Spanish Medical Interpreter for Pediatric Care

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Language Interpreter to join our team in Orlando, Florida. The interpreter will provide Spanish interpretation for patients, families, and hospital staff across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency areas, using consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes.

The role requires high fluency in Spanish and English, a valid health-care interpreter certification or the ability to obtain within six months, and minimum three years of professional

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma required.
• Pass Language Proficiency test; 40 hours interpreter training specifically related to healthcare.
• Minimum of three years experience of professional language interpreter required.
• Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) or Core Certification HealthCare Interpreter (CCHI) preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide Spanish interpretation for patients and hospital staff using protocols and practice standards for medical Interpreters.
• Ability to convert a spoken message into its equivalent without adding, omitting, or changing the meaning in the target language.
• Speak, read and write Spanish and English fluently.
• Identify linguistic and cultural barriers to effective and clear communication for customers who are Limited English Proficient and whose primary language is not English.
• Possesses a National Certification for medical interpreters or has the ability to obtain this certification within six months of start date.
• Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Children’s Hospital.
• Translate written material into Spanish as requested.
• When certified, interpreter should complete continuing education to maintain their certification credentials.

Kenntnisse

Bilingual English/Spanish

Medical interpreting

Consecutive & simultaneous

Ausbildung

High School Diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Language Interpreter to join our team in Orlando, Florida. The interpreter will provide Spanish interpretation for patients, families, and hospital staff across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency areas, using consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes.

The role requires high fluency in Spanish and English, a valid health-care interpreter certification or the ability to obtain within six months, and minimum three years of professional