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Spanish interpreter

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Organization Facility: Mount Auburn Hospital Category: Language Services Job ID: JR70834 Date posted: 02/18/2025
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Job Type: Per Diem

Time Type: Part time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Facilitates clinical communication between hospital staff and patients. Candidates will need to have an acceptable rating on the Interpreter Assessment Evaluation, which happens during the interview process. Successful candidates will need to have the ability to work well within a team environment.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 
1.    Medical interpreting between clinician and patient during face-to-face or telephone encounters.
2.    Acts as a liaison between patients and staff.
3.    Informs clinicians about cultural considerations when treating Spanish-speaking patients.
4.    Interpreter for ancillary departments. 
5.    Interpreters between non-clinical staff and patients as needed.
6.    Provides support and coverage for the Interpreter Services Coordinator as needed.
7.    Edits translated materials.
8.    Identifies areas where the hospital can better meet the needs of Spanish communities, i.e.., outreach, signage, etc.  
9.    Explains interpreter model to clinicians and patients.
10.    Assists with training staff interpreters.
11.    Orients patients to hospital as needed, i.e., L & D tours, community events, etc.
12.    May perform on-call services on evenings and weekends/holidays.
13.    May assist with Community Health classes needing a Spanish interpreter.
14.    Performs other duties as needed.

DEPT. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists in the coordination/scheduling of interpreters.

2. Assists with data entry/data collection.

3. Completes interpreter paperwork promptly.

4. Assists as needed in scheduling and confirming patient appointments

5. Supports patients outside of their clinical appointments as needed with issues relating to their care at the hospital.

6. Contributes to developing an environment that is welcoming and responsive to our patients. 

7. Performs other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: 
1.    High School diploma or equivalent (GED). BA/BS preferred.
2.    Bi-lingual (oral and written) bi-cultural skills.
3.    Medical interpreting skills, including accuracy and memory.
4.    Basic anatomy and physiology vocabulary in English and Spanish are required. Proficiency in a third language is preferred; Russian and Haitian Creole.
5.    One year of experience working as an interpreter in a healthcare environment.
6.    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Physical Requirements & Environment: 
1.    Normal office environment 
2.    Outpatient clinical environment with some exposure to infectious diseases and cleaning solutions.
3.    Adherence to safety procedures minimizes the risk of injury.
4.    Normal office environment for administrative duties.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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