Bilingual Medical Interpreter — Hospital Translation

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. is seeking Language Interpreters to supportHartgrove Behavioral Health System across full, part-time, and FLEX roles.

Interpreters will translate physicians' advice, patient information, pharmacological instructions, and hospital protocols into a second language, facilitating communication between staff, families, and patients. Responsibilities include medical interpretation, translating documents, and reporting to supervisors while upholding confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in two languages (Spanish/English, Polish/English, Mandarin/English).
• High school diploma required; a degree or completion of medical assistant program may be beneficial; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Certification through an Agency or National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (CMI) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general and medical interpretation to staff, patients, and their families.
• Note down and monitor interpretation activities according to hospital standards.
• May be asked to translate written documents.
• Always give reports to a Manager or Supervisor.
• Observe, obtain, and receive information from all relevant sources.
• Audit, compile, calculate, code, tabulate, enter, or verify information or data.
• Ensure patient confidentiality.
• Perform all crisis intervention techniques and respond to code situations.
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary.
• Provide 1:1 patient observation, conduct rounds and facilitate patient groups as necessary.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Bilingual (Polish/English)

Bilingual (Mandarin/English)

Medical interpreting

Education

High school diploma

Medical assistant program completion

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field

Tools

CMI Certification

Job description

Universal Hospital Services Inc. is seeking Language Interpreters to supportHartgrove Behavioral Health System across full, part-time, and FLEX roles.

Interpreters will translate physicians' advice, patient information, pharmacological instructions, and hospital protocols into a second language, facilitating communication between staff, families, and patients. Responsibilities include medical interpretation, translating documents, and reporting to supervisors while upholding confidentiality and