Portuguese Medical Interpreter- Per Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Cambridge, MA

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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. The Medical Interpreter - Per Diem is responsible for medical interpreting between clinician and patient during face-to-face or telephone encounters. This role acts as a liaison between patients and staff, informing clinicians about cultural considerations when treating Portuguese speaking patients. The interpreter will also work with ancillary departments, translating patient information materials, consent forms, and editing translated materials. Additionally, the position involves identifying areas where the hospital can better meet the needs of Portuguese speaking communities, explaining the interpreter model to clinicians and patients, assisting with training staff interpreters, and orienting patients to the hospital as needed. Other duties include coordinating and scheduling freelance interpreters, assisting with data entry and collection, completing interpreter paperwork, and supporting patients outside of their clinical appointments with issues relating to their care at the hospital. The role contributes towards developing an environment that is welcoming and responsive to Portuguese speaking patients.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree or experience.
• Excellent rating on Interpreter Assessment Evaluation.
• Bi-lingual (oral and written) bi-cultural skills.
• Medical interpreting skills, including accuracy and memory.
• Basic anatomy and physiology vocabulary in English and Portuguese.
• Experience working as an interpreter in a clinical environment.
• Ability to work well as a team with clinicians and patients.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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 Portuguese speaking patients.
• Interpreter for ancillary departments.
• Translates into Portuguese patient information materials, consent forms, etc.
• Edits translated materials.
• Identifies areas where hospital can better meet needs of Portuguese speaking communities.
• Explains interpreter model to clinicians and patients.
• Assists with training staff interpreters.
• Orients patients to hospital as needed.
• Assists in the coordination/scheduling of free-lance interpreters.
• Assists with data entry/data collection.
• Completes interpreter paperwork.
• Supports patients outside of their clinical appointments as needed.
• Contributes towards developing an environment that is welcoming and responsive to Portuguese speaking patients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits.
• Support for achieving a healthy and balanced life.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees