Spanish Healthcare Interpreter I - PRN - Atrium Health Cabarrus-Concord

About the role

Atrium Health Cabarrus-Concord is seeking a Spanish Healthcare Interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Proactively responds to requests for language access in a healthcare setting.
• Leverages the use of technology, as needed, to deliver services in a variety of different modalities.
• Troubleshoots basic application issues with software and customers as needed.
• Maintains relationships with internal customers and makes key decisions regarding appropriate interpreter modalities.
• Strives to contain costs at all times and leverages vendor relationships as needed.
• Interprets information regarding the patient's and family's healthcare needs.
• Serves as a conduit to interpret as accurately and concisely as possible while considering cultural implications and idiomatic language differences.
• Acts as a cultural broker by educating caregivers on the understanding of patient's culture in relationship to healthcare.
• Fully abides by the healthcare system's professional conduct standards, executes job duties in an ethical manner, and follows national practice standards.
• Translates basic written information as needed and within department guidelines.
• Serves as a cultural mediator and educate customers appropriately.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology and at least 1 year prior experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• National medical interpreter certification preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of oral/written language pair competency by successfully completing an Interpreter Language Assessment required.
• Competition of 40-hour Medical Interpretation Training Program within 1 year of hire required.
• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass oral/written Spanish to English, oral and written Medical Language Assessment.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds to shoulder height.
• Must speak English and foreign language in simple, understandable terms, and have an intact sense of sight and hearing.
• Must be mobile throughout entire healthcare system.
• Must be able to deliver language access via in-person, telephone and video remote modalities.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness.

Benefits

Our Commitment To You

• Compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family benefits
• Defined contribution retirement plans
• Education Assistance Program

Pay

Pay Range $24.10 - $36.15 PRN

Schedule

Various shifts including evenings, nights, holidays and weekends as needed.