MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Spanish Language Interpreter 2

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$28.76 - $48.96 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
At least 40 hours of medical interpreting training and language proficiency are required.
Fluency in English and the target language, with familiarity with medical terminology, is required.
One to two years of medical interpreting experience is required.
Healthcare Interpreter (CHI) certification from the Commission for Healthcare Interpreters is required within 1.5 years.
The ability to identify and address obstacles to high-quality patient care and satisfaction, defuse stressful situations, and work in multicultural environments is required.
Knowledge of medical terminology is required.
Listening, interpretive, and conciliatory skills are required.
Some proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams is required.

Responsibilities

Provide oral language interpretation between patients, medical professionals, and patients’ family members or representatives.
Provide cultural mediation as needed.
Perform administrative and clerical tasks, including answering phones, triaging and dispatching interpreters, entering appointments in the department schedule, scheduling interpreters, and collaborating with vendors and departmental counterparts.
Assist in identifying service needs for admitted, new, and incoming patients with limited English proficiency and facilitate other aspects of service delivery.
Participate in a rotating after-hours on-call program.
Maintain strict confidentiality of interpreted conversations and written documents concerning patients’ medical conditions and treatment.
Maintain professionalism, correctness, and neutrality while providing interpretation services to patients.
Provide training and in-services to hospital staff and departments on standard practices and cultural insights.

Desired Qualifications

A degree in higher education is preferred.
At least six hours of medical interpreting continuing education units within the past year are preferred.
Certified Medical Interpreter (CMI) certification is preferred.
International Medical Interpreters Association Certificate of Accreditation is preferred.

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Provides accurate language interpreting services in both English and target language to non-English and limited English speaking patients. Identifies and triages needs and issues to ensure language access and culturally sensitivity; provides appropriate care for these patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Provides oral language interpreting between patients MWHC medical professionals personnel and patient's family or representatives.

Provides cultural mediation as needed.

Performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks including but not limited to answering phones triaging and dispatching interpreters entering appointments in the department schedule scheduling interpreters collaborating with vendors collaborating with counterparts in the department etc.

Assists in the identification of service needs for admitted new and incoming LEP patients and facilitates other aspects of service delivery.

Participates in rotating after hours on-call program.

Maintains the strict confidentiality of all interpreted conversations including written documents concerning the patient's medical condition and treatment.

Maintains the highest level of professionalism correctness and neutrality in providing language interpretation services to MWHC patients.

Provides training and in-services to hospital staff and departments on Standard Practices and Cultural insights.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 40-hr Medical interpreting Training with language proficiency required
Fluency in English and Target language with familiarity with medical terminology required
Degree in higher education preferred
Minimum of 6 hours of Medical Interpreting Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within the past year preferred

Experience

1-2 years of medical interpreting experience required

Licenses and Certifications

Certif Healthcare Interpreter - CHI from Commision for Healthcare Interpreters within 1-1/2 Yrs required
Certified Medical Interpreters - CMI preferred or
International Medical Interpreters Association Certificate of Accreditation preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Ability to identify and address obstacles to high-quality patient care and satisfaction; defuse stressful situations; and to work in multi-culturally diverse environments.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Well-developed listening interpretative and conciliatory skills.
Some proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and TEAMs.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $28.76 - USD $48.96 /Hr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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