ASL Medical InPerson Interpreter

AMN Healthcare Language Services; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AMN Healthcare Language Services in Brooksville, FL seeks an ASL Medical InPerson Interpreter to facilitate on-site communication for Deaf/HOH patients in medical settings, using the AMN IPI App to access sessions.

This freelance role offers flexible scheduling with access to multiple daily sessions and the opportunity to grow your interpreting business while joining a nationwide network of qualified professionals.

Qualifications

• National NAD/RID professional conduct knowledge and ethics.
• Familiarity with ADA and medical interpreting laws.
• HIPAA training certificate updated within the last year.
• State licensure where applicable for medical interpreting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate on-site communication for Deaf/Hard of Hearing patients in medical settings.
• Coordinate through AMN InPerson Interpreting App to access sessions.
• Provide professional, culturally competent interpretation as an independent contractor.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable laws and standards.

Skills

ASL proficiency

Interpersonal communication

Education

NAD level 4 or RID certification or NIC/BEI Advanced

HIPAA Training certificate (within last year)

State licensure where applicable

Job description

Position: ASL Medical InPerson Interpreter

Location: Brooksville, FL

Job Id: 1019

# of Openings: 10

ASL Medical InPerson Interpreter (Brooksville, FL)

Language Desired: American Sign Language

Summary

The InPerson Interpreter (IPI) will facilitateon-sitecommunication for Deaf/Hard of Hearing (HOH) community members and the practitioners that serve them in a variety of medical settings.We combine proven technology with qualified interpreters, to allow interpreter scheduling through our AMN InPerson Interpreting (IPI) App. This freelance position is flexible and an opportunity to expand your interpreting business, with access to many sessions per day via the AMN IPI App.

As the InPerson Interpreting boutique provider of the United States, our purpose is to provide superior on-site language access by qualified InPerson Interpreters, driven to serve local healthcare facilities nationwide. Driven by “Empowering face-to-face, multilingual communication”, we are seeking professional and diverse, culturally competent, and credentialed medical InPerson Interpreters to join our skillful team to facilitate communication between healthcare providers and their patients, regardless of language or cultural barrier.

ASL Interpreter Minimum Qualifications

• National certification at or above NAD level 4, RID CSC, CI/CT, CDI, NIC or BEI Advanced.
• Extensive knowledge of the NAD/RID Code of Professional Conduct and Deaf Culture ethics and standards of practice.
• Familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act,as well as other state and federal laws applied to medical interpreting.
• HIPAA Training for Business Associates certificate (completed within the last year)
• State licensed where applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• ASL/English fluency, and bilingual/bicultural competency.
• Degree or certifications in ASL interpreting practices.
• Minimum 2 years of in-person ASL interpreting experience within a medical setting, preferred.
• Provennationalmedical interpreter certification (CCHI or NBCMI), ormedical interpreter training diploma (i.e.: Bridging the Gap, MiTio, Cross-Cultural training, any 40-hour nationally accredited medical interpreter training course), preferred but not required.
• Join a team of professional medical interpreters working as independent contractors with AMN Healthcare Language Services.
• Ability to provide on-site interpreting services at top-notch healthcare facilities in your area.
• Exclusive and complimentary access to our InPerson Interpreting app, which connects you to medical facilities that have contracts with AMN.
• Convenient and on-the-go business management features: Scheduling, check-in, check-out, session feedback and pay functions.
• Flexibility to ‘Accept’ or ‘Decline’ jobs as deem necessary.

Work Eligibility

Must be eligible to work in the US and have reliable transportation.

Job Type: Freelance

This job description is intended to provide information essential to understanding the scope of the position, and it is not an exhaustive list of skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

AMN Healthcare Language Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.