Department Interpreter-Maryvale

MOUNTAIN PARK HEALTH CENTER; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Park Health Center in Phoenix seeks a bilingual Medical Interpreter to facilitate communication between patients, families and the healthcare team in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities include interpreting in clinical settings, training staff on medical terminology, and documenting encounters in patient records. Minimum qualifications include certification and proficiency; preferred degree in linguistics or health-related field. The role requires reliability and privacy adherence.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish interpretation in healthcare settings.
• Certification in medical interpreting is required.
• Completion of a medical interpreter training course if no experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides bilingual interpretation (English and Spanish) for patients, families and healthcare team.
• Serves as primary and float interpreter within the assigned department.
• Trains staff in medical terminology and interprets for bilingual employees.
• Documents interpreted encounters in the patient’s medical record.
• Communicates patient concerns or social issues identified during interpretation.

Skills

Bilingual interpretation

Medical terminology

Spanish-English fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical interpreter certification

Preferred: Bachelor's in Linguistics/Health-related

Job description

• Location 6601 W Thomas Road,Phoenix, AZ, 85033,United States
• Job Category Patient Access
• Employee Type Non-Exempt

Contact information

• Email [e-mail]

Description

The Department Interpreter provides Spanish interpretation services between patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure effective communication occurs between the health care provider and the patient and family in a respectful, and effective manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides bilingual interpretation (English and Spanish) for limited English proficient patients to ensure accurate and effective communication occurs between patients, family members, and health care team members.
• Serves as primary and "float" interpreter within the assigned department.
• Trains employees in medical terminology and interprets for other bilingual employees throughout the organization.
• Ensures appropriate documentation of all interpreted encounters occurring in the patient's medical record.
• Reports any patient concerns or identified social issues discovered during interpretation.
• Educates health care providers about the patient's cultural, linguistic, and other needs.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification of completion in medical interpreting from a recognized organization or accredited institution
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and Spanish
• If no prior experience, completion of a medical interpreter training course consistent with national standards and documentation of up-to-date or recent (within two years) continuing education or updated coursework required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Spanish, or Health-related concentration
• At least 1 year of experience interpreting in healthcare or clinical setting.