Foreign Language Medical Interpreter Spanish, Cherokee
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Job Location:
Canton, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning state-of-the-art and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Provides consecutive and/or simultaneous language interpretation for limited English proficient (LEP) patients and families whose primary language is not English as it relates to medical care. Provides sight-translation of relevant materials to enhance patients and families comprehension of medical procedures treatment discharge instructions patient and family education and follow-up care within the interpretation encounter. Is also responsible for the written translation of hospital documents such as medical record forms and patient education materials from English into target language as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- High school diploma equivalent education (GED) OR post-secondary education.
- Two (2) years of experience in a healthcare medical setting customer service advocacy or related field one of which must have been dedicated to medical interpretation.
- Certificate from a Medical Interpretation Program provided by a College University ALTA Language Services Bridging the Gap or Language Line Academy confirming successful completion of forty (40) to sixty (60) hours of Medical Interpreter Training OR Certification as a Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) through the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) or Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).
- Successful completion of the Interpreter Skills Test (IST) with passing score as administered by Northside Hospital to verify demonstration of the advanced skills necessary for Medical Interpretation.
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Weekend Requirements:
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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
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