Interpreter (Spanish)

Riggs Community Health; Frankfort (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA contributions

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO 3 weeks

Paid holidays

Education reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Riggs Community Health Center is seeking a Medical Interpreter to support Spanish-speaking patients in a small clinic setting. The role involves interpreting between English and Spanish, translating documents, and maintaining translation records to ensure accurate patient communication.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a medical interpreter, strong language skills, and the ability to assist with patient scheduling and paperwork.

Qualifications

• Experience as medical interpreter in clinical settings.
• Strong verbal and written translation skills in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Interpret spoken statements between Spanish and English.
• Translate documents and forms; rewrite materials in Spanish.
• Maintain records of translated materials and create documents in Spanish.
• Provide telephone interpretation for patients when needed.
• Attend mandatory in-services and assist clinical staff with paperwork.
• Support patient appointments, medications, and follow-up communications.

Skills

Spanish fluency

English fluency

Job description

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FT Professional Frankfort, IN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1727

$18.00/hour. 40 hours, no overtime!

Riggs Community Health Center is currently seeking a Medical Interpreter for our Spanish language patients. Our team of established health professionals are continually providing a growing variety of services to the community in a small clinic setting. Riggs Community Health Center conducts integrated health care for all stages of life, including behavioral health out-patient services. As a Riggs Community Health Center team member, you will collaborate with highly skilled medical professionals in a variety of concentrations to provide top quality care options to an under-served population. Improving Health, Improving Lives...

Riggs Community Health Center is a highly rated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to the mission of improving access to quality, cost effective, comprehensive health care with respect and compassion to under-served community members. The right candidate will share our mission and will reap the rewards of a fulfilling career in helping our community. We offer a competitive benefits package including high compensation, low-cost comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, $0 high-cost prescriptions assistance, $0-medical imaging assistance, $700 HSA employer contribution, life insurance, short & long term disability, 3 weeks PTO per year, 10 paid holidays, education reimbursements, 401(k), and more!

Essential Duties

• Interprets spoken statements from one language to another.
• Translates documents, correspondence, forms and other written material from one language to another.
• Rewrites materials from one language into another.
• Maintains records of materials translated.
• Creates documents in Spanish.
• Interprets via telephone for Riggs CHC patients at community physician offices, when possible.
• Attends all mandatory in-services.
• Assisting clinical staff in filing patient labs and other reports.
• Assisting with necessary paper work and telephone contacts necessary for patient appointments, medications, and follow-up courtesy calls.
• Assembling records as requested.
• Assisting with photocopying records and faxing as requested.
• Assisting with preparing requisitions for replacement supplies.

40 Hour Week. No Overtime. Alternating hours between 7:30am - 6:00pm possible (Monday - Friday). Limited Saturday rotation, if needed.