Medical Interpreter - Sign Language

Atrium Health; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 73,760 - 110,760; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance and paid parental

Retirement plans with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a full-time Medical Interpreter to provide professional interpretation for patients and healthcare teams. The role emphasizes confidentiality, accurate communication across clinical settings, and collaboration with social services and chaplaincy.

On-site position with a 40-hour week and rotating holiday coverage. Qualifications include bilingual fluency, medical terminology knowledge, and ethics in interpreting; education requires advanced training beyond high school in

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in target language and English with proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting.
• Must possess professional command of bilingual medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, diagnostic process, treatment, prevention and health education models.
• Competent to interpret for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, chaplains, and financial counselors in all health care settings.
• Must understand ethics of medical interpreting per NCIHC.
• Must understand cultural aspects of medical community and patients with limited English proficiency.
• Ability to handle challenging situations involving delivery of difficult messages including death and dying.
• Excellent human relations and communication skills; basic computer skills.
• Ability to utilize video interpreting techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provides interpretation for patients, families and health care team across clinical settings while maintaining confidentiality.
• Encourages communication between patient and health care team to build rapport and ensure understanding.
• Functions in collaboration with social services, behavioral health, financial counseling, and chaplaincy on related matters.
• Daily documentation of work activity and certification in patient medical records.
• May facilitate follow-up appointments, referrals, transportation issues, and insurance/payment process; site translations as needed.
• Adheres to all laws and regulations governing medical interpreting in healthcare.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific care requirements and associated policies.

Skills

Bilingual English/target language

Medical terminology

Ethics in interpreting

Cultural competence

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Video interpreting skills

Handling difficult conversations

Education

Accredited medical interpreting program

Tools

Video interpreting equipment

Job description

Department: 11604 Enterprise Corporate - Language Services

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday-Friday 0900-1730, possible early start, late finish, weekend coverage and required holiday rotation. MODALITY: VIDEO/PHONE/IN-PERSON.

$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities

• Provides interpretation for patients, families and their health care team in a manner that promotes confidentiality at a professional distance within the given linguistic/cultural context for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, financial counselors and chaplains in all clinical settings. Provides interpretation in cases of life support withdrawal, fetal demise and major cases in emergency medicine.
• Encourages communication between patient and health care team to build rapport and ensures that the listener understands the message.
• Functions in a collaborative relationship with social services, behavioral health, financial counseling, and chaplaincy, including advanced directives, psychiatric evaluation and issues of homelessness, domestic violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA).
• Responsible for daily documentation of work activity certification on official departmental logs and charting interpretation in patient medical record.
• May also be called upon to facilitate the following: follow-up appointments, assist with appropriate referrals, transportation issues, insurance/payment process, informed consents, and site translations.
• Adheres to all federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the practice of medical interpreting in healthcare.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age‑specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/ou Certification Required

• Medical Interpreter (CMI) certification issued by The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Education Required

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in.

Experience Required

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Must be bilingual in target language and English with proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting.
• Possesses professional command of bilingual medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, diagnostic process, treatment, prevention and health education models.
• Competent to interpret for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, chaplains, and financial counselors in all health care settings.
• Possesses knowledge concerning the ethics of medical interpreting as outlined by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC).
• Possesses an understanding of the cultural aspects of the medical community as well as the cultural identity of patients of limited English proficiency.
• Ability to work in challenging situation involving issues of delivering difficult messages including death and dying.
• Excellent human relations and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to utilize video interpreting techniques.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• May be exposed to human blood or body fluid.
• Must have ability to wear protective clothing as situation dictates.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must work in 24/7 environment with on‑call responsibility.
• Position requires travel; may be exposed to road and weather hazards.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work.

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.