Spanish Healthcare Interpreter I - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Spanish Healthcare Interpreter I - Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Healthcare Interpreter ensures equal access for all by serving as the linguistic and cultural intermediary of the healthcare encounter. The Interpreter accurately and skillfully interprets oral communication and basic written information related to the healthcare encounter between the Limited English Proficient (LEP) customer and the care team. The interpreter also serves as a cultural broker clarifier and advocate to ensure positive clinical outcomes.
Part Time position: hours of Monday Wednesday and Friday
Essential Functions
- Proactively responds to requests for language access in a healthcare setting. This includes but is not limited to: Inperson interpreting telephone interpreting video interpreting basic translation.
- Leverages the use of technology as needed to deliver services in a variety of different modalities. Troubleshoots basic application issues with software and customer as needed.
- Maintains relationships with internal customers and makes key decisions regarding appropriate interpreter modalities. Strives to contain costs at all times and leverages vendor relationships as needed.
- Faithfully interprets information regarding the patients and familys healthcare needs. Scenarios may include patient education appointments discharge instructions procedures emergency encounters assessments etc.
- Serves as a conduit to interpret as accurately and concisely as possible while considering cultural implications and idiomatic language differences.
- Acts as a cultural broker by educating caregivers on the understanding of patients culture in relationship to healthcare.
- Fully abides by the healthcare systems professional conduct standards executes job duties in an ethical manner and follows national practice standards
- Translates basic written information as needed and within department guidelines. Examples include discharge instructions.
Physical Requirements
Walk requires walking standing sitting lifting and reaching. Must lift a minimum of 10 pounds to shoulder height. Must speak English and foreign language in simple understandable terms and have an intact sense of sight and hearing. Must be mobile throughout entire healthcare system.
Education Experience and Certifications
High School diploma required. 3 years of experience required. Bachelors degree preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology and prior experience in a healthcare setting is required. Current National medical interpreter certification CMI or CHI required. Demonstrated knowledge of oral/written language pair competency by successful completed an Interpreter Language Assessment required. Competition of 40hour Medical Interpretation Training Program within 6 months of hire required. Complete 2 industry related electives courses annually required.
Employment Type
Part-Time
