Medical Interpreter (Spanish)-Full-time Evenings
Medical Interpreter (Spanish)-Full-time Evenings
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Job Description
The Patient Relations/Interpreter Services Liaison reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Serves Hospital as Medically Trained Interpreter in a professional and ethical manner.
The Patient Relations/Interpreter Services Liaison serves Hospital as Medically Trained Interpreter in a professional and ethical manner.
Hours: Monday through Friday from 11:30am - 8pm
Responsibilities:
- Provides complete and accurate interpretation of the spoken word in a variety of encounters with patients visitors staff and others.
- When necessary completes pre-encounter session informing clinical staff of cultural specifics that may impact the situation as well as the importance of speaking in short phrases taking frequent pauses to allow interpretation.
- Works agreed upon shifts. Informs on call individual or manager via phone or in person (no messages) 24 hours prior to any shift that you are scheduled for and not able to work.
- Serves as an advocate for the patient to ensure that his or her Patient Rights are honored.
- Assists in the translation of critical forms into various languages as patient population trends necessitate. Evaluates and prioritizes interpretation requests ensuring that requests are triaged for the most appropriate and timely response determining if the request will be referred to phone service interpreters or if an in-house interpreter will fulfill the request.
- Completes new admissions rounding.
- Introduces newly admitted patients who are LEP or Deaf/HoH to the communication options provided by interpreter services.
- Collects data on the utilization of internal and external interpreters during each shift worked.
Qualifications :
Required:
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Medically trained interpreter
- One year health care experience
Preferred:
- Three years healthcare experience
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
