Eskenazi Health
Spanish Medical Interpreter
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Job Description
- Req#: 18704
- Provides precise and accurate interpretation services to Spanish speaking patients and ensures complete understanding of medical information between staff and patient
- Provides a positive and culturally sensitive experience to the patient and provider in order to facilitate the most comprehensive interpretative experience
- Maintain high linguistic proficiency in both English and Spanish languages surrounding medical terminology and subject matter
- Ensures a neutral facilitation of information/communication between the two experts (the provider as the technical expert and the patient as the expert in regards to their needs and personal health)
- Follows documentation procedures for each interpretation encounter. Documents all inquiries accurately for medical, legal, and statistical purposes
- Maintains competency with needed computer based programming including the electronic medical record platform
Division:Eskenazi Health
Sub-Division: Hospital
Req ID: 18704
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Evening
Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status
Non-ExemptJob Role Summary
The Spanish Medical Interpreter provides interpreting services to all Spanish-speaking customers and patients within the Eskenazi Health system. Areas of interpretation include, but are not limited to, Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit, Critical Incident Unit, Surgical Areas, Lab Areas, Outpatient Clinics, and Inpatient Services. Interpreters will remain available and ready to interpret in any area within the organization that poses a need as directed by leadership. This position is patient facing within our system and the role requires that each Interpreter maintain positive customer and employee interactions at all times This position reports to the Multicultural Affairs Manager.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Job Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Strong medical terminology in both English and Spanish
• Must be a certified medical interpreter or have completed “Bridging the Gap” or comparable course
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong demonstration of a positive demeanor, exemplary customer service skills, and excellent communication skills (including appropriate gender/age/education communications)
• Possesses competent knowledge of and ability to use computers, standard office equipment, Windows, Microsoft Word/Excel, and Internet Explorer
Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.
About the company
For 160 years, Eskenazi Health has offered high-quality, cost-effective and patient-focused health care to the residents of Marion County and Central Indiana. As one of America’s largest essential health care systems, Eskenazi Health provides treatment and services through nearly 1 million outpatient visits each year.