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What
Healthcare Interpreters do:
Healthcare interpreters provide language
assistance to patients with Limited English
Proficiency (LEP). Healthcare Interpreters are
proficient in medical terminology, and assist
healthcare providers such as nurses, physicians
and lab technicians, in getting medical
information from the patient. Errors can occur
if untrained interpreters who are not familiar
with medical terminology try to interpret.
The
main duties of a Healthcare Interpreter include:
- Interpreting between patients and healthcare
providers
- Providing cultural information to assist with
the treatment plan
- Translating written or oral statements of the
person with limited English proficiency into
English
- Translating written or oral statements of the
healthcare professional into the language of the
person with limited English proficiency
- Adhere to the National Code of Ethics and
Standards of Practice for Healthcare
Interpreters
- Providing equal access to health care for
individuals with limited english proficiency
Education & Qualifications:
To become a Healthcare Interpreter you must
complete an accredited program of study.
Programs are 2 to 4 years in duration, and most
require that you are fluent in English along
with your language(s) of service as a
prerequisite. Typical subjects of study include:
discussions, medical terminology, simulations,
field work, cross-cultural understanding and
special student projects. To date there is no
national certification available for Healthcare
Interpreters.
Salary & Job Prospects:
Healthcare Interpreters can earn salaries in the
region of $25,000 - $50,000, depending on their
work setting, location, experience and
qualifications. As the number of LEP patients is
growing, the need for qualified healthcare
interpreters is also increasing rapidly. Job
prospects are therefore excellent.
Find an Allied Health School:
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Health schools and colleges in your area that
offer Healthcare Interpreter programs.
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