Interpreter - Spanish/Portuguese

Job Description Summary

The ability to provide written translation from the Spanish or Portuguese language to English and vice versa required. Experience as a medical interpreter preferred.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000472 CHS OH - Interpreter Services

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Interpreter reports to the Coordinator, Interpreter Services. Under indirect supervision, the Interpreter facilitates a communication bridge for the Spanish speaking patient population and the health care provider and support staff. This position provides language interpreting services for any patient care issue (serving all patients) at the Medical University Hospital Authority.

The Interpreter provides oral interpreting written translation from the Spanish language to English and vice versa. The Interpreter effectively identifies cultural differences and assists employees in understanding cultural differences and how language barriers may impact patient care.

Minimum requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Excellent written and oral English and Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills required; other language proficiencies preferred.
• The ability to provide written translation from the Spanish or Portuguese language to English and vice versa required.
• Experience as a medical interpreter preferred.

Preferred qualifications:

• Ability to interpret source target language in a variety of health care settings. Including but not limited to; surgical and medical procedures; transplant teaching, discharge instructions, consent forms and hospital policies to patients and their families in conjunction with medical and nursing staff.
• Provides interpreting and translation services in accordance with MUSC policies and procedures and the National Council on Interpreters In Health Care (NCIHC) Code of Ethics governing the profession of interpretation or has experience within a medical setting and 40hrs of medical interpretation training.
• Assists with the onboarding process of new CTMs as well as providing shadowing opportunities for people interested in the profession, etc.
• Maintains certification current by keeping up with continuing education credits and adhering to certification renewal deadlines.
• Ability to walk extensively throughout the workday and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to communicate effectively throughout the workday with clinical staff. Demonstrated ability to interact with people in a sensitive, tactful, patient, and discreet manner.

This position utilizes rotating shifts and hours to accommodate peak demands.

Physical Requirements:

1. (C) Continuous – 6-8 hours per shift; 2) (F) Frequent – 2-6 hours per shift; 3) (I) Infrequent – 0-2 hours per shift Ability to perform job functions while standing. (C). Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (C) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (I) Ability to work indoors. (C) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (I) Ability to work from elevated areas. (F) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (F) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (I) Ability to bend at the waist. (C) Ability to twist at the waist. (F) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (F) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (F) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (C) Ability to reach overhead. (F) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (C) Ability to fully use both legs. (C) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (F) Ability to reach in all directions. (C) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (I) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (I) Ability to lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. (I) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (F) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain vision 20/40 corrected. (C) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (C) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (C) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (C) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (C) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (C) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (C) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (C) Ability to work rotating shifts. (F) Ability to work overtime as required. (F) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (C) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (C) (Selected Positions) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (C) (Selected Positions) Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (C) (Selected Positions)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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