Healthcare Interpreter Spanish

PRN position at Atrium Health Cabarrus & Concord locations in the greater Charlotte area. Spanish healthcare interpreters preferably have a minimum of 40 hours of medical interpreter training and live within approximately 30 miles of the locations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred
• 1-year related experience required
• Knowledge of medical terminology and prior experience in a healthcare setting is required
• National medical interpreter certification preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of oral/written language pair competency by successful completion of an Interpreter Language Assessment required
• Completion of 40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program within 1 year of hire required

Responsibilities

• Proactively responds to requests for language access in a healthcare setting, including in-person, telephone, and video interpreting, as well as basic translation
• Leverages technology to deliver services in various modalities and troubleshoots basic application issues
• Maintains relationships with internal customers, makes key decisions on interpreter modalities, and strives to contain costs
• Interprets information regarding patients' and families' healthcare needs, such as patient education, appointments, discharge instructions, procedures, and emergency encounters
• Serves as a conduit for accurate and concise interpretation, considering cultural implications and idiomatic language differences
• Acts as a cultural broker by educating caregivers on patients' cultural contexts in relation to healthcare
• Fully abides by professional conduct standards, executes duties ethically, and follows national practice standards
• Translates basic written information as needed within department guidelines
• Serves as a cultural mediator and educates customers appropriately

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, and reaching
• Must lift a minimum of 10 pounds to shoulder height
• Must speak English and a foreign language clearly and understandably
• Must have an intact sense of sight and hearing
• Must be mobile throughout the entire healthcare system
• Must be able to deliver language access via in-person, telephone, and video remote modalities