Interpreter Special Languages - Rohingya

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years interpreter experience required, preferably in a medical setting.
• Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target languages (Rohingya).
• Requires at minimum a High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• Completion of Medical Interpreting course to include ethics, medical terminology or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting.
• 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

• Multi-semester Medical Interpreter course completion through a Technical School or higher education institution.
• Solid knowledge of complex medical terminology through completion of Medical Terminology class.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates complex communication between staff and clients or patients, including parents or guardians.
• Provides interpretation, sight translation, and/or translation of documents on an AVS (After Visit Summary) in languages other than Spanish.
• Shifts from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
• Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.
• Manages interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time.

Benefits

• Part-time, FTE .5 (20 hours per week average).
• Benefits eligible role.
• Schedule flexibility to meet patient needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees