Medical Interpreter Spanish
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Job Location:
Noblesville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Medical Interpreter accurately and effectively interprets information between the provider and the patient as required in a physician office setting. This position also provides interpretation services to team members within the office while caring for patients. The Medical Interpreter assists in maintaining the office assists with interpreting calls to patients schedules and checks in patients and stocks supplies.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide accurate and timely education to each patient via interpretation services.
- Work in the front office as needed for patient check in answering phones chart organization and scheduling appointments. Receive payments from patients for services.
- Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
When interpreting:
- Render correct concepts and meanings between the speakers maintaining correct grammar clarity and tone between languages.
- Closely follow client instructions professionally interject only when additional clarity or repetition is required and manage the flow of the conversation.
- Process information quickly with great accuracy and sensitivity to cultural differences.
- Maintain a professional demeanor and always adhere to industry best practices in every interaction.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
Minimum:
- High School diploma equivalency with two (2) years of cumulative experience OR associates degree/Technical degree OR four (4) years of applicable cumulative job specific experience.
- Forty-hour training certificate in Medical Interpreting or be Nationally certified.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum: Two (2) years as a professional interpreter
License/Certification Requirements
- Minimum: Bridge the Gap or national certification.
- Preferred: Certified Interpreter credentialed from the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters or Translator credentialed from the American Translators Association.
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) within 60 days of start date
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Deaf Education
- LAMP Stack
- Medical Terminology
- Smartsheet
- Translation
- Interpretation
- Child Protective Services
- Public Speaking
- Social Work
About Company
At Riverview Health, we believe all patients deserve our help, whether they're residents of Hamilton County or elsewhere. We believe in hiring quality physicians, investing in advanced medical technologies and maintaining an atmosphere of genuine caring and respect.
