Bilingual Medical Interpreter – Chinese & Dialects

Tufts Medical Center; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine in Boston seeks a professional Medical Interpreter to provide accurate interpretation for patients and families with Limited English Proficiency. You will interpret spoken language between English and the target language in a medical setting, translate written documents when needed, and support culture-informed care.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and medical interpreter certification, with preferred national certification.

Qualifications

• Interprets the spoken language from English into the target language and from the target language into English for patients, physicians and staff.
• Combines the ability to interpret both culture and language.
• Participates in family meetings with social workers to assist in completing forms, obtaining financial aid for clients, transferring patients, etc.
• Contacts non-English speaking patients to obtain consent signatures, give notification of appointments, and explain procedures, diagnosis, medical history, etc.
• May accompany non-English speaking patients to operating room or other departments when presence is needed. May participate in patient/client care conferences.
• Translates correspondence, brochures, documents and special diagnostic procedures from English into the target language.
• May be required to take on-call requests to be available for emergencies at night and on weekends.
• Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment
• Adhere to applicable policies, procedures as they pertain to patient/client care and to applicable personnel qualifications.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of what to report to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when concerns of corporate compliance arise.
• Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures.
• Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines.
• Participates in all mandatory in-services

Responsibilities

• Interprets the spoken language from English into the target language and from the target language into English for patients, physicians and staff.
• Combines the ability to interpret both culture and language.
• Participates in family meetings with social workers to assist in completing forms, obtaining financial aid for clients, transferring patients, etc.
• Contacts non-English speaking patients to obtain consent signatures, give notification of appointments, and explain procedures, diagnosis, medical history, etc.
• May accompany non-English speaking patients to operating room or other departments when presence is needed. May participate in patient/client care conferences.
• Translates correspondence, brochures, documents and special diagnostic procedures from English into the target language.
• May be required to take on-call requests to be available for emergencies at night and on weekends.
• Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment
• Adhere to applicable policies, procedures as they pertain to patient/client care and to applicable personnel qualifications.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of what to report to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when concerns of corporate compliance arise.
• Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures.
• Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines.
• Participates in all mandatory in-services

Skills

Bilingual

Interpreting

Medical terminology

Language interpretation

Cultural broker

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical Interpreter Certification

National Certification for Medical Interpreters

Job description

Tufts Medicine in Boston seeks a professional Medical Interpreter to provide accurate interpretation for patients and families with Limited English Proficiency. You will interpret spoken language between English and the target language in a medical setting, translate written documents when needed, and support culture-informed care.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and medical interpreter certification, with preferred national certification.