Medical Interpreter Resume Sample

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Lucía Herrera
Medical Interpreter

Bridging language so every patient is understood

[email protected]
+1 713 555 1220
linkedin.com/in/lucia-herrera-cmi

Medical interpreter with seven years interpreting between Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking clinicians at hospitals and clinics in Houston. Does far more than swap words — conveying meaning accurately and completely in highly emotional, high-stakes clinical moments, so patients truly understand their care and clinicians truly understand their patients. Interpreted through countless consultations, emergencies and difficult conversations, and helped a hospital improve its interpreting service. Interprets consultations and procedures accurately, conveys cultural context, maintains strict confidentiality and impartiality, and supports clear clinician-patient communication. Accurate, compassionate and professional. Looking for a medical-interpreter role with a hospital or health system committed to language access and patient understanding.

Professional Experience
Houston General Hospital - Houston, USA

Medical Interpreter January 2019 to Present 7 years & 10 months

Convey meaning accurately in high-stakes clinical moments, so patients and clinicians genuinely understand each other.
Interpreted through countless consultations, emergencies and difficult conversations, and helped improve the interpreting service.
Interpret consultations and procedures precisely, carrying the full meaning across, not just a rough summary.
Convey cultural context where it matters, so clinicians grasp what a patient means and patients feel understood.
Maintain strict confidentiality and impartiality, staying a faithful, neutral conduit in sensitive conversations.
Support clear clinician-patient communication in emotional moments, helping patients make informed decisions about care.
Houston Community Health Center - Houston, USA

Community Interpreter June 2017 to December 2018 1 year & 7 months

Interpreted for Spanish-speaking patients at a community clinic, building real healthcare interpreting experience.
Interpreted appointments and explained instructions, developing clinical terminology and interpreting technique on the job.
Learned medical interpreting, ethics and terminology on the job during this first role.
Gained the certification and experience that led into a full hospital medical-interpreter role.
Education
University of Houston

BA in Translation & Interpreting (September 2013 to June 2017)

Degree in translation and interpreting covering interpreting technique, terminology and ethics, with a healthcare focus. The programme built the linguistic and professional foundation accurate medical interpreting requires.
National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters

Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) (August 2017 to December 2017)

National certification covering medical interpreting skills, terminology, ethics and standards to a recognised level. It validated competence in clinical settings. It supported accurate, impartial interpreting in real patient care.
Highlights
Trusted in critical moments
Interpreted through emergencies and difficult diagnoses where accuracy was a matter of safety. In those moments a missed nuance can mean the wrong decision, so being relied on when it matters most is the truest test of the role.
Improved the service
Helped a hospital improve its interpreting service for patients with limited English. Better language access means more patients genuinely understand their care, which improves both outcomes and equity across the whole hospital.
Community Work
Houston Community Health

Volunteer Interpreter (January 2020 to Present)

Volunteers at community health fairs interpreting for Spanish-speaking attendees, helping people who would otherwise struggle to access care understand health information and connect with the services they need.
Activities & Interests
On Phone
Ice Skating
Singing
Tennis
Grow Moustache
Certifications
Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI)

National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (December 2017 to Present)

National certification covering medical interpreting skills, terminology, ethics and standards to a recognised level, which validated competence in clinical settings and supports accurate, impartial interpreting in real patient care.
Technical Skills
  • Consecutive Interpreting
  • Simultaneous Interpreting
  • Medical Terminology
  • Spanish-English Fluency
  • Cultural Mediation
  • Confidentiality & Ethics
  • Impartiality
  • Emergency Interpreting
  • Patient Communication
  • Sight Translation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English (US)
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Personal
Location
Houston, USA
Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Notice Period
1 month
Date of Birth
1995-09-12
Personal Skills
Accuracy
Compassion
Professionalism
Composure
Active Listening

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