Language Interpreter, PRN, Baptist Interpreting Services

Baptist Health (Jacksonville); Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an on-call Medical Interpreter for the Office of Interpreting Service at Baptist Hospital. This PRN role covers on-call nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

The interpreter will interpret between target and source languages for patients and caregivers with limited English proficiency, possibly including on-call, over-the-phone, and sight translation tasks in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• 40-hour medical interpreter training is preferred.
• Medical Translator Certificate is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Working with a diverse group of people across the entire health system.
• Working with numerous cultures.

Skills

Interpreting

Education

High School Diploma

40-hour training

Medical Translator Certificate

Job description

Baptist Medical Center is currently hiring a Medical Interpreter in our Office of Interpreting Service at Baptist Hospital located in Jacksonville, FL. This is a PRN opportunity. The candidate will cover on-call nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

As the Language Interpreter, you will be responsible for clearly and accurately interpreting between target language and source language for caregivers and patients/companions who have limited proficiency in English. This position may also involve over-the-phone interpretation and sight translation of documents. The interpreters are respected and they work in a great tight knit environment!

As a Language Interpreter, you will be responsible for:

• Working with a diverse group of people across the entire health system
• Working with numerous cultures

Experience Requirements:

• 3-5 Years Interpreting Required

Education & Credential Requirements:

• High School Diploma required
• 40 hour Medical interpreter training preferred
• Highly preferred to have Medical Translator Certificate

This Language Interpreter will be located at Baptist Hospital.

Education Required

High School

Experience

• Interpreting

License and Certification

• Driver's License - DMV

Location

Chosen as the area's “Most Preferred” healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to theannual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health rankshighest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.