Interpreter I - Spanish - Evenings - Part-Time

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Facilitates basic communication between clinical staff and clients or patients, which includes parents or guardians. Communication may take place in a medical or community setting, providing interpretation, sight translation and/or simple translation on an AVS. (After Visit Summary).

Requirements

High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
Pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.
Knowledge of basic medical terminology used in primary care and dental services through completion of Medical Terminology class or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting and knowledge of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics.
Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target languages (e.g.: Arabic, Spanish, Hmong, ASL).
Ability to shift from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
Computer and word processing expertise including MS Word, comfort with an iPad and working in our electronic health record.
Good customer service skills.
Strong communication skills.
Excellent listening skills.
Effective organizational skills with attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and assess needs.
Ability to multi-task in order to manage interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time.
Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.
National certification must be completed within 2 years of hire either through CCHI or the National Board, and certification must be maintained.

Nice To Haves

Medical Interpreter course completion through a Technical School or higher education institution strongly preferred.
Current course enrollment accepted as long as course completion is within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Facilitates basic communication between clinical staff and clients or patients, which includes parents or guardians.
Provides interpretation, sight translation and/or simple translation on an AVS. (After Visit Summary).
Breaks linguistic and cultural barriers between patients and medical staff.
Shifts from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
Manages interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time.
Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children's values and support our mission and vision.