Spanish Interpreter

Corewell Health•Grand Rapids, MI

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide accurate oral interpretations for spoken languages for Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients, their families, and Corewell Health employees in-person, over-the-phone, and via videoconferencing throughout the hospital and clinics.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
1 year of relevant experience providing interpreting services
40 hour Interpreter Training
CRT-Healthcare Interpreter, Certified (CHI) - CCHI Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, within 180 days after hire

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or equivalent
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
1 year of relevant experience in a health care setting
LIC-Driver's License - State of Michigan
CRT-Auto Insurance

Responsibilities

Ability to interpret source target language in a variety of health care settings between patients and their families and medical, nursing, and support staff. Some examples: surgical and medical procedures; transplant teaching, discharge instructions, consent forms and hospital policies, etc.
Provides interpreting services in accordance with Corewell Health policies and procedures and the National Council on Interpreters In Health Care (NCIHC) Code of Ethics governing the profession of Interpreting.
Maintains assignment log current for documentation purposes.
Assists with the on-boarding process of new staff as well as providing shadowing opportunities for people interested in profession, etc.
Assist with dispatching interpreter requests during weekend and off hours.
Maintains certification current by keeping up with continuing education credits and adhering to certification renewal deadlines.
Ability to interpret over-the-phone or via video for long periods of time. Ability to walk extensively throughout the workday.
Ability to communicate effectively throughout the workday with Language Services schedulers. Demonstrated ability to interact with people in a sensitive, tactful, patient and discrete manner.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance.
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

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