St. Luke's Health System logo

Medical Interpreter/Translator

St. Luke's Health System

Jerome, IDJobNo compensation foundPosted 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Jerome, ID
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

40 Hours Professional Medical Interpreter TrainingSuccessfully Pass Language Assessment Through St. Luke’s Health System

Job overview

St. Luke's Health System is hiring a Medical Interpreter/Translator. The Medical Interpreter/Translator facilitates clear, accurate, and effective medical and general interpretation for healthcare staff, patients, companions, and visitors. This role involves interpreting complex medical information, demonstrating knowledge of the National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Healthcare, and advising medical personnel on cultural information impacting patient care. The interpreter must maintain knowledge of medical and general terminology 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 Professional Medical Interpreter Training. Important skills include Medical Interpretation, General Interpretation, Interpret Complex Medical Information, National Code Of Ethics For Interpreters In Healthcare, Standards Of Practice For Interpreters In Healthcare, and Assess Patient Understanding.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medical InterpretationGeneral InterpretationInterpret Complex Medical InformationNational Code of Ethics for Interpreters in HealthcareStandards of Practice for Interpreters in HealthcareAssess Patient UnderstandingAdvise Medical Personnel on Cultural InformationUnderstand Regional AccentsUnderstand Linguistic StylesUnderstand RegistersConsecutive InterpretationSimultaneous InterpretationSight TranslationSelf-CorrectionUnderstand Linguistic LimitationsSeek ClarificationAccept CorrectionsMedical TerminologyGeneral TerminologyUtilize TechnologyUtilize ToolsUtilize ResourcesWritten Material TranslationMaintain Meaning in TranslationMaintain Context in TranslationLocalization in TranslationProfessional CommunicationTimely CommunicationAccurate CommunicationCommunicationEnglish Fluency

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent2 Years Relevant Experience40 Hours Professional Medical Interpreter TrainingSuccessfully Pass Language Assessment Through St. Luke’s Health System

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

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

Interpret complex medical information to patients and/or companions.

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.

  • 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.

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.