Department Interpreter-Maryvale (Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm)

Mountain Park Health Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Park Health Center seeks a Department Interpreter to provide English-Spanish interpretation for patients and families, ensuring clear communication with the healthcare team.

The role involves serving as a primary and float interpreter, training staff on medical terminology, and documenting all encounters in the medical record, while addressing patient concerns and cultural needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification of completion in medical interpreting from a recognized organization.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Completion of a medical interpreter training course within the last two years with ongoing CE

Responsibilities

• Provide bilingual interpretation (English and Spanish) for patients, families, and healthcare team to ensure accurate communication.
• Serve as primary and float interpreter within the assigned department.
• Train employees in medical terminology and interpret for other bilingual employees.
• Ensure documentation of all interpreted encounters in the patient’s medical record.
• Report patient concerns or social issues discovered during interpretation.
• Educate providers about the patient’s cultural, linguistic, and other needs.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical interpreting certification

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics/Spanish/Health-related field

Job description

Brief 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.

• 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.

Brief 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.

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.