Spanish Interpreter - PRN

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Spanish Interpreter will provide patients, families, visitors, and staff access to employees who accurately interpret via face-to-face encounters during designated hours. Spanish Interpreters are bilingual and proficient in English and Spanish with the ability to interpret health care information to and from Spanish-speaking patients/patients' families and Cook Children's health care providers. Will act as a language liaison between the patient, family, and staff in support of the medical plan of care. Facilitates acquisition of Interpreter services for non-Spanish languages (via OPI/over the phone, VRI/video remote interpreter and/or contract services). Hours: This position is PRN with varying hours, morning, evening, overnight, weekend, and holidays. Note: Will require full time in-person training for 4-6 weeks at Cook Children's Fort Worth Medical Center.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of experience working in a healthcare setting.
• Current knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
• Ability to precisely and accurately translate critical medical information from English to the patient's native language.
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and customer service orientation.
• Excellent communication and active listening skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to interact and communicate with people in-person and over the telephone, often in stressful situations.
• Selected applicants will be tested on their Spanish proficiency level to determine oral, reading, and writing skills prior to an offer being made, and must test at a proficient level as defined by Cook Children's Health Care System to qualify.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Health Care Providers is required within 30 days of employment and must be maintained.

Nice To Haves

• Previous interpretation/translation experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide patients, families, visitors, and staff access to employees who accurately interpret via face-to-face encounters during designated hours.
• Interpret health care information to and from Spanish-speaking patients/patients' families and Cook Children's health care providers.
• Act as a language liaison between the patient, family, and staff in support of the medical plan of care.
• Facilitate acquisition of Interpreter services for non-Spanish languages (via OPI/over the phone, VRI/video remote interpreter and/or contract services).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees