Interpreter - Per Diem

LE01 Valley Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children’s Hospital seeks a professional interpreter to provide medical interpretation for patients, families, and clinical staff across in-person, phone, and video encounters. You will maintain high ethical standards, act as culture broker, and ensure accurate communication in English and a second language such as Spanish.

A High School Diploma/GED and 18 months of interpreter experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bilingual skills with English and a second language (e.g., Spanish) required.
• Experience interpreting in a medical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical interpretation for patients, families and clinical staff.
• Clarify written consents and hospital forms when needed.
• Maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality.

Skills

Bilingual

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

About Us

The Interpreter Services Department is responsible for bridging the communication barrier to our limited and non-English speaking patients and families 24hrs a day, 365 days of the year. Our team of professional interpreters convey the content and spirit of what is said, working as cultural brokers and advocates for our patients and families. Interpreters facilitate communication in person, over the phone, and on video, allowing for the provision of language services to all of Valley Children’s clinics and units. Additionally, our translators diligently process all document translation requests. The team holds their work to the highest standards and abide by the strongest sense of ethics. The interpreter department includes certified Spanish, Mixteco, and ASL in-house interpreters. The department strives to facilitate any other language needs. We can provide documents printed in Braille for patients that are visually impaired and an amplifier for patients who are hard of hearing. The department also facilitates bilingual fluency assessments for any other staff that speaks a language other than English at VCH.

Job Summary

Accountable to provide medical interpretation for patients, families and clinical staff. Possess a full command (verbal and written) of the English language as well as the language they will use in their interpreter encounters (e.g. Spanish, etc.). Acts as advocate, culture broker, clarifier, and conduit for Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons. May clarify written consents and hospital forms, and advocate for the LEP regarding cultural differences.

Qualifications

Education High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required) Work Experience Minimum 18 months Interpreter or equivalent experience utilizing interpreter skills (required) Minimum six (6) months Health care setting and/or hospital environment (preferred) Skills and Abilities Bilingual Skills Demonstrates full command (verbal and written) of the English language and second language, e.g., Spanish. Medical terminology or equivalent experience in a medical setting. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Range: $27.96 - $40.45 Workshift: Varied (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 0 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Daily Hours: 8

Disclaimer

Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience. Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.