Interpreter - Swahili - Patient/Guest Services - 0.8FTE

Broadlawns Medical Center; Socorro (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement - IPERS

Education Assistance

Employee Health & Wellness

PTO

Free Parking

Health Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

529 College Savings Plan

Job summary

Broadlawns Medical Center seeks a bilingual interpreter to provide comprehensive interpretation services for non-English speaking patients and visitors. The role reports to the Director of Customer Relations and requires flexibility in scheduling, including potential unplanned hours.

Applicants should have a High School diploma or GED, familiarity with the culture involved, and medical terminology training or experience within a hospital or clinic.

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual in specified language(s) with related medical education or training.
• Familiarity with culture involved.
• Medical terminology knowledge or experience in healthcare setting.
• Flexibility for unplanned hours as interpreting needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates awareness of, and application of, all policies and procedures.
• Accountable for all interpretation activities.
• Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to workload changes and overtime as needed.
• Communicates in a consistently professional manner to all individuals.

Skills

Bilingual

Medical terminology

Cultural familiarity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Provides comprehensive interpretation services for non-English speaking patients and visitors, their families and medical department staff. This position reports to the Director of Customer Relations.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

1. Demonstrates awareness of, and application of, all policies and procedures.

2. Accountable for all their interpretation activities.

3. Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to changes in workload which may include shift and/or day changes and/or overtime as needed.

4. Demonstrates effective communication methods and skills. Consistently completes assigned tasks and/or duties in a reasonable amount of time. Demonstrates service excellence in all activities and interactions.

5. Communicates in a consistently professional manner to all individuals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School diploma or GED.

2. Familiarity with culture involved.

3. Bi-lingual in specified language(s) with related medical education/training, medical terminology or experience in the medical center, hospital or clinic.

4. Flexibility in work hours and availability for unplanned hours as interpreting needs arise.

5. Successfully pass a BMC assigned Medical Language Proficiency test and/or utilized interpreting skills in a medical setting for 2+ years.

Work Shift

8a-4:30p (United States of America)

Benefits (FT/PT)

• Retirement - IPERS

• Education Assistance

• Employee Health & Wellness

• PTO

• Free Parking

• Health Insurance

• Supplemental Insurance

• 529 College Savings Plan

• And more!

Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer