Spanish Healthcare Interpreter - Day Shift

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a skilled Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish) to provide language access across in-person, telephone, and video modalities at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord. This 32-hour-per-week, full-time role covers a Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday daytime schedule from 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Required qualifications include a high school diploma (bachelor's preferred), 1 year of related experience, and knowledge of medical terminology.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 40 hours of medical interpreter training preferred.
• High school diploma required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1-year related experience required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and prior experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• National medical interpreter certification preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of oral/written language pair competency by successful completed an Interpreter Language Assessment required.
• Completion of 40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program within 1 year of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively responds to requests for language access in a healthcare setting. This includes but is not limited to: In-person interpreting, telephone interpreting, video interpreting, basic translation.
• Leverages the use of technology, as needed, to deliver services in a variety of different modalities. Troubleshoots basic application issues with software and customer as needed.
• Maintains relationships with internal customers and makes key decisions regarding appropriate interpreter modalities. Strives to contain costs at all times and leverages vendor relationships as needed.
• Interprets information regarding the patient's and family's healthcare needs. Scenarios may include patient education, appointments, discharge instructions, procedures, emergency encounters, assessments, etc.
• Serves as a conduit to interpret as accurately and concisely as possible while considering cultural implications and idiomatic language differences.
• Acts as a cultural broker by educating caregivers on the understanding of patient's culture in relationship to healthcare.
• Fully abides by the healthcare system's professional conduct standards, executes job duties in an ethical manner, and follows national practice standards
• Translates basic written information as needed and within department guidelines.
• Serves as a cultural mediator and educate customers appropriately.

Skills

Medical interpreting

Spanish language

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

National medical interpreter certification

40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a skilled Healthcare Interpreter (Spanish) to provide language access across in-person, telephone, and video modalities at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord. This 32-hour-per-week, full-time role covers a Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday daytime schedule from 8:00 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m. Required qualifications include a high school diploma (bachelor's preferred), 1 year of related experience, and knowledge of medical terminology.