Remote: Over the Phone (OPI) and Video Relay (VRI) Interpreting Opportunity

Prisma International seeks qualified, professional Interpreters to join our team as Independent Contractors. As an Interpreter at Prisma, you will support Prisma's clients with over-the-phone (OPI) and Video Relay interpreting (VRI) assignments.

Interpreters Needed for Interpretation Between English and the Following Languages:

Arabic
Bosnian
Burmese
Cantonese
Chin
Croatian
Czech
Dari
Dutch
Farsi
French

German
Greek
Haitian Creole
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Ilocano
Japanese
Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Kurdish-Kur ManjiLao
Mandarin
Marshallese
Mixteco Bajo
Oromo
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Punjabi
Romanian
RussianSamoan
Serbian
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Tagalog
Thai
Tigrinya
Turkish
Ukrainian
UrduVietnamese
Wolof
Yoruba

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The ideal Candidate shall be able to offer the following:

• Experience with consecutive or simultaneous OPI and VRI between a government representative and non-English speakers;
• Polite forms of expression, enunciation and pronunciation, and excellent customer service;
• Delivery of correct concepts and meanings between the two parties;
• Correct grammar, clarity and tone between the two languages;
• Experience with following the speaker's direction, professionally interjecting when clarification is needed, and managing the conversation flow;
• Refraining from side-conversations with the Limited-English speaker, and not entering into a disagreement with the client or LEP speaker;
• Compliance with industry ethics and standards;
• Experience in the domains of healthcare, legal, medical, government, and/or courts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• At least one (1) year of OPI and/or VRI consecutive or simultaneous interpreting experience;
• Two (2) professional references that can vouch for your work as OPI and/or VRI consecutive or simultaneous interpreter;
• Minimum age: Must be 18+ years or older;
• Minimum Education: Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Fluency in English and demonstrated native (or near-native) proficiency in the target language;
• Able to provide at least one of the following accreditations:
  • Washington State Department of Social Health Services (DSHS) Language Testing and Certification (LTC);
  • American Translation Association (ATA);
  • Trained or accredited through a higher education institution.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must provide an active Washington State Patrol (WSP) OR a favorable Federal background check.

A WSP background check can be acquired by visiting https://www.wsp.wa.gov/crime/c... , selecting the Online version (WATCH), and then following the indicated steps.

Submission of an active WSP or Federal background check must be submitted with the applicant's resume.

DESIRED SKILLS:

Experience working with Washington State agencies such as the WA Dept. of L&I, WA State Patrol, WA Dept. of Agriculture, WA Dept. of Commerce, etc.