Spanish Interpreter

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. seeks a PRN Language Interpreter to provide bilingual interpretation between patients, families and the healthcare team, ensuring understanding of cultural considerations during treatment planning.

This role supports documentation of interpretation activities, collaborates with translators, and helps connect families to social work and other support services. The position requires completion of interpreter training and health care setting experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of a medical interpreter training course that is consistent with national standards.
• Completion of Spanish Bilingual Assistant or equivalent training.
• Six months experience in a health care setting.
• Experience with interpreting in foreign languages as spoken and understood by patients and families served by the Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Concurrently performs bilingual interpretation (English and foreign language) of patient care needs between patient, family, and health care team members to ensure understanding of needs, issues, and/or concerns. Consecutive interpretation following national standards of practice and ethics.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of interpretation activities.
• Participates in a variety of department and/or hospital sponsored educational programs to maintain skills and competencies.
• Works closely and in conjunction with Translator by identifying documents, materials, and other written information, including, but not limited to, consents and discharge information requiring translation.
• As part of the health care team, refers identified psychosocial issues to social work, child life, pastoral care, or other family centered care departments to ensure appropriate and effective response to patient/family needs.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Education

Medical interpreter training

Spanish bilingual training

Job description

Department: PCH-MAIN | Language Services

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 12am-12am

Posting #: 1055403

Employee Type: PRN

Position Summary

This position provides language interpretation services between patients, families and healthcare team to ensure comprehension of cultural considerations during treatment planning.

Position Duties

• Concurrently performs bilingual interpretation (English and foreign language) of patient care needs between patient, family, and health care team members to ensure understanding of needs, issues, and/or concerns. Consecutive interpretation following national standards of practice and ethics.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of interpretation activities.
• Participates in a variety of department and/or hospital sponsored educational programs to maintain skills and competencies.
• Works closely and in conjunction with Translator by identifying documents, materials, and other written information, including, but not limited to, consents and discharge information requiring translation.
• As part of the health care team, refers identified psychosocial issues to social work, child life, pastoral care, or other family centered care departments to ensure appropriate and effective response to patient/family needs.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Completion of a medical interpreter training course that is consistent with national standards.

Required

Yes No

2. Completion of Spanish Bilingual Assistant or equivalent training

Required

Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Six months experience in a health care setting

Required

Yes No

Special Skills

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Experience with interpreting in foreign languages as spoken and understood by patients and families served by the Hospital

Required

Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

1. Physical Requirement - Climbing -Occasionally

2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) -Constantly

3. Physical Requirement - Hearing -Constantly

4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling -Occasionally

5. Physical Requirement - Reaching -Occasionally

6. Physical Requirement - Sitting -Occasionally

7. Physical Requirement - Standing -Constantly

8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling -Occasionally

9. Physical Requirement - Talking -Constantly

10. Physical Requirement - Walking -Constantly

11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision -Constantly

12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision -Frequently

13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination -Occasionally

14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment -Occasionally

15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance -Occasionally

16. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment -Applicable

17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Confined areas -Applicable

18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases -Applicable

19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid -Applicable

20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles -Applicable

21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure -Applicable

22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure -Applicable

23. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals -Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree