Medical Interpreter Expert - Remote Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery needs certified medical interpreters to write the clinical scenarios that frontier AI labs use to measure how well a model handles medical conversations. You will draft realistic encounters, produce reference interpretations, and explain why one term beats another when patient safety rides on the wording. The work sits inside the Language Audio & Video group and runs on an async, remote schedule. Expect roughly 10 hours per week of project work you schedule yourself, with pay sent through Stripe every week. Grading model output for register, accuracy and clinical meaning sits at the center of the job.
What You'll Do6
- 1Author clinical interpretation scenarios that mirror real encounters across specialties and care settings.
- 2Write reference interpretations for each scenario, with the reasoning behind every terminology choice.
- 3Grade model output on accuracy, register and whether the clinical meaning survives the rendering.
- 4Flag renderings that read fluent but shift or distort the clinical meaning.
- 5Document interpretation decisions in clear written English so reviewers can follow your logic.
- 6Move through assigned scenario batches on a schedule you set each week.
Requirements5
- 1CMI or CHI certification, or a medical interpreter credential that carries the same weight.
- 2Two or more years interpreting in clinical settings.
- 3Full professional command of medical terminology in both working languages.
- 4Clear written English for documenting interpretation decisions.
- 5At least 10 hours of availability each week.
Who Should Apply
The role fits a certified medical interpreter who has spent two or more years in clinical settings and can defend a terminology choice in writing. Candidates with oncology, emergency or informed consent experience, plus telephonic and video remote work, tend to move through review fastest. Applicants who only translate documents without live clinical practice score low, since the tasks depend on real encounter judgment. Another common miss: sharp interpreting skills paired with thin written English, which stalls the reference interpretation write-ups. If you cannot commit 10 hours a week, the grading cadence will not work.
Salary Insight
Pay runs from $55 to $95 per hour, sent through Stripe every week. That band sits above typical per-hour rates for contract medical interpreting work, and the top of the range tends to match interpreters who hold certification plus high stakes specialties such as oncology or emergency care.
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Have your certification details on hand before you apply. The form asks which language pair or pairs you interpret and requests your Medical Interpreter credentials from NBCMI, CMI or CCHI. Name your exact pairing and lead with your certification and years of clinical practice, since those two facts drive the first screen.
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