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Schedule: Mon- Fri, Weekend Availability, On-Call
Job Types: Independent Contractor / Freelance Interpreting
Salary: per minute rates for VRI/OPI & Hourly for on-site
Multi-Platform: VRI (Video Remote Interpreting), OSI (Onsite Interpreting), OPI (Over the Phone Interpreting)
CulturaLink partners with healthcare organizations to improve patient-centered care and to create an effective, diverse workforce through services focused on diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence. We provide hundreds of healthcare providers with best-in-class consulting along with comprehensive translation and interpretation services in more than 200 languages.
Job Duties:
- Provide foreign language interpreting to enable understanding and successful communication between individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and providers and staff.
- Provide sight translation of English or other language documents as required.
- Adheres to interpreter standards of practice and code of ethics.
- Provide education to individuals and providers/staff on culturally specific values, beliefs, and practices that are relevant to the encounter.
- Relay concepts and ideas between languages.
- Thoroughly understand the subject matter to effectively convert source language to target language.
- Remain sensitive to the cultures associated with the languages of expertise.
Work Activities
- Confidentiality regarding all interpretations
- Use oral communication techniques.
- Attend scheduled training or appointments.
- Maintain appointment calendar.
- Provide quality seamless service to internal and external customers.
- Other duties as required per Interpretation needs.
Education and Experience:
Years of Experience: 1-year minimum of Interpretation
Education: Bridging the Gap, CCHI or equivalent certification
Requirements:
- English/another language - Language Skills
- Must pass a criminal history background check.
- For on-site position must be able to provide proof of annual tuberculosis screening and updated immunization records
- Certificate for Medical Terminology Interpretation
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Medical Interpreters: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Medical Interpretation Certification (Required)
Work Location: Remote
CulturaLink partners with healthcare organizations to improve patient-centered care and create an effective, diverse workforce through services focused on diversity, inclusion and cultural competence. We provide hundreds of healthcare providers with best-in-class consulting along with comprehensive translation and interpretation in more than 200 languages.
Our proven approach has helped our clients meet the triple aim of better health, better care, and lower cost; bringing positive changes in both the employee and patient experience for our partners across the country. Our approach delivers bottom-line impact to our partner organizations.
