Vietnamese-speaking employees are needed in North Texas. Here are some places to apply
When organizations look for employees or translators in North Texas who speak English and Vietnamese, many come to Tom Ha’s office to see if he can refer people.
But Ha, a community leader and insurance agent in Haltom City, said there are not enough people who speak English and Vietnamese to serve the growing Vietnamese community in Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.
He said he even needs bilingual employees in his insurance office.
“I haven’t been able to locate them at all,” he said. “I need three people right now.”
In 2021, Tarrant County was home to more than 35,000 Vietnamese-American residents, according to Census data.
Arlington alone had nearly 14,000 Vietnamese-American residents in 2021, one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the U.S., according to the Census Bureau.
Garland, a city in northeast Dallas County, also topped the list of large Vietnamese populations, with more than 14,000 residents in 2021.
Altogether, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex had the fourth largest Vietnamese-American population among metropolitan areas in the country.
Multiple health care, education and finance companies are looking for Vietnamese-speaking employees in North Texas.
Here’s a sampling of employers that have job postings that require or prefer candidates who speak English and Vietnamese:
Healthcare:
JPS Health Network in Fort Worth is looking for candidates for multiple positions, including a patient access representative, a care navigator and a referral authorization specialist.
UnitedHealth Care is looking for a remote bilingual nurse case manager, care navigator, clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes care and educational specialist pharmacist.
Healing Companion Medical Clinic is looking for a bilingual medical assistant in Garland.
HealthPro Heritage is looking for a bilingual part-time physical therapist in Dallas.
Texas Cardiology Associates is looking for a receptionist in Richardson.
Walter Leon, M.D. P.A. is looking for a medical assistant in Arlington.
Retina Institute of Texas is looking for a medical receptionist in Arlington.
Education:
Keller ISD is looking for a bilingual educational aide.
Crowley ISD is looking a bilingual elementary teacher.
Garland ISD is looking for multiple bilingual elementary teachers and an instructional specialist.
Tarrant County College is looking for a part-time information center assistant in Fort Worth.
Government:
The city of Arlington is looking for a library customer service assistant.
The city of Garland is looking for a bilingual senior librarian.
Finance/sales:
Humana is looking for a bilingual Medicare sales agent in Dallas.
My Pham-Farmers Insurance Agency is looking for a bilingual sales assistant in Richardson.
Customer service/miscellaneous:
Press Ganey Associates is looking for a bilingual phone survey representative in Fort Worth.
KCI Wireless is looking for a mobile associate in Arlington.
UnitedHealth Care is looking for a bilingual Vietnamese customer service advocate in Dallas.
TTEC is looking for a remote bilingual customer service representative.
Translation & Interpretation Network is looking for a Vietnamese interpreter in Mesquite.
This list is updated bimonthly.
This story was originally published September 23, 2022 at 7:00 AM.
