Spanish Professional Medical Interpreter (40 hrs/days) (Temple University Hospital)

Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The professional medical interpreter facilitates linguistic and cultural communication between patients seeking health care services and providers of clinical and supportive health care services. This includes spoken and written language needed in the health care environment. The interpreter abides by a professional code of ethics. Will function in the capacity of Linguistic Services Coordinator as needed. Under limited supervision, receives requests from providers, processes and arranges interpreter services. Triages and prioritizes scheduling requests for service according to established protocols. Deploys staff interpreters and arranges for vendor interpreters to fill requests. Coordinates interpreter assignments for TUH, Episcopal, TUP, Jeanes, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and TPI. Must pass medical interpreter certification test within 6 months of hire. Assists with training and coaching of new professional medical interpreters and dual role medical interpreters both in the classroom setting and in observations in clinical settings.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• 1 year experience as a formally trained, tested medical interpreter Required
• General Experience communicating in English and target language (Bilingual) Required
• General Experience in healthcare Required
• Must pass medical interpreter certification test within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Certified Medical Interpreter Preferred
• Cert Healthcare Interpreter Preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitates linguistic and cultural communication between patients and healthcare providers.
• Provides spoken and written language interpretation in a healthcare environment.
• Abides by a professional code of ethics.
• Functions as a Linguistic Services Coordinator as needed.
• Receives, processes, and arranges interpreter services based on provider requests.
• Triages and prioritizes scheduling requests for interpreter services.
• Deploys staff interpreters and arranges for vendor interpreters.
• Coordinates interpreter assignments across multiple facilities (TUH, Episcopal, TUP, Jeanes, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and TPI).
• Assists with training and coaching new medical interpreters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED