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Certified Medical Translators (Bilingual in Spanish)

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Serves as linguistic intermediary for limited English proficient (LEP) patients and families whose primary language is not English, accurately and completely conveying the intended message into each language. The communication triad may include, but is not limited to, interpretation for nurses, nurse assistants, physicians, surgeons, technicians, clerical staff, auxilian staff, pastoral care, teaching staff, patient representatives, and mental health professionals.
• Screens multiple requests for foreign language interpretation with effective time management; discerns necessity for remote-interpretation and/or in-person interpretation, as appropriate, and provides services; accordingly, collaborates with qualified auxilian interpreters for comprehensive accommodation of interpretation requests.
• Provides accurate and complete sight translation services of pertinent materials for patients and families as needed in the interpretation encounter.
• Provide short sight interpretation of written information regarding procedures and relevant services, pre-operative & post-operative instructions, discharge instructions, patient and family education, and follow-up care materials from English into target language. 
• Effectively and tactfully serves as a cultural mediator, as necessary and when appropriate, to enhance communication between American culture staff and foreign culture patients/family, as it relates to medical care; strongly adheres to standard code of ethics for medical interpreters.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

•   High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in a healthcare, medical setting, customer service, advocacy, or related field, one of which must have been dedicated to medical interpretation.
• Certificate from a Medical Interpretation Program provided by a College, University, ALTA Language Services, Bridging the Gap, or Language Line Academy confirming successful completion of forty (40) to sixty (60) hours of Medical Interpreter Training OR Certification as a Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) through the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI), or Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• General computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs.

Monday –Friday, 40 hours per week, Evenings - 2:30pm-11:00pm

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