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Burmese Interpreter - In Person/Onsite

Grace Health

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Compensation
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Location
Battle Creek, MI
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Job overview

Grace Health is hiring a Burmese Interpreter - In Person/Onsite. Grace Health seeks a skilled Burmese Interpreter to join its team, offering competitive pay based on experience, up to three weeks of paid time off in the first year, eight paid holidays, and weekends off, with a focus on patient communication and translation duties.

Key focus areas include Interpret during patient visits for both patient and provider., Contact Burmese speaking patients by phone to communicate needed information., and Translate English forms, educational materials and other written materials into the Burmese language..

Important skills include Burmese, Chin Haka, Falam, Tedim, English, and Organization Policies, Procedures, And Systems Knowledge.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

BurmeseChin HakaFalamTedimEnglishOrganization Policies, Procedures, and Systems KnowledgeGrammarSpellingPunctuationBasic Medical Terminology KnowledgeGreeting PatientsAnswering TelephoneSpeak Clearly and ConciselyRead, Understand, and Follow Oral InstructionsSort Materials by Alphabetic SystemsSort Materials by Numeric SystemsFile Materials by Alphabetic SystemsFile Materials by Numeric SystemsEstablish and Maintain Working Relationships With Patients

Qualifications

High School Graduate or GEDOne-Year Work ExperienceMedical Organization ExperienceInterpretation Certification

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Starting pay is $18.22 + with experience

Position is ONSITE only

Join the Grace Health Team as a Burmese Interpreter!

We're looking for a skilled Burmese Interpreter to become part of our team. We offer competitive pay based on experience, up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year, and 8 paid holidays. Enjoy a great work-life balance with weekends off. Fluency in Chin Haka, Falam, and Tedim is required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not be all inclusive.)

  1. Interprets during patient visits for both patient and provider.

  2. Contacts Burmese speaking patients by phone to communicate needed information.

  3. Translates English forms, educational materials and other written materials into the Burmese language.

  4. Interpreters with Grace Health clinical experience may communicate provider instructions directly to patients and document in the medical record accordingly.

  5. Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, please refer to the policy on Job Descriptions for details that apply to every position.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Must be fluent in speaking and writing Burmese, as well as English

  • Knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and systems.

  • Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation to record patient information.

  • Basic knowledge of medical terminology.

  • Skill in greeting patients and answering the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner.

  • Ability to translate Burmese into English and vice versa.

  • Ability to speak clearly and concisely.

  • Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.

  • Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems.

  • Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.

Education: High school graduate or GED

Experience: One-year work experience, preferably in a medical organization

Certificate/License: Interpretation certification preferred

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