Spanish Interpreter - PRN

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 41.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Kansas Health System is seeking a Spanish Interpreter (PRN) to support patient encounters across Bell Hospital. You will interpret accurately for patients and families, explain hospital resources and policies, and maintain strict confidentiality while collaborating with care teams.

The role emphasizes professional interpretation, adherence to medical ethics, and participation in on-site staff education to promote best practices. This is a part-time, on-site position.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Documented interpreting competencies via ALTA or related education.
• 2+ years of healthcare interpreter experience.

Responsabilidades

• Interpret in a timely and accurate manner for patients/family members in a wide variety of settings.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Follow directions, contribute to problem-solving, and interact courteously with patients and staff.
• Participate in staff education/inservices on best practices and policies; data entry/run reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned per department needs and on-site service requirements.

Conocimientos

Interpreting competencies

Ethics in medical interpreting

Consecutive interpreting

Educación

High School Diploma

Interpreting degree or training (e.g., CMH SBA)

Bridging the Gap training (preferred)

College degree in interpreting (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Position Title

Spanish Interpreter - PRN

Varies

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Interpreter helps facilitate successful delivery of services to linguistically diverse consumers. Explain KUHS resources, office protocols, departmental policies and procedure; is familiar with Regulatoryand Compliance guidelines and national trends; serves as a cultural and linguistic resource to both patients and providers to contribute to successful outcomes. Performs duties in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation. Adheres to hospital policies. Understands the hospital's system of service delivery.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Interprets in a timely and accurate manner for patients/family members in a wide variety of settings.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality and maintains patient privacy.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions and contributes to problem-solving.
• Interacts in a courteous, customer-focused manner.
• Accepts delegation and works as a contributing team member.
• Performs other duties as needed including: intentional rounding- round on all languages, staff education/in-services on "best practices"/policies/procedures, data entry/ run reports.
• Other duties as assigned per department needs when demand is slow for on-site services.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Documented proof of interpreting competencies via language proficiency assessments such as ALTA, and/or education (college degree in interpreting and/or training (such as CMH SBA) that includes, at a minimum, consecutive interpreting and knowledge and understanding of ethics in medical interpreting)
• 2 or more years of demonstrated experience in a healthcare setting as a medical interpreter

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree Proof of medical interpreter training such as "Bridging the Gap" (minimum of 40 hours) and/or education (college degree in interpreting and/or training (such as CMH SBA))

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI) - Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) National Certification (NBMI)

Knowledge Requirements

• Medical background/knowledge of medical terminology

Time Type

• Part time

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.