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Job Description
Overview
Blue Ridge Health is currently seeking an Interpreter to be part of our Language Support Team.
This position is onsite at our Hendersonville location.
Newly hired Interpreters are eligible for a $500.00 sign on bonus after 90 days of employment.
$19.20 hourly Entry Level Pay Opportunities for Salary and Career Advancement Available!
What We Offer You:
- A competitive benefits plan including Medical Dental and Vision
- Company sponsored life insurance and short and longterm disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement account with company matching
- Supplemental accident insurance available
- 9 paid holidays per year
- PTO and Personal Day accrual starting day 1 (We value a worklife balance!
- Flexible scheduled available
What Youll Do:
The Interpreter will provide accurate written and oral language support services for patients and internal staff. Responsibilities include:
- Interprets for medical providers/staff and patients
- Maintains monthly log of service activity
- Interprets from English to Spanish vice versa
- Maintains current knowledge base of medical dental and behavioral health terminology
- Completes annual certification
- Follows guidelines for accurate interpreting of information
- Receives and answers calls from patients
- Assists patients scheduling appointments
- Assists patients relaying messages/information to their medical providers
- Relays test results/messages to patients from their providers
- Follows proper guidelines to communicate information to patients in a compliant manner (HIPAA etc.
What Were Looking For:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- At least one year prior interpreting service experience in a healthcare setting preferred
- Bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish both written and oral communication
- Interpreting/Translating Certifications preferred Opportunity to obtain National Medical Interpreter Certification if not currently certified (we can help you get it ask us how!
- Familiarity with utilizing Microsoft office products (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with utilizing multiline phone systems copier scanner fax and other office equipment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
About Blue Ridge Health:
At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health inspire Hope and advance Healing through access to Compassionate Affordable and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the everchanging medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
