• Medical Interpreter, ASL (50% FTE, Days)

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 243785

     

    Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER MONTLAKE - INTERPRETER SERVICES

     

    Posting Date: 03/17/2025

    Closing Info:

    Open Until Filled

     

    Salary: 50% of $5,749 - $8,228 per month

     

    Shift: First Shift

    Notes:

    This position provides opportunities to work in a fast-paced, challenging, diverse and rewarding environment. As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf)

     

    $10,000 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine** **UW Medical Center Montlake - Interpreter Services** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Medical Interpreter, American Sign Language (ASL)** **WORK SCHEDULE

     

    + 20 hours per week

    + Day Shift **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS**

    + Enable patient(s) to access medical care.

    + Be a part of a team dedicated to improving language access. **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

    + Provide spoken language, ASL, and tactile interpretation to patients, medical providers, and staff in person or via video-phone in complex medical settings

    + Manage complexity of cross-cultural encounter.

    + Utilize/integrate ethical practice to guide behavior in all interpretations.

    + Consult with provider prior to encounter.

    + Assess patients’ interpretation needs.

    + Explain and clarify cultural behaviors. **REQUIREMENTS** Certification from any one of the following is required within one year of employment:> Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID):Certificate of Interpretation (CI) or Certificate of Transliteration (CT), or equivalent grandfathered levels;> National Association of the Deaf (NAD): Level IV or V;> National Interpreter Certification (NIC): Advanced or Master level.ANDOne year of ASL interpreting experience in a specialty/hospital medical setting;ORTwo years of ASL interpreting experience in other types of medical setting.OREquivalent education/experience except when there are legal requirements. **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street. **Excellence. Exploration. Education. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-montlake)** **ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

     

    University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.