On-Call PRN Spanish Interpreter
Job ID: 163995
Category: Other
Work Type: PER DIEM
Location: West Chester, PA, United States
Date Posted: Dec 12, 2022
Work Schedule: Per Diem
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
General Summary Statement
Facilitates linguistic and cultural communication between patients seeking health-care services and their providers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Consecutive (primary mode) and simultaneous medical interpreting, Sight translation
· Perform all interpreter roles: Conduit, Clarifier, Cultural Broker, Advocate
· Recording and submitting encounter details, tracking minutes interpreting
· Over-the-phone assistance for patients/providers with scheduling/follow-up requests
· Schedule flexibility, ability to provide coverage for other interpreters
· Assisting Manager of Interpreter Services with projects/initiatives when requested
· Educating patients/staff on the interpreter services we provide (in-person, video, phone) and how to contact/use/access each.
· Educate patient/staff on “Interpreter and Language Support” policy
Education Training and Experience
High School diploma, Proficiency in both (oral, written) English and Spanish. To obtain 40 or 60-hour on-the-job training and Certificate of Interpreter Training within two (2) weeks of hire date.
Licensure/Certification
Current National Board of Certified Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) or Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) within one (1) year of hire date.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
