Spanish Interpreter
About the role
This position provides language interpretation services between patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure comprehension of cultural considerations during treatment planning.
Responsibilities
- Concurrently performs bilingual interpretation (English and Spanish) of patient care needs between patient, family, and healthcare team members to ensure understanding of needs, issues, and/or concerns.
- Consecutive interpretation following national standards of practice and ethics.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation of interpretation activities.
- Participates in a variety of department and/or hospital-sponsored educational programs to maintain skills and competencies.
- Works closely with Translators to identify documents, materials, and other written information (e.g., consents and discharge information) requiring translation.
- Refers identified psychosocial issues to social work, child life, pastoral care, or other family-centered care departments to ensure appropriate and effective response to patient/family needs.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
Requirements
- Completion of a medical interpreter training course consistent with national standards. Required
- Completion of Spanish Bilingual Assistant or equivalent training. Required
- Six months of experience in a healthcare setting. Required
- Experience with interpreting in Spanish as spoken and understood by patients and families served by the hospital. Required
Physical Requirements
- Climbing – Occasionally
- Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc.) – Constantly
- Hearing – Constantly
- Pushing/pulling – Occasionally
- Reaching – Occasionally
- Sitting – Occasionally
- Standing – Constantly
- Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Occasionally
- Talking – Constantly
- Walking – Constantly
- Near Vision – Constantly
- Far Vision – Frequently
- Color Discrimination – Occasionally
- Use of keyboard, mouse, and/or computer equipment – Occasionally
- Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally
Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
- Inside office environment – Applicable
- Confined areas – Applicable
- Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable
- Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable
- Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable
- Hazardous materials exposure – Applicable
- Radiation exposure – Applicable
- Toxic or caustic chemicals – Applicable
Schedule
Monday–Friday, Saturday, Sunday (days vary), shifts vary, 12 AM–12 AM.
About Phoenix Children's
Mission: To advance hope, healing, and the best healthcare for children and their families.
Vision: Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research, and advanced medical education. We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities, and specialties.
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools, and technologies.
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders.
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families.
Values: We place children and families at the center of all we do. We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way. We collaborate with colleagues, partners, and communities to amplify our impact. We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today and innovate for the future. We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable.