Medical Interpreter- Toisanese/Cantonese

Tufts Medicine • Boston, MA

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About The Position

This role focuses on performing activities associated with evaluating, developing, recommending, implementing, and carrying out the policies and procedures related to the delivery of high-quality patient care. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Language Services duties: Listens to, understands, translates and provides support to those individuals with physical or mental impairments when it comes to language, such as speech therapy or speaking a foreign language. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Medical Interpreter Certification from an accredited college or university
• One (1) year of relevant interpreting experience
• Bilingual

Nice To Haves

• National Certification for Medical Interpreters
• Three (3) years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Interprets the spoken language from English into the target language and from the target language into English for patients, physicians and staff.
• Combines the ability to interpret both culture and language.
• Participates in family meetings with social workers to assist in completing forms, obtaining financial aid for clients, transferring patients, etc.
• Contacts non-English speaking patients to obtain consent signatures, give notification of appointments, and explain procedures, diagnosis, medical history, etc.
• May accompany non-English speaking patients to operating room or other departments when presence is needed.
• Translates correspondence, brochures, documents and special diagnostic procedures from English into the target language.
• May be required to take on-call requests to be available for emergencies at night and on weekends.
• Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.
• Adhere to applicable policies, procedures as they pertain to patient/client care and to applicable personnel qualifications.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of what to report to the CEO or Chief Compliance Officer when concerns of corporate compliance arise.
• Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) and demonstrates compliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures.
• Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines.
• Participates in all mandatory in-services.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED