Interpreter

Department: PCH-MAIN | Language Services Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 12am-12am Posting #: 1019797 Employee Type: PRN Position Summary This position provides language interpretation services between patients, families and healthcare team to ensure comprehension of cultural considerations during treatment planning. Position Duties Concurrently performs bilingual interpretation (English and foreign language) of patient care needs between patient, family, and health care team members to ensure understanding of needs, issues, and/or concerns. Conducts consecutive interpretation following national standards of practice and ethics. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of interpretation activities. Participates in a variety of department and/or hospital-sponsored educational programs to maintain skills and competencies. Works closely and in conjunction with Translator by identifying documents, materials, and other written information, including, but not limited to, consents and discharge information requiring translation. As part of the health care team, refers identified psychosocial issues to social work, child life, pastoral care, or other family centered care departments to ensure appropriate and effective response to patient/family needs. Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested. Position Qualifications Education: Completion of a medical interpreter training course consistent with national standards. (Required) Completion of Spanish Bilingual Assistant or equivalent training. (Required) Experience: Six months experience in a health care setting. (Required) Special Skills: Experience with interpreting in foreign languages as spoken and understood by patients and families served by the Hospital. (Required) Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential Physical Requirement - Climbing (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) (Constantly) Physical Requirement - Hearing (Constantly) Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Reaching (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Sitting (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Standing (Constantly) Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Talking (Constantly) Physical Requirement - Walking (Constantly) Physical Requirement - Near Vision (Constantly) Physical Requirement - Far Vision (Frequently) Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment (Occasionally) Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance (Occasionally) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Confined areas (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure (Applicable) Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals (Applicable) #J-18808-Ljbffr Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.