Spanish Interpreter, Spoken Language II

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Regions is seeking an interpreter fluent in Spanish to assist our patients in our hospital and clinics. The interpreter will be responsible for facilitating effective interpretation across multiple modalities, including in person, phone, and video interpreting, for patients, providers, and family members. The interpreter will be providing services across the entirety of the medical system necessitating a broad range of knowledge of complex medical concepts to be able to interpret effectively across specialties. Interpreter will serve as a cultural liaison and patient advocate when the situation requires. Interpreter will educate providers on how to work with interpreters when needed. Interpreters will advocate for the appropriate use of interpreting to promote patient safety. Interpreter will partner with colleagues, including schedulers, to use shared decision-making to ensure efficient coverage and patient-centered scheduling of interpreters. In preparation for encounters, interpreters will complete appropriate chart review and continually seek to broaden their knowledge to provide optimal interpreting encounters. Interpreters will be good stewards by documenting and dropping charges within Epic to ensure accurate documentation and capture reimbursement when possible. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Fluent in Spanish.
• 40 hours of interpreter training required or within 6 months of hire for languages of lesser diffusion.
• Holds and maintains national certification through either the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI), CCHI Certified, when available, or Core-CHI; or National Board of Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) Active Status on the Minnesota Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Roster.

Nice To Haves

• 40 hours of interpreter training completed prior to hire preferred.
• Some general college preferred, especially programs that focus on interpreting and translation skills.
• Two years interpreting experience including one year medical interpreting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating effective interpretation across multiple modalities, including in person, phone, and video interpreting, for patients, providers, and family members.
• Providing services across the entirety of the medical system necessitating a broad range of knowledge of complex medical concepts to be able to interpret effectively across specialties.
• Serving as a cultural liaison and patient advocate when the situation requires.
• Educating providers on how to work with interpreters when needed.
• Advocating for the appropriate use of interpreting to promote patient safety.
• Partnering with colleagues, including schedulers, to use shared decision-making to ensure efficient coverage and patient-centered scheduling of interpreters.
• Completing appropriate chart review and continually seeking to broaden knowledge to provide optimal interpreting encounters.
• Documenting and dropping charges within Epic to ensure accurate documentation and capture reimbursement when possible.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed