Interpreter - Part-Time FTE .5 - Spanish

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking a part-time Interpreter II to facilitate communication between staff, patients, and families who speak Spanish as a primary language. The role includes sight translation, interpretation in various clinical settings, and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Responsibilities include handling medical terminology, documentation in Epic or MS Word, and maintaining professional ethics per health-care interpreting standards.

Qualifications

• Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.
• Bachelor's degree in Translation and interpreting or related field preferred.
• CCHI or NBCMI certification within 2 years.
• CCHP certification must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Assists in facilitating communication between staff and clients or patients and their guardians.
• Interprets in medical settings (appointments, meetings, examinations, treatment).
• Provides sight translation of medical/social/health info for non-English speakers.
• Attends in-services and educational meetings to enhance professional expertise.
• Translates, proofs, edits, and prepares documents in Epic or MS Word.
• May assist with scheduling, audits, and special projects.
• Bilingual ability to switch between languages and break linguistic barriers.
• Maintains accurate documentation within the electronic health record and related systems.

Skills

Bilingual: Spanish

Medical terminology

Interpreting experience

Strong communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Language switching

CCHI/NBCMI certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Translation/Interpreting or related

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epic EHR

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

iPad

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,

Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/

Facilitates complex communication between 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 translation of documents on an AVS (After Visit Summary). Completion of medical interpreting course to include ethics, medical terminology or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting strongly preferred. (or current enrollment with completion within 6 months. Bachelor's Degree Translation and interpreting, language acquisition, language for health professionals or related areas preferred Also, High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.Solid knowledge of complex medical terminology through completion of Medical Terminology class or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting and knowledge of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics.

• Assists in facilitating communication between staff and clients or patients and their parents or guardians, before, during and after treatment.
• Interprets in a variety of situations and settings, e.g. medical appointments, meetings, examinations, treatment or therapy sessions. May include complex situations or settings.
• 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, proofread, 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.
• Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target languages (Spanish) with ability to break linguistic and cultural barriers between patients and medical staff.
• 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.
• Ability to shift from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
• CCHP or NBCMI certification must be maintained.
• To be considered for InterpreterII level: Requires at least 2+ years Interpreter experience, preferably in a medical setting. (or In‑house contractors must have at least 1+ years and may qualify after full rotation has been completed, generally around 12 months)
• CCHI‑Certified Healthcare Interpreter – Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters within 2 Years OR CMI‑Certified Medical Interpreter – National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters within 2 Years

Note: To be considered for InterpreterII level: Requires at least 2+ years Interpreter experience, preferably in a medical setting. (or In‑house contractors must have at least 1+ years and may qualify after full rotation has been completed, generally around 12 months)

Required Work Schedule will be: Tuesdays: 8:00am-4:30pm at Milwaukee Thursdays (3 of 4 weeks of schedule): 8am-4:30pm New Berlin or Greenfield One Friday (1 of 4 weeks of schedule): 8:00am - Greenfield One Saturday (1 of 4 weeks of schedule): 16:30 One Sunday (1 of 4 weeks of schedule): 15:30 (off Mondays or Wednesdays)

This is a Part-Time, FTE .5 (averages 20 hours/week) (Benefits Eligible role)

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

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.