Spanish Healthcare Interpreter

Title: Spanish Healthcare Interpreter

Company: Connecting Cultures Inc.

Job Description

Healthcare Interpreter

Wage Category

• Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.)

• Full-time: 40 hours per week
• Part-time: 24-30 hours per week

Additional Requirements

• Full-time and Part-time:
  Work requires willingness to be flexible in scheduling. Workday may start before or end after regular scheduled hours as required to meet customers' needs.
• Full-time:
  Interpreter occasionally shares on-call responsibilities during nights, weekends, and holidays.

Primary Responsibilities

• Interpreting:
  Facilitate effective communication between the company's customers and their limited English proficient clients. Adhere to healthcare interpreter code of ethics and company standards of practice and service.
• Customer Service:
  Build a positive team environment and professional relationships with all internal and external customers.
• Adaptability:
  Use effective problem solving and critical thinking skills to adapt to challenges inherent to meeting the demands of Connecting Cultures, Inc. and its customers.
• Continued Professional Development:
  Continuously learn additional concepts, skills, and information relevant to healthcare interpreting, industry, and business knowledge both independently and collaboratively and in both formal and informal learning environments.
• Administrative Duties:
  Internal duties as required to complete both company and department tasks.

Required Skills

• Advanced high proficiency in language pairs as described by the ATCFL speaking proficiency guidelines and ratings.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to complete the company's proprietary interpreter training program or have completed another qualified interpreter training program.
• Capable of meeting the learning objectives in a specified length of time.
• Effective time management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Flexibility.
• Effective self-management.
• Ability to work within a diverse environment.

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge Requirements

• US healthcare system.
• Broad understanding of both cultures and ability to convey cultural concepts to others.
• Healthcare terminology and concepts.
• Professional business etiquette.

Physical Demands

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Sit for long periods of time.
• Lengthy work hours.
• Ability to perform within varying times of a 24-hour period.
• Mobility to go from one location/exam room to another quickly.
• Good hand dexterity.
• Ability to drive in all weather and traffic conditions.

Environment

• Classroom setting.
• Healthcare setting.
• Professional office setting.
• Car.
• Geographic service area.
• Sights, smells and events associated with health care.

Equipment Used

• Computer, software and web applications.
• Multiline digital phone system.
• Cell phone.
• Mobile applications.
• Computer audio/video equipment.
• Dependable car/valid driver’s license required.

Benefits for full-time employees include

• Guaranteed hours.
• Full healthcare & dental benefits.
• Retirement plan.
• Paid vacation days.
• Company-paid training.

Starting Compensation

• Full-time: $37,500 annual + benefits + mileage reimbursement.
• Part-time: $18 per hour + mileage reimbursement.
• Full-time and Part-time:
  Pay commensurate with prior experience and qualifications specific for the role.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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