Full-time Somali Interpreter

Lexington Regional Health Center • Lexington, NE

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About The Position

The Medical Interpreter at Lexington Regional Health Center provides essential language services to patients with limited English proficiency, facilitating effective communication between healthcare providers and patients. This role involves editing and proofreading discharge information, relaying concepts between languages, and translating written materials such as fliers and publications. The interpreter is also responsible for participating in patient care activities, ensuring compliance with infection control guidelines, and maintaining patient safety. Regular attendance and the ability to respond to on-call assignments are required.

Requirements

• The ability to read, write, and verbally communicate in both English and a second language proficiently.
• The ability to read, write and think critically as is typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must attend an annual interpreter training provided by the Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity.
• Attention to detail necessary to listen attentively to the speaker and provide accurate translation.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information and follow HIPAA rules.
• Must be able to perform basic phone and computer skills.
• Ability to complete reports and correspondence at a professional level.
• Ability to immediately respond to common inquiries and complaints from patients, employees and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be 19 years of age or older due to potential co-signing of medical documents.
• Must be able to work with patients, visitors, coworkers, and hospital-wide staff.
• Must be able to meet the demands of the required assigned hours by department leaders.
• Must be able to comply with hospital-wide policies and procedures as well as departmental policies and procedures.
• Successful completion of required knowledge and training of standard precaution and transmission protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provides language services to patients with limited English proficiency.
• Edits and proofreads discharge information to accurately reflect the language.
• Relays concepts and ideas between languages.
• Conveys written material from one language into another, such as fliers, publications, web pages, etc.
• Creates new text into the target language that reproduces the content and style of the organization.
• Receives and submits material electronically (e.g.: emails translated documents, faxes translated documents, etc).
• Uses dictionaries, glossaries, etc. for reference.
• Interprets/translates language at meetings as necessary.
• Reads aloud a document in a language other than that which it was written.
• Translates patient material and informational brochures issued by the hospital into other languages.
• Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens.
• Responsible for ensuring the environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
• Responsible for proper collection, storage and labeling of biological specimens.
• Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
• Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools.
• Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required per scheduled shift assigned by department leaders.
• Must be able to take on-call assignments that are outside of regular worked shifts.
• Must have the ability to take the hospital’s on call phone for assigned call and/or personal phone and have means for transportation.
• On call employees must respond to the first call from requested hospital staff within 30 minutes from the call.
• Shows respectfulness to patients, visitors, teammates, and leaders at all times.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required per scheduled shift assigned by department leaders.
• Must be able to take on-call assignments that are outside of regular worked shifts.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees