Spanish Language Translator

Summary

Join Bixal as a Spanish Translator to contribute to the delivery of consumer-focused health information. This part-time (20 hours/week) contract position, lasting until July 3rd with a potential extension, requires native Spanish fluency and strong medical/public health terminology knowledge. The role involves updating and creating Spanish-language health content, ensuring cultural sensitivity and relevance. Location is within the continental US, with occasional travel to Bethesda, MD or Durham, NC for fingerprinting required. Compensation is $44-$46/hour.

Requirements

• Fluent ability to read, write, and speak both Spanish and English in a business/professional setting and at the consumer level
• Professional experience in a bilingual setting is required
• Experience with consumer-level health information in English and Spanish
• Awareness of culturally-appropriate Spanish for the U.S. Hispanic and Latino community
• At least one year of experience with evaluating or working with health information
• Ability to work in a database or content management system

Responsibilities

• Provide Spanish-language expertise to keep MedlinePlus in Español content current, culturally sensitive, and relevant to a wide Spanish-speaking audience
• Make changes, updates, or corrections to health topics and medical test monographs and create new entries based on the most recent NLM guidelines and practices
• Maintain high quality database entries according to current policies and procedures
• Translate new content as necessary using culturally neutral Spanish translations
• Provide updated translations for the 100 reviewed Medical Test monographs as well as full translations for the three new Medical Test monographs per year
• Actively participate in the planning, development, testing, and implementation of a single consumer health information portal (“One Consumer Health”)
• Occasionally support other NLM Spanish-language products and services
• Assist with SEO initiatives, including translations and revisions of title tags and other meta data
• Support coordination and information sharing with Spanish-language programs elsewhere at NIH and in sister agencies