Interpreter I - Spanish - Part-Time

Facilities

Facilitates basic communication between clinical staff and clients or patients, which includes parents or guardians. Communication may take place in a medical or community setting, providing interpretation, sight translation and/or simple translation on an AVS. (After Visit Summary).

Qualifications

• Medical Interpreter course completion through a Technical School or higher education institution strongly preferred.
• Current course enrollment accepted as long as course completion is within 6 months of hire.
• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology used in primary care and dental services through completion of Medical Terminology class or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting and knowledge of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics.
• National certification must be completed within 2 years of hire either through CCHI or the National Board, and certification must be maintained.
• Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target languages (Spanish) with ability to break linguistic and cultural barriers between patients and medical staff.
• Ability to shift from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
• Computer and word processing expertise including MS Word, comfort with an iPad and working in our electronic health record.
• Good customer service skills, strong communication skills and excellent listening skills.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail including ability to prioritize and assess needs.
• Ability to multi-task in order to manage interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time.

Work Schedule

• Every Sunday evening: 5:00pm-9:00pm
• Wednesdays daytime: 8:30am-5:00pm
• Thursday evenings: 5:00pm-9:00pm
• Fridays: 12:30pm-9:00pm

Benefits

This is a part-time Benefits eligible FTE .6 (24 hours per week)

Location

Forest Home Clinic: 1432 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee 53204

Equal Opportunity Employer

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses

• N/A, CCHI-Certified Healthcare Interpreter
• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters, CMI-Certified Medical Interpreter
• National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters