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Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking an ASL Interpreter to provide interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing patients in diverse hospital settings. Responsibilities include managing English to ASL and ASL to English interpretation, recommending communication solutions, and evaluating patient needs.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree, ASL experience in medical settings, and current certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

Qualifications

• American Sign Language experience in a hospital setting.
• Experience interpreting for children.
• Current national professional certification from RID or BEI.
• Current Arizona Commission license.

Responsibilities

• Interpret patient care needs between patients and health care team.
• Provide communication recommendations to the health care team.
• Assist with communication needs for deaf and hard of hearing patients.

Skills

Fluency in American Sign Language to English

Computer skills

Strong concentration skills

Fluency in spoken Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

This position provides American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing patients and families in a wide variety of hospital and outpatient clinical settings, and English interpretation of ASL for medical providers and other hospital/clinic support staff.

Position Duties

• Concurrently perform English to ASL and ASL to English interpretation of patient care needs between patient, family, and health care team members to ensure understanding of needs, issues, and concerns.
• Provide recommendations to the health care team on how best to improve communication needs of patient and/or family.
• Assist with providing for the deaf and hard of hearing patient/family communication needs, including assessing and adjusting lighting, seating arrangements, and access to visual aides or recommending additional communication resources such as a certified deaf interpreter (CDI).
• Receive, acknowledge, and accept assignments from ASL Interpreter Coordinator.
• Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience – Required

Experience

• American Sign Language experience in a hospital setting – Required
• American Sign Language experience interpreting for children – Required

Special Skills

• Fully fluent in American Sign Language to English and English to American Sign Language – Required
• Computer skills – Required
• Must possess strong concentration, speaking, and listening skills – Required
• Fluency in spoken Spanish – Preferred

Additional Requirements

• Current national professional certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID certified) or Board of Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI certified) – Required
• Current license from the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH) – Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure / Risk Potential

• Climbing – Occasionally
• Sensing textures and temperatures – Frequently
• Fine motor skills (pinching, gripping, etc.) – Constantly
• Hearing – Constantly
• Pushing/pulling – Occasionally
• Reaching – Occasionally
• Sitting – Constantly
• Standing – Constantly
• Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Frequently
• Talking – Constantly
• Tasting/smelling – Occasionally
• Walking – Frequently
• Near vision – Constantly
• Far vision – Constantly
• Color discrimination – Occasionally
• Use of keyboard, mouse, and/or computer equipment – Frequently
• Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
• Occupational exposure – Inside office environment – Applicable
• Occupational exposure – Confined areas – Applicable
• Occupational exposure – Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable
• Occupational exposure – Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable
• Occupational exposure – Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable
• Occupational exposure – Hazardous materials exposure – Applicable
• Occupational exposure – Radiation exposure – Applicable