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Spanish Medical Interpreter: Part-Time

Part-time

St. Luke's Health System

Jerome, IDPart-timePosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Jerome, ID
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Minimum 40 Hours Of Professional Medical Interpreter Training

Job overview

St. Luke's Health System is hiring a Spanish Medical Interpreter: Part-Time. The Spanish Medical Interpreter facilitates clear, accurate, and effective medical and general interpretation for healthcare staff, patients, companions, and visitors. This role involves interpreting complex medical information, advising medical personnel on cultural impacts, and maintaining knowledge of medical and general terminology. The interpreter must demonstrate superior fluency in Spanish and English, and utilize various technologies to support departmental workflows.

Key focus areas include Interpret complex medical information to patients and/or companions, Demonstrate knowledge of National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Healthcare, and Assess and monitor patients' understanding of information conveyed.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma, 2+ Years Relevant Experience, and 40+ Hours Medical Interpreter Training. Important skills include Medical Interpretation, National Code Of Ethics For Interpreters In Healthcare, Standards Of Practice For Interpreters In Healthcare, Assessing Patient Understanding, Advising Medical Personnel On Cultural Information, and Understanding Regional Accents.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medical InterpretationNational Code of Ethics for Interpreters in HealthcareStandards of Practice for Interpreters in HealthcareAssessing Patient UnderstandingAdvising Medical Personnel on Cultural InformationUnderstanding Regional AccentsUnderstanding Linguistic StylesUnderstanding Linguistic RegistersConsecutive InterpretationSimultaneous InterpretationSight TranslationSelf-CorrectionSeeking ClarificationAccepting CorrectionsMedical TerminologyGeneral TerminologySuperior Fluency in One or More Languages in Addition to EnglishUtilizing TechnologyUtilizing ToolsUtilizing ResourcesWritten TranslationMaintaining Meaning in TranslationMaintaining Context in TranslationLocalization in TranslationProfessional CommunicationTimely CommunicationAccurate CommunicationCommunication

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent2 Years Relevant ExperienceMinimum 40 Hours of Professional Medical Interpreter TrainingSuccessfully Pass Language Assessment Through St. Luke’s Health System

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

The Spanish Medical Interpreter facilitates clear, accurate and effective medical and general interpretation for healthcare staff, patients, companions, and visitors.

What You Can Expect:

  • Interpret complex medical information to patients and/or companions.

  • Part Time with benefits

  • Demonstrates knowledge of National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Healthcare.

  • Assesses and monitors patients' understanding of information conveyed.

  • Advises medical personnel about cultural information that may impact patient care.

  • Understands variety of regional accents, linguistic styles, and registers.

  • Interprets with highest degree of accuracy and completeness in consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation modes.

  • Self-corrects, understands own linguistic limitations, seeks clarification, and accepts corrections.

  • Maintain knowledge with medical and general terminology.

  • Superior fluency in one or more languages in additional to English.

  • Utilize a variety of technology, tools, and resources to support departmental workflows.

  • Translates written material into one or more languages, ensuring meaning, context and localization are maintained.

  • Supports an exceptional experience through all customer interactions, ensuring professional, timely and accurate communication

  • both verbally and in writing.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Experience: 2 years relevant experience.

  • Licenses/Certifications: Minimum 40 Hours of Professional Medical Interpreter Training. Must successfully pass language assessment through St. Luke’s Health System prior to hire.

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

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