Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter. This position has an end date of 8/31/2027, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals. The Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter facilitates communication between a deaf or hard-of-hearing healthcare provider (psychologist) and patients and healthcare providers in clinical, educational, research, academic, and administrative settings. To the Lead Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter, this role supports a Deaf healthcare professional within a designated interpreter team model and collaborates closely with physicians, behavioral health clinicians, nurses, and administrative staff to support pediatric patient care. Key responsibilities include providing designated interpreting during behavioral health assessments and facilitating communication across professional settings.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in (e.g., Linguistics, Translation, Healthcare).
• at least 3 year(s) of experience in
• 3 years of relevant experience in American Sign Language interpretation.
• 2 years of general experience in healthcare settings.
• Experience and qualifications consistent with professional sign language interpreting practice.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in (e.g., Linguistics, Translation, Healthcare) with at least 5 year(s) of experience in American Sign Language interpretation.
• 5 years of relevant experience in interpretation.
• 3 years of general experience in healthcare, pediatric, and/or behavioral healthcare settings.
• Certification in a second language relevant to the patient population.
• RID certification and/or NIC certification and/or Texas BEI certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate and timely designated interpretation during medical consultations, procedures, and patient education sessions and other professional settings with mental/behavioral health specialization.
• Facilitates clear communication between the healthcare provider (psychologist) and patients and healthcare providers.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
• Maintains awareness and monitoring of hearing-deaf power differentials and strive to minimize them.
• Provides training to healthcare staff on effective use of interpreter services.
• Develops and updates training materials.
• Participates in continuing education to stay current with medical terminology and best practices.
• Maintains accurate records of interpretation services provided.
• Working with designated interpreter team to schedule interpretation sessions and manages interpreter resources.
• Engages with community organizations to promote interpreter services.
• Provides interpretation services during emergency situations.
• Assists in research projects related to language access and healthcare outcomes.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level