Spanish Healthcare Interpreter I
Advocate Aurora Health
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $26 - $39 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Proactively responds to requests for language access in a healthcare setting
- In-person interpreting, telephone interpreting, video interpreting, basic translation
- Maintains relationships with internal customers and makes key decisions regarding appropriate interpreter modalities
- Faithfully interprets information regarding the patient's and family's healthcare needs
- Serves as a conduit to interpret as accurately and concisely as possible considering cultural implications
- Acts as a cultural broker by educating caregivers on the understanding of patient's culture in healthcare
- Translates basic written information as needed within department guidelines
Requirements
- High School diploma required
- 3 years of experience required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology and prior experience in a healthcare setting is required
- Current National medical interpreter certification CMI or CHI required
- Demonstrated knowledge of oral/written language pair competency by successfully completing an Interpreter Language Assessment required
- Completion of 40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program within 6 months of hire required
- Complete 2 industry related electives courses annually required
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
in-person interpretingtelephone interpretingvideo interpretingbasic translationmedical terminologyoral/written language pair competency40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program
Soft skills
relationship managementdecision makingcultural awarenesscommunicationeducation
Certifications
National medical interpreter certification CMINational medical interpreter certification CHI