Bilingual Medical Interpreter for Patient Care

South County Mental Health Center, Inc.; Independence (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Four County Mental Health Center seeks an Interpreter to provide translation services within patient care, ensuring accurate communication across language barriers and medical settings.

The role requires fluency in English and another language, with professionalism in crisis situations and strict adherence to confidentiality and ethical standards across interactions with staff and consumers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Fluency in English and another language (e.g., Spanish, German, Sign Language).

Responsibilities

• Provide language translation services to consumers in the course of their treatment.
• Proficiency in medical terminology is required for translation, or attend required trainings to gain proficiency.
• Communicates legibly and accurately both verbally and in writing, within the agency and with external contacts.
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm and professional in times of crisis while providing interpretive support to consumers and/or their families.
• Maintain ethical standards regarding confidentiality of consumers and not breeching that trust.
• Demonstrates understanding and culturally competent aspects of treatment and communicates these between English speaking and non-English speaking staff/consumers.
• Maintains strong working relationship with all Four County Mental Health Center (FCMHC) staff.
• Responds to requests for interpreter services to standard.

Skills

Bilingual English/Other

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Four County Mental Health Center seeks an Interpreter to provide translation services within patient care, ensuring accurate communication across language barriers and medical settings.

The role requires fluency in English and another language, with professionalism in crisis situations and strict adherence to confidentiality and ethical standards across interactions with staff and consumers.