Responsibilities/Job Description:
Fairview is seeking an American Sign Language Interpreter in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area! This is a casual position that has a minimum of 30 hours available per month. This position is not benefit eligible.
This role will work closely with the System Accessibility Coordinator for Fairview Health Services and support interactions at the executive level.
The perfect candidate for this position will have a great understanding of language that is needed when discussing Accessibility, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Affordable Care Act 1557, Customer Service (customer experience) ideals, and high register dialogue. Also, they must have proficiency in managing high – level meetings involving multiple participants.

This person will interpret accurately and completely, conveying the content and spirit of the original message, taking into consideration the cultural context in a way that is responsive to the demands of the situation, or the person(s) involved in the encounter (in person and/or video).

• Explains the scope of practice that is responsive to the demands of the situation.
• Ability to interpret complex concepts into ASL and voice into English
• Ability to transliterate complex concepts
• Manage in-person or virtual encounters promoting communicative autonomy
• Alert all parties to any significant cultural or linguistic disparities appropriate to the goal of the encounter

This person must Maintains confidentiality and professional boundaries

• Adheres to RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Demonstrates honest & ethical conduct according to Guiding Principles.
• Has firm understanding of HIPAA as it applies to the healthcare interpreter
• Manages workflow with Epic, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
• Must learn how to navigate and a variety of virtual platforms
• Timely communication with scheduling office and administrative team

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the interpreting profession

EDUCATION

• Minimum of an associate’s degree in sign language interpreting or related field

PROVEN EXPERIENCE WITH

• Healthcare Business Interpreting
• Interpreting for high-level meetings
• Microsoft Teams Platform
• Zoom Platform
  Qualifications: $53.00 / Flat Rat

Please refer the Job description for details