Interpreter

Responsibilities

• Maintains records related to translation requests and documents the nature of requests in patients’ medical records.
• Provides accurate face-to-face medical interpretation between Spanish-speaking patients and staff in a variety of settings within UNC HealthCare.
• Serves as an advocate for Spanish-speaking patients and their families, assisting in the coordination of health needs.
• Assists care providers in understanding Hispanic culture.
• Translates and maintains UNC HealthCare printed material into Spanish.
• Actively searches for existing Spanish-language materials pertaining to health care and hospitalization.

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• One (1) year of experience in a health care or human services setting.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements

• Demonstrates fluency in Spanish and English.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.