Referral Specialist/Interpreter (Somali Speaking Preferred)

Heart Of Ohio Family Health Centers; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Job summary

Heart Of Ohio Family Health Centers is looking for a full-time position in Columbus, OH, to function as a liaison between patients and healthcare providers. The ideal candidate will assist in organizing and coordinating optimal health care service, including bilingual interpretation.

Key responsibilities include evaluating patient needs, maintaining documentation, and understanding medical terminology. Candidates should possess at least an associate degree and experience in healthcare referrals. The role requires cultural competency and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred associate degree or higher. Experience with healthcare referrals preferred.
• Preferred holder of interpreting certificate.
• Excellent familiarity and application with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a liaison between patients and health care providers.
• Interpreting a foreign language to facilitate health care.
• Maintains accurate documentation of actions taken.

Skills

Healthcare referrals

Bilingual interpretation

Medical terminology

Cultural competency

Education

Associate degree or higher

Interpreting certificate

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Columbus, OH 43224

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.00 Hourly

Summary: This position supports the Organization in the following manner:

• Functions as a liaison between patients and health care providers or agencies in assisting, organizing, coordinating, and providing optimal health care service.
• Interpreting a foreign language into English and English into a foreign language to facilitate the health care service.

Reports to: Clinical Systems and Quality Manager

Supervises: N/A

Dress Requirement: Business casual

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday during standard business hours; times are subject to change due to business necessity.

Non-Exempt

Job Duties (Essential Functions)

• Collects and evaluates information about a patient in regard to opportunities to assist in achieving patient/family need, continuity of care and realistic outcomes.
• Interpreting a foreign language into English and English into a foreign language to facilitate the health care service.
• Refers and coordinates appropriate processes as assigned.
• Researches, documents and informs co-workers and patients about the available health resources at the local, state and federal levels.
• Notifies the patient of appointments scheduled, makes follow-up calls to specialists to ensure that the client attended appointments and reminds provider to submit a Consultation Report.
• Maintains competency in obtaining and inputting medical information to and from clinical and/or other information systems including accessing information as required to complete the referral process.
• Accurately, clearly and efficiently documents actions taken and activities performed.
• Provides continuity of care to each patient and their family members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Operated

• Telephone
• Computer
• Printer
• Fax machine
• Copier
• Scanner
• Credit card machine
• Calculator
• Other office equipment as assigned.

Facility Environment

All facilities have a medical office environment with front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways and private toilet facilities. All facilities are on the main ground floor and ADA compliant.

This position’s primary work area is in an office within our facility.

The office area is kept at a normal working temperature, sanitized daily, maintains standard office environment furniture with adjustable chairs, and maintains standard office equipment (computer, copier, fax machine, etc.) at a normal working height.

Physical Demands and Requirements

• Mobility: ability to easily move without assistance.
• Bending: occasional bending from the waist and knees.
• Reaching: occasional reaching no higher than normal arm stretch.
• Lifting/Carry: ability to lift and carry a normal stack of documents and/or files.
• Pushing/Pulling: ability to push or pull a normal office environment.
• Dexterity: ability to handle and/or grasp, use a keyboard, calculator, and other office equipment accurately and quickly.
• Hearing: ability to accurately hear and react to the normal tone of a person’s voice.
• Visual: ability to safely and accurately see and react to factors and objects in a normal setting.
• Speaking: ability to pronounce words clearly to be understood by another individual.

Qualifications

• Preferred associate degree or higher. Experience with healthcare referrals preferred.
• Preferred holder of interpreting certificate.
• Willingness to work with all cultural and socioeconomic groups without judgment or bias.
• Demonstrates ability to cooperatively work/mediate with all age groups and family groups.
• Compliance with the HIPAA law and regulation; ability to confidentially retain information, passing only necessary information to those needed to perform their duty.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Excellent familiarity and application with medical terminology.