Spanish Interpreter – PRN

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System seeks an Interpreter to facilitate communication for linguistically diverse patients and families. You will explain resources, office protocols, and hospital policies, serving as a cultural and linguistic resource to providers and patients while upholding compliance standards.

This role requires interpreting competencies, strong confidentiality, and experience in healthcare interpreting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Documentation of interpreting competencies via language proficiency assessments such as ALTA or related training.
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience in a healthcare setting as a medical interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Interpret for patients and families across settings with timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Follow directions and contribute to problem-solving.
• Interact courteously with patients and staff.
• Participate in team-based service delivery and education.
• Perform data entry and run reports as needed.
• Handle on-site duties and other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Interpreting

Medical terminology

Privacy/confidentiality

Teamwork

Ethics in medical interpreting

Education

High School Diploma

Interpreting training (CMH SBA etc.)

College degree in interpreting

Job description

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

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.