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Burmese Interpreter - In Person/Onsite

Grace Health

Battle Creek, MIJob$18.22/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$18.22/hr
Location
Battle Creek, MI
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Grace Health is seeking an onsite Burmese Interpreter to support patient visits, communicate information to Burmese-speaking patients by phone, and translate written materials. The role requires fluency in Burmese and English, as well as fluency in Chin Haka, Falam, and Tedim. A high school diploma or GED is required; interpretation certification is preferred. The posting offers paid time off and holidays.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Burmese FluencyEnglish FluencyChin Haka FluencyFalam FluencyTedim FluencyOrganization PoliciesGrammar and PunctuationMedical TerminologyPatient GreetingTelephone AnsweringBurmese-English TranslationClear CommunicationFollowing InstructionsAlphabetic and Numeric FilingRelationship Building

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDOne Year Work ExperienceInterpretation Certification

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Starting pay is $18.22 + with experience

Position is ONSITE only

Join the Grace Health Team as a Burmese Interpreter!

We're looking for a skilled Burmese Interpreter to become part of our team. We offer competitive pay based on experience, up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year, and 8 paid holidays. Enjoy a great work-life balance with weekends off. Fluency in Chin Haka, Falam, and Tedim is required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not be all inclusive.)

  1. Interprets during patient visits for both patient and provider.

  2. Contacts Burmese speaking patients by phone to communicate needed information.

  3. Translates English forms, educational materials and other written materials into the Burmese language.

  4. Interpreters with Grace Health clinical experience may communicate provider instructions directly to patients and document in the medical record accordingly.

  5. Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, please refer to the policy on Job Descriptions for details that apply to every position.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Must be fluent in speaking and writing Burmese, as well as English

  • Knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and systems.

  • Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation to record patient information.

  • Basic knowledge of medical terminology.

  • Skill in greeting patients and answering the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner.

  • Ability to translate Burmese into English and vice versa.

  • Ability to speak clearly and concisely.

  • Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.

  • Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems.

  • Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.

Education: High school graduate or GED

Experience: One-year work experience, preferably in a medical organization

Certificate/License: Interpretation certification preferred

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How this job compares

Set against the 360 open Interpreter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.22/hr
  • US median$25–32/hr149 hourly ranges

This rate, $18.22/hr, is 37% below the US median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Interpreter hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 360 open Interpreter jobs across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Interpreter postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (194 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 204 of the 360 open Interpreter jobs (57%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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