Burmese Interpreter - In Person​/Onsite Battle Creek, MI

Join the Grace Health Team as a Burmese Interpreter!

We're looking for a skilled Burmese Interpreter to become part of our team. We offer competitive pay based on experience, up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year, and 8 paid holidays. Enjoy a great work-life balance with weekends off.

Fluency in Chin Haka, Falam, and Tedim is required.

• Interprets during patient visits for both patient and provider.
• Contacts Burmese speaking patients by phone to communicate needed information.
• Translates English forms, educational materials and other written materials into the Burmese language.
• Interpreters with Grace Health clinical experience may communicate provider instructions directly to patients and document in the medical record accordingly.
• Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, please refer to the policy on Job Description s for details that apply to every position.

• Must be fluent in speaking and writing Burmese, as well as English.
• Knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and systems.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation to record patient information.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in greeting patients and answering the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner.
• Ability to translate Burmese into English and vice versa.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.

• High school graduate or GED.
• One-year work experience, preferably in a medical organization.
• Interpretation certification preferred.