Tranlator Medical Interpreter- Spanish Polish Mandarin

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401K company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount offerings

Job summary

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System in Chicago seeks an experienced Language Interpreter to convert physicians' advice, diagnoses, and patient information into other languages, using medical terminology. This role facilitates communication between hospital staff, families, and patients and may translate written documents.

You will interact with clinicians and care teams to support conversations during visits, family sessions, and treatment planning.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; medical assistant program beneficial.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field preferred.
• Acute inpatient experience with children, adolescents or adults strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate physicians' advice, diagnoses, and patient information into a second language.
• Facilitate communication between hospital staff, families and patients using medical terminology.
• Translate written documents as needed.
• Provide 1:1 patient observation and assist with communication during care.

Skills

Language interpretation

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System meets the needs of our patients, their families and the community by delivering an all-encompassing psychiatric healthcare service that is both effective and efficient. Restoring the emotional well-being of our patients and giving them resources for their future is our primary commitment.

Join Our Team! We are seeking Language Interpreters for various languages: SPANISH, POLISH, MANDARIN for full, part time and FLEX positions.

Summary

The Language Interpreter is responsible for converting physicians' advice and diagnoses, written patient information, pharmacological instructions, and hospitals' information and protocols into a second language. The position entails the communication between hospital staff, families, and patients by listening to professionals and translating verbatim patients’ responses back to the professionals, using proper medical terminology.

Functions may involve translating information such as the reason for medical visit, translation during family sessions, providing drug information, past medical history and family medical history, and scheduling follow-up appointments.

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct general and medical interpretation to staff, patients, and their families
• Note down and monitor interpretation activities according to hospital standards
• May be asked to translate written documents
• Always give reports to a Manager or Supervisor
• Observe obtain, and receive information from all relevant sources
• Audit, Compile, Calculate, Code, Tabulate, Enter, or verify information or data
• Ensure patient confidentiality
• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) when necessary
• Provide 1:1 patient observation, conduct rounds and facilitate patient groups as necessary

Offers

A rewarding career improving the lives adults and youth. Highly competitive wages & shift differentials. Career advancement and mobility. An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety. Competitive benefits packages inclusive of medical/dental/vision, 401K company matching, tuition reimbursement benefits, UHS employee discount offerings, etc. And much more!

About Us

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Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Education: High school diploma required; a degree or completion of medical assistant program may be beneficial; Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field is preferred. Experience: Acute in-patient experience working with children, adolescents and/or adults strongly preferred. Licensure/Certificat