MEDICAL INTERPRETER - PER DIEM

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

45d•$26 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Facilitates clinical communication between hospital staff and patients. Candidates will need to have an acceptable rating on the Interpreter Assessment Evaluation, which happens during the interview process. Successful candidates will need to have the ability to work well within a team environment. Please attach your interpreter certificate. Please note that position is onsite only.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
Bi-lingual (oral and written) bi-cultural skills.
Medical interpreting skills, including accuracy and memory.
Basic anatomy and physiology vocabulary in English and Spanish are required.
One year of experience working as an interpreter in a healthcare environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Acceptable rating on the Interpreter Assessment Evaluation.
Ability to work well within a team environment.
Must be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS preferred.
Proficiency in a third language is preferred; Russian and Haitian Creole.

Responsibilities

Medical interpreting between clinician and patient during face-to-face or telephone encounters.
Acts as a liaison between patients and staff.
Informs clinicians about cultural considerations when treating Spanish-speaking patients.
Interpreter for ancillary departments.
Interpreters between non-clinical staff and patients as needed.
Provides support and coverage for the Interpreter Services Coordinator as needed.
Edits translated materials.
Identifies areas where the hospital can better meet the needs of Spanish communities, i.e.., outreach, signage, etc.
Explains interpreter model to clinicians and patients.
Assists with training staff interpreters.
Orients patients to hospital as needed, i.e., L & D tours, community events, etc.
May perform on-call services on evenings and weekends/holidays.
May assist with Community Health classes needing a Spanish interpreter.
Performs other duties as needed.
Assists in the coordination/scheduling of interpreters.
Assists with data entry/data collection.
Completes interpreter paperwork promptly.
Assists as needed in scheduling and confirming patient appointments
Supports patients outside of their clinical appointments as needed with issues relating to their care at the hospital.
Contributes to developing an environment that is welcoming and responsive to our patients.
Performs other duties as needed.