Interpreter I - Spanish - Part-Time - FTE .5

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a professional interpreter to support clinical staff and patients by providing accurate interpretation and sight translation in medical settings. You will translate, proofread, and prepare materials in Epic or MS Word, and assist with scheduling and audits as needed.

Requirements include completion of a Medical Interpreting course, national certification, and at least 1 year of interpreting experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of Medical Interpreting course with ethics, medical terminology.
• 1+ year general work experience; interpreter experience preferred.
• National certification must be maintained; plus one of CCHI, CMI, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication between clinical staff and patients/guardians including interpretation.
• Interprets in appointments, meetings, examinations, and treatments.
• Provides sight translations of medical information from English.
• Maintains and translates documents in Epic EHR or MS Word.
• Attends in-services and contributes to committees and projects.

Skills

Spanish language (bilingual)

Customer service

Communication skills

Listening skills

Multitasking

Analytical ability

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Medical Interpreting course

Enrollment in interpreting course (within 6 months)

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

iPad

Epic EHR

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates basic communication between clinical staff and clients or patients, which includes parents or guardians. Communication may take place in a medical or community setting, providing interpretation, sight translation and/or simple translation on an AVS (After Visit Summary).
• Assists in facilitating communication between staff and clients or patients and their parents or guardians, before, during and after treatment using less complex medical terminology.
• Interprets in a variety of situations and settings, e.g. appointments, meetings, examinations, treatment or therapy sessions.
• Provides non‑English speaking patients and families with an appropriate sight translation of medical/social/health care information and other important documents from an English version.
• Attends in‑services and educational meetings to maintain and enhance professional expertise. Attends and contributes to assigned committees, task forces, special projects.
• Translate, proof read, edit, and prepare the final version of written materials in the electronic health record (Epic) or MS Word.
• May provide additional down‑time support with scheduling, audits, special projects.

Education

• Completion of Medical Interpreting course that includes ethics, medical terminology or proven linguistic ability in medical interpreting. required
• Current Interpreting course enrollment accepted as long as one semester is complete, and course completion is within 6 months of hire. preferred
• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required

Experience

• 1+ year general work experience required. Interpreter experience and/or training/education preferred.
• Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target language (Spanish) with ability to break linguistic and cultural barriers between patients and medical staff.
• Ability to shift from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
• Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology used in primary care and dental services through completion of Medical Terminology class.
• Knowledge of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics.
• Computer and word processing expertise including MS Word, Outlook, Excel, comfort with an iPad and working in our electronic health record.
• Good customer service skills, strong communication skills and excellent listening skills.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail including ability to prioritize and assess needs.
• Ability to multi‑task in order to manage interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time.
• Analytical ability to complete audits, proof read translations and review scheduling; making recommendations for change.

Certification and Work Details

• National certification must be maintained. + one of the following:
• CCHI‑Certified Healthcare Interpreter – Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters within 2 Years
• CMI‑Certified Medical Interpreter – National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters within 2 Years
• FTE .5 (average 20 hours per week) schedule varies by week, but planned in advance. Weekdays-rotating: start time 8:30am (Off all Tuesdays)
• Weekends: 1 Saturday/Sunday shift per week - 5:00pm-9:00pm
• Various locations: Forest Home Clinic, Milwaukee, New Berlin, Greenfield

Dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children.

In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options.

Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well‑respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best. Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Children’s Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications / Licenses

• + one of the following:
• N/A, CCHI‑Certified Healthcare Interpreter - Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
• CMI‑Certified Medical Interpreter - National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters