[Hiring] Portuguese Speaking Interpreter @Expansion International

Role Description

Expansion International is partnering with our client, a healthcare interpreting and language services provider, to build out a team of Medical Video Remote Interpreters across multiple languages, including Portuguese. This is a newly scaling programme, so we are recruiting a number of interpreters as our client grows its remote interpreting capacity across the US healthcare system. The role sits fully remote and connects healthcare professionals with patients who are more comfortable communicating in a language other than English, primarily through video, with occasional over-the-phone sessions.

This is a genuine route into a career in medical interpreting. Full training is provided, and previous professional interpreting experience is a bonus rather than a requirement, provided you can demonstrate strong bilingual fluency and a real understanding of what interpreting involves.

As a Portuguese Speaking Interpreter, you will:

• Facilitate clear, accurate communication between English speaking healthcare providers and Portuguese speaking patients, without adding, omitting, or changing the meaning of what is said.
• Maintain a professional presence and a dedicated, quiet workspace.
• Interact directly with patients and healthcare professionals in sensitive, and sometimes high pressure, medical situations.
• Go through a structured evaluation process (resume review, phone interview, recorded prescreen, a medical interpreting proficiency assessment, and a final interview).
• Complete a foundations training programme before starting live sessions.

Qualifications

• Fluent, professional level verbal communication in both English and Portuguese.
• A genuine understanding of what medical interpreting involves.
• Ability to interpret medical information accurately and completely in English and Portuguese.
• Comfort working with video conferencing platforms and adapting to new remote technology.
• Comfortable working within the US healthcare context.
• A dedicated home workspace reserved for this role: a private, distraction-free room with a door that locks, where no one else can see your screen while you work, and wired high speed internet (no Wi-Fi, hotspot, satellite, or DSL).
• Comfortable being on camera for the majority of each shift.
• Based in Brazil, available to work remotely.
• Willingness to work night shift hours, aligned with US Eastern Time (ET); exact schedule to be confirmed.

Requirements

• Previous medical interpreting experience in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting (advantageous but not essential).
• Formal medical interpreter training, or a related certificate or degree (advantageous but not essential).
• National medical interpreter certification (for example CCHI or NBCMI), where available for the language (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience interpreting over video or telephone platforms (advantageous but not essential).
• Working knowledge of medical terminology in English and Portuguese (advantageous but not essential).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Equipment provided