Interpreter - English/Spanish

Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.; Port Royal (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time interpreter in Port Royal, SC to provide accurate interpretation and translation for medical visits.

The role supports providers and care teams serving patients who cannot speak or understand English. This position requires fluency in English and Spanish, with at least 2 years of healthcare interpreting experience and a valid interpreter training certificate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of experience in healthcare or interpreting.
• Certificate of Competency from an approved interpreter training program.
• Fluent in both English and Spanish; written and oral skills required.

Responsibilities

• Precisely and accurately interprets information from provider to patient and vice versa.
• Translates medical text from English to Spanish when requested.
• Maintains quality service and positive interactions with patients and staff.
• Adheres to the National Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care.
• Assists with patient follow-up and appointment reminders as needed.
• Maintains patient confidentiality per organizational policies.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Medical interpretation

Confidentiality & ethics

Education

GED or high school diploma

Interpreter training certificate

Job description

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Full-time Regular Port Royal, SC, US

Position Summary

The Interpreter will provide accurate interpretation and translation of medical visits to patients on behalf of providers and the clinical care team, who are seeing and serving patients who cannot speak or understand English, when specifically required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Precisely and accurately interprets information from the provider and clinical care team from English to the native language.
• Assists in translating medical text from English to Spanish on behalf of patients; may translate patient education information as specifically requested.
• Establishes and maintains quality service and positive interaction with all patients, customers, visitors, health care providers, and staff.
• Adheres to the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health care and to the National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care.
• Assists with patient follow-up as necessary, including contacting patients with appointment reminders.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality by organizations policies and standards.
• Performs all other job-related duties as assigned or requested by the Manager or Director.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent
• At least 2 years of experience in healthcare or interpreting.
• Certificates of Competency from an approved Interpreter training program.
• Fluent in both languages English and Spanish
• Written and Oral skills in both languages required

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Continually required to stand, walk, sit
• Continually required to talk and hear
• Occasional exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Home Department

Interpretive Services

Reports To

Supervisor of Interpretive Services

Effective Date

January 1, 2024

This document is intended to describe the general duties required for this position. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.