Interpreter

Avera Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes through effective communication. As a medical interpreter, you will play a vital role in bridging language gaps, ensuring that patients receive the best care possible. Your expertise in medical vocabulary and cultural competency will contribute to a compassionate team environment. Enjoy a range of benefits including health insurance options and career development opportunities from day one. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while growing your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

PTO available day 1

Free health insurance options

Up to 5% employer matching for retirement

Career development and mentorship

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and providers.
• Experience in healthcare as a medical interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates language services for diverse patients.
• Provides written translations for patient documents.
• Supports office operations and schedules interpreter requests.

Skills

Medical Vocabulary

Customer Service

Cultural Competency

Education

Some College Interpreter Training

Some College Health Science

Job description

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$20.75 - $31.50

Position Highlights

Varied Shifts

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for relaying accurate medical information and facilitating the successful delivery of patient services to diverse language segments in compliance with all office, clinic and hospital policies and procedures, particularly relating to patient confidentiality and informed consent. Responsible for written translations required in patient encounters including, but not limited to, forms, care instructions, medication schedules, patient letters, or other identified documents and patient materials. Work with special projects as assigned.

What you will do

• Serves as the facilitator to successfully deliver language patient services to linguistically diverse consumers and functions as a cultural and linguistic resource to both patients and providers to contribute to successful outcomes.
• Provides a high level of customer service with a positive approach and performs duties in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
• Familiarity and ability to work with diverse cultural/social-economic backgrounds as well as general knowledge of cultural backgrounds.
• Provides written translations in patient encounters, including completion of forms, medical instructions, and medication schedules; administrative translations such as letters to patients and other materials.
• Supports office operations by answering the phone, checking voice mails and following up as needed.
• Taking and scheduling interpreter requests, verifying and scheduling future appointments and documenting patient encounters.
• Facilitates special projects as assigned, including but not limited to, on-the-job training and mentoring of interpreter internships.
• Travel to various facilities may be required.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Some College Interpreter Training
• Some College Health Science
• Experience in a healthcare setting as a medical interpreter with strong medical vocabulary

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail] .