legal settings. We enable language access for Limited English Proficient individuals in our communities while simultaneously helping our clients effectively reach, serve, communicate seamlessly and foster understanding with each other through our interpreters and translators.

Since our founding in 2017, RELA has grown into a leader in the language services industry, partnering with major healthcare systems including St. Luke's Health System, Terry Reilly Health Services, and Intermountain Healthcare. We support our language professionals by providing professional work opportunities for them to serve their local communities and foster a supportive network for language professionals to excel in their skills and careers with ongoing professional development.