Medical Interpreter - Haitian

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

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Responsible for facilitating the successful delivery of services to patients and family members of various languages. Follows requests for interpretation, collaborating with qualified auxiliary interpreters for comprehensive accommodation of interpretation requests. Provides translation service (both sight translation & written translation) of pertinent materials for patients and families, such as written information regarding relevant services, pre-operative, post-operative, discharge instructions, patient and family education, and follow-up care materials.

• Serve as a mediator, as necessary and when appropriate, to enhance communication between staff and patients/family as it relates to medical care and adhere to the standard code of ethics for medical interpreters.
• Keep accurate documentation of interpretation encounters to include relevant data such as location, duration, and purpose.
• Provides coordination and staff training on the use of the telephone language interpretation services (and relevant equipment).
• Answer calls promptly and conduct interpretation in a friendly and professional manner.
• Function in a manner appropriate to each interpreted situation, demonstrating professional appearance, conduct, and promptness.
• Adheres to standard code of ethics for medical interpreters.
• Assisting with appointment reminders, rescheduling, and, in some cases, scheduling, coordinating, or dispatching interpreters for assignments.
• Helping LEP patients navigate the hospital, including finding departments, understanding administrative forms and connecting with social services.
• Placing outbound calls to scheduled patients to confirm appointment dates & times.
• May be required to take on-call requests to be available for emergencies at night and on weekends.
• Multiple locations: may travel within the city of Boston to other Mass Eye and Ear locations
• Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Medical Interpreter Certificate required. National Medical Interpreter Certificate preferred.

Healthcare and/or medical interpreting experience 2-3 years preferred

• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Schedule
- Tuesday-Thursday, 7:00AM to 2:30PM

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Vision
  - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision
  - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Onsite

243-245 Charles Street

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Regular

Day (United States of America)

$23.34 - $33.37/Hourly

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