Interpreter

Interpreter

Title: Interpreter

Location: Long Beach

Department: Interpreter Services

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $25.95/hr - $37.64/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Interpreter is responsible for providing interpreting services for complex situations for a variety of pt. care settings and business needs, outpatient centers, and the Emergency Department's non-English speaking patients and their families. These activities will include interpreting in life threatening and psychosocial situations for physicians, nurses, and support staff whenever the need arises. The Interpreter must be able to communicate fluently in the specified language (e.g., Spanish, Cambodian); both reading and writing will be required for this position. The Interpreter must be able to provide interpreting services remotely using video conferencing technology and provide troubleshooting assistance to providers as needed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Interprets using the consecutive, sight, and simultaneous modes for patients, families, physicians, and staff by providing language services in-person, via telephone and video-conferencing technology.

• Translates and proofreads medical and legal documents accurately, without omissions, additions, change in meaning, or summarization.

• Coordinates and assigns internal and outsourced interpretation and translation requests.

• Documents and maintains archives for all interpretation and translation requests.

• Teaches interpreter training sessions and advises staff of available language resources.

• Rounds with limited-English proficient patients to inform them of their right to interpreter services.

• Demonstrates expansive knowledge of medical terminology in both source and target language.

• Abides by the California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) Ethical Guidelines and Standards.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• 1+ years minimum experience, MS Office Suite, Windows 7+

• Fluent in specified non-English language

• Must pass internal language proficiency and interpretation skill evaluation

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Certificate (or above) in Translation/Interpretation Studies required

• Bachelors degree preferred

• CCHI/NBCMI Certification preferred