Interpreter

Department: PCH-MAIN | Language Services Interpreter Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon-Fri, Nights, 4pm-12:30am Category: Interpreter & Translation Svcs Posting #: 1019793 Employee Type: Full-Time 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. 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 that is consistent with national standards. Completion of Spanish Bilingual Assistant or equivalent training. Experience Six months experience in a health care setting. Special Skills Experience with interpreting in foreign languages as spoken and understood by patients and families served by the Hospital. 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