# On-Site Interpreting (OSI) Opportunity

> Prisma International, Inc. · Seattle, United States · Contract · Posted 2025-08-15

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Interpretation

## Description

Prisma International, Inc. (Prisma) is actively seeking qualified, professional Interpreters, to join our team as Independent Contractors. As an Interpreter at Prisma, you will be supporting our **State of Washington** client with **on-site (in person)** interpretation (OSI) assignments. There may be opportunities for over-the-phone (OPI) and/or video remote (VRI) assignments.

**Interpreters needed for interpretation between English and the following languages:**

-   **Spanish (US) - #1 requested language, plus the following**
-   **Arabic**
-   **Burmese**
-   **Chinese-Cantonese**
-   **Chinese-Mandarin**
-   **Chin (all variants)**
-   **Dari**
-   **Farsi**
-   **Hindi**
-   **Hmong**
-   **Japanese**
-   **Khmer (Cambodian)**
-   **Korean**
-   **Laotian**
-   **Mixteco (Bajo and Alto)**
-   **Polish**
-   **Punjabi**
-   **Russian**
-   **Samoan**
-   **Somali**
-   **Swahili**
-   **Thai**
-   **Ukrainian**
-   **Vietnamese**

**Please note: This work requires, at minimum, a Washington State Patrol (WSP) background check and residency in the state of Washington.** If you've previously undergone a detailed WSP background check (or higher clearance), you would be eligible for a fast-tracked security screening process. 

**Job Description:**  

Ideal Candidate shall be able to provide:

-   Experience with consecutive or simultaneous on-site interpretation between a government representative and non-English speakers
-   Polite forms of expression, enunciation, and a high-level of customer service. 
-   Deliver correct concepts and meanings between speaker and the Limited English Proficient (LEP) speaker.
-   Correct grammar, clarity and tones between the two languages.
-   Experience with following the speakers’ direction, professionally interject when clarification is needed, and manage the flow of a conversation.  
-   Refrain from side conversations with the LEP and entering into any disagreement with the customer or LEP
-   Compliance with applicable ethics and standards
-   Experience in the healthcare, legal, medical, government or court industries.

## Requirements

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:**

-   At least one (1) year of on-site consecutive or simultaneous interpreting experience
-   Two (2) professional references that can vouch for your work as an on-site consecutive or simultaneous interpreter
-   Minimum age: Must be 18+ years or older 
-   Minimum education: Must have High School Diploma
-   Must reside in the state of Washington
-   Full fluency in English and demonstrated native or near-native level proficiency in 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:**

Interpreters must have an active Washington State Patrol background check OR be able to provide a background clearance greater than a Washington State Patrol background check. 

**DESIRED SKILLS:**

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

_**IMPORTANT APPLICANT SECURITY NOTICE:**_

_**Prisma will never ask for payment information or fee transfers during recruitment or employment preparation. Legitimate outreach for information will only originate from official @**_[_**prisma.com**_](http://prisma.com) _**email addresses.**_

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