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Professional Medical Interpreter (40 hrs)(Temple University Hospital) at Temple Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Medical Interpretation, Bilingual Communication, Healthcare Experience, Cultural Communication, Scheduling, Training, Coaching, Ethics, Linguistic Services Coordination, Certification, Clinical Settings, Observation, Request Processing, Vendor Coordination, Triaging, Prioritization

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description
The professional medical interpreter facilitates linguistic and cultural communication between patients seeking health care services and providers of clinical and supportive health care services. This includes spoken and written language needed in the health care environment. The interpreter abides by a professional code of ethics. Will function in the capacity of Linguistic Services Coordinator as needed. Under limited supervision, receives requests from providers, processes and arranges interpreter services. Triages and prioritizes scheduling requests for service according to established protocols. Deploys staff interpreters and arranges for vendor interpreters to fill requests. Coordinates interpreter assignments for TUH, Episcopal, TUP, Jeanes, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and TPI. Must pass medical interpreter certification test within 6 months of hire. Assists with training and coaching of new professional medical interpreters and dual role medical interpreters both in the classroom setting and in observations in clinical settings. Education High School Diploma or Equivalent Required Bachelor's Degree Preferred Experience 1 year experience as a formally trained, tested medical interpreter Required General Experience communicating in English and target language (Bilingual) Required General Experience in healthcare Required Licenses Certified Medical Interpreter Preferred Cert Healthcare Interpreter Preferred
Responsibilities
The professional medical interpreter facilitates communication between patients and healthcare providers, ensuring linguistic and cultural understanding. They also coordinate interpreter assignments and assist in training new interpreters.