Foreign Language Medical Interpreter - Spanish

Northside Hospital Inc.; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a qualified Medical Interpreter to support LEP patients and families by providing consecutive and simultaneous interpretation across medical encounters.

The role includes sight-translation of patient education materials and written translation of hospital documents when assigned by a supervisor. A relevant training program and certification are highly valued, with variable weekend coverage and shift options.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or post-secondary education required.
• One year interpreting experience with at least 6 months medical interpreting.
• 44-hour medical interpreter training program completion required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation for LEP patients and families.
• Provide sight-translation of materials to enhance comprehension of medical procedures and instructions.
• Translate hospital documents from English into the target language as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Medical interpretation

Sight-translation

Verbal interpretation

Bilingual communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary education

Medical Interpreter Training Program 40 hours

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Provides consecutive and/or simultaneous language interpretation for limited English proficient (LEP) patients and families whose primary language is not English, as it relates to medical care. Provides sight-translation of relevant materials to enhance patients’ and families’ comprehension of medical procedures, treatment, discharge instructions, patient and family education, and follow-up care within the interpretation encounter. Is also responsible for the written translation of hospital documents such as medical record forms and patient education materials from English into target language as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• High school diploma, equivalent education (GED), OR post-secondary education.
• One year of interpreting experience, with 6 months of medical interpreting.
• Certificate of completion from a recognized Medical Interpreter Training Program confirming successful completion of a minimum forty (40) hours of medical interpreter training. Training may be provided by a college, university or professional training organization.

OR

Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) through the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) or certification through Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI), will also be accepted.

• Successful completion of the Interpreter Skills Test (IST) with passing score as administered by Northside Hospital to verify demonstration of the advanced skills necessary for Medical Interpretation.

Work Hours:

varies: 7a-3:30p, 8a-4:30p, 9a-5:30p, or 10:30a-7p

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

No