Spanish Medical Interpreter — Patient Care & Equity

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Brooklyn Health seeks a Medical Interpreter to provide accurate, culturally appropriate interpretation between English and patients with limited English proficiency across clinical and non-clinical encounters.

You will support patient education, discharge planning, and outreach activities while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA and interpreter ethics standards. A strong command of Spanish is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Hospital Administration, Business Administration or related field or health care specialization.
• Bachelor’s degree or related field with 1 year of related experience in hospital/healthcare.
• Satisfactory equivalent of education, training and/or experience.

Aufgaben

• Provide interpretation services between English and target language during clinical and non-clinical encounters.
• Interpret accurately during medical consultations, procedures, assessments, admissions, discharge planning, and patient education.
• Assist patients with navigating hospital services and facilitate communication across departments.
• Maintain confidentiality per HIPAA and interpreter ethics standards.
• Document interpretation encounters in logs, EMR, and departmental records.
• Maintain records related to interpretation service utilization and activities.
• Assist with translation/review of patient education materials and administrative documents.
• Provide interpretation support for outreach activities and community engagement.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication

Active listening

Computer skills

Diversity awareness

Stress management

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Spanish fluency

CCHI certification

NBCMI certification

Medical interpreter training

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Public Health

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Word processing

Email

Calendar

Database

Department software

Jobbeschreibung

South Brooklyn Health seeks a Medical Interpreter to provide accurate, culturally appropriate interpretation between English and patients with limited English proficiency across clinical and non-clinical encounters.

You will support patient education, discharge planning, and outreach activities while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to HIPAA and interpreter ethics standards. A strong command of Spanish is preferred.