Interpreter (Burmese) / Registration

What you’ll do as an Interpreter at HealthNet:

• Translate English for Burmese, Hakha Chin, Falam speaking patients and their families.
• Serve as a liaison between non-English speaking communities and the organization Health.
• Respond to concerns regarding language interpreting and communication for patients and their families.
• Aid in collecting patient information.
• Provide support such as financial screening, answering telephones, making appointments, assisting in cashier area and the medical records area.
• Provide culture education to other employees.
• If the employee is a certified Medical Assistant, they are expected to be proficient in additional patient care areas.

When you’ll work as an Interpreter at HealthNet:

• Full-time
• Potential schedule includes Monday/Tuesday 8am-8pm, Wednesday/Friday 8am-5pm, Thursday 9am-5pm

Who is HealthNet?

HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN. Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers, 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay.

What you’ll need as an Interpreter at HealthNet:

• Currently not sponsoring for work visa.
• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• Requires knowledge and experience translating Burmese, Hakha Chin, Falam in a medical setting.
• Must be or be willing to be certified in translation.

The skills you’ll bring as an Interpreter at HealthNet:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Appreciation and understanding of Burmese communities.
• Customer service skills required.
• May be subject to travel to assist other Health Centers.
• Reliable transportation required.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to be involved in degrees of prolonged standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, and stooping; as well as abilities of repeated bending, stooping, and squatting.
• Able to lift, push, and/or pull light to moderately heavy weight up to 20-30 pounds is a necessary function of this position.
• Able to perform duties during periods of varied and/or prolonged work hours.
• Must be able to read, write, hear, and communicate effectively in the English language by both orally and written.

Why work at HealthNet?

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account & Difference Card Available within certain medical plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance, AD&D
• Group Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity
• Domestic Partner Leave
• Wellness Programs
• 401k Match
• Paid Time Off accumulates at start of employment and available to use.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral program

Fair Labor Standards Act Classification:

Non-Exempt

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

HealthNet is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.