About the role

  • Interpreter providing medical interpreting services for patients with limited English proficiency at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Collaborating with medical staff to ensure effective communication and patient safety.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate communication between Limited English Proficiency speakers, deaf, or hard of hearing patients and families, and medical center staff by providing accurate, comprehensive, and professional medical interpreting services in-person or by phone or video remote
  • Support the efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and to promote a safe environment at Children's
  • Adhere to generally accepted interpreter ethics principles such as NCIHC's National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care, IMIA's Code of Ethics, and RID's Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Provide limited but accurate translation services, effectively writing in English and target language for discharge instructions and other ad hoc patient-specific information, as needed
  • Support performance improvement goals by successfully recording patient/family interpreted encounters on a consistent basis
  • Recognize the complexity of the clinical encounter and language barrier by identifying cues regarding level of understanding and/or need for clarification

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Interpreter in a healthcare or health related setting
  • Pediatric experience preferred
  • Experience interpreting for a multi-disciplinary provider team
  • Experience with written translation preferred
  • Must pass the medical interpreters skills assessment administered by a third party such as ALTA or another Children’s approved medical interpreting certifying body
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Training or Certificate in Interpretation/Translation or a related field from an accredited institution or program preferred within 30 days of hire

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation and benefit package
  • Access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs

Job title

Interpreter 1 – Variable Shifts

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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