Elliot Health System - Medical Interpreter - Care Coordination - Part Time

Come work at the best place to give and receive care!

Job Description:

Medical Interpreter

Who We Are:

The Care Coordination Department at the Elliot Hospital takes great pride in serving their community, patients, and families. Our Medical Interpreters observe best practices and strive to attain the best outcomes possible for their patients. If you are a Medical Interpreter with strong clinical experience/skills and you love to care for patients, come and join our incredible team!

About the Job:

Provides interpretation, translation, and cultural education for Spanish-speaking patients and their companions throughout the Elliot Health System (EHS) in an effort to increase patient accessibility to high quality medical care and ancillary services.

What You’ll Do:* Demonstrates Elliot Essentials (I CARE): Innovation, Inspiration, collaboration, accountability, respect, ethics & integrity.

• Demonstrates Elliot Essentials (I SERVE): Introduce, smile, engage, respect, verify, exceed expectations.
  
• Demonstrates Elliot Essentials (I INSPIRE): Interactions, innovation, nurture, share, present, imperatives, respect, empower.
  
• Exemplifies a professional role model. Holds self and others accountable. Coaches and mentors others. Communicates in a professional, respectful manner.
  
• Adheres to all enterprise-wide departmental policies and procedures. Maintains compliance with timekeeping and attendance.
  
• Uses time and material resources effectively and contributes to expense reduction.
  
• Effective team contributor. Collaborates with peers, supports new ideas, and offers solutions. Participates in staff meetings, special projects, teams, outside courses, cross-training, and committees. Supports organizational and departmental goals and strategic imperatives
  

Who You Are:* High School Diploma or equivalent required. Medical terminology courses preferred.

• Certificate of Medical Interpreter Training Program required. National Interpreter certification preferred.
  
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience working in a medical interpreter position required.
  
• Ability to fluently speak English and Spanish required. Ability to accurately translate medical terminology (verbal and written) required.
  
• Involves the exercise of judgment in the analysis of facts and conditions regarding individual problems or transactions to determine what actions should be taken within the limits of standard practice.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong social skills; strong organizational skills. Requires the ability to plan and perform diversified duties requiring an extensive knowledge of a particular field and the use of a wide range of procedures.
  

Why You’ll Love Us:* Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following you start date

• Accrued Earned Time
  
• 403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions
  
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week
  
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000
  

& So much more!

Required Certifications:

CERT HEALTHCARE INTERPRETER - External

Required Education:

Work Shift:

24 hours per week - Flexibility with schedule