Pediatric Medical Interpreter (Spanish) - Part Time

Lurie Children's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO, Paid Holidays and Paid Parental

403(b) with 5% employer match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Certified Interpreter for a part-time role based in Streeterville, Chicago.

The successful candidate will provide medical interpreting and translation services, ensuring accurate communication between clinicians, patients and families in a fast-paced pediatric setting. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, strong Spanish language abilities (written and verbal), and experience in medical interpretation or translation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Experience in multi-cultural or health care setting, and experience with interpretation or translation preferred.
• Spanish language abilities and skills, written and verbal, required.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, assesses and responds to child/ family interpretation needs; understands that this occurs within the broader healthcare context and within the familial context of developmental needs, psychosocial needs, cultural needs and spiritual needs.
• Provides medical interpreting services and translation services for discharge instructions.
• Communicates with members of the health care team to provide optimal services to patients and families.
• Advocates for the language needs of families throughout the continuum of care.
• Keeps accurate stats of all patient encounters.
• Assists with triaging immediate interpreter needs and dispatching interpreters.

Skills

Spanish language

Medical interpretation

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Certified Interpreter for a part-time role based in Streeterville, Chicago.

The successful candidate will provide medical interpreting and translation services, ensuring accurate communication between clinicians, patients and families in a fast-paced pediatric setting. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, strong Spanish language abilities (written and verbal), and experience in medical interpretation or translation.