• Interpreter, Spoken Language - Spanish

    SSM Health (Madison, WI)


    It's more than a career, it's a calling

     

    WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Madison Fish Hatchery

    Worker Type:

    Regular

    Job Highlights:

    + Department: Interpreter Services

    + Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift (8:00am - 5:00pm)

    + Starting Pay: $24.07+/hr (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

    + Location: WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group 1211 Fish Hatchery Rd - Will travel between four sites

    + Requirement:

    + One yearSpanish medical interpreting experience

    + Certified Medical Interpreter:

    + ​The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters

    + Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreting (CCHI)

    Job Summary:

    Acts as a liaison between English and limited-English speaking guests, staff and patients/families by providing oral interpretation, (LIMITED) written translation services, as well as staff education and training. Provides support and serves as a resource for other department functions.

    Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Interprets for patients, families and staff in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. Forms of interpreting may include face to face, telephonic and video remote interpreting.

    + Complies with all privacy and confidentiality policies when communicating patient information.

    + Provides (LIMITED) translation of written documents, correspondence and patient education materials.

    + Assists in explaining language access requirements/obligations and the cultural needs of diverse patient populations.

    + Assists in the orientation and onboarding of new members of the regional language services team.

    + Trains employees on regulatory requirements and the use of interpreter services through formal and informal training.

    + Coordinates, prioritizes and organizes daily activities to ensure effective support is provided to the staff and patients.

    + Actively participates in department workgroups and improvement initiatives.

    + Strictly adheres to the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care and the Interpreter’s Code of Ethics.

    + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

    EDUCATION

    + High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    EXPERIENCE

    + One-year experience

    + Spanish Language

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

    + Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

    + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

    + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

    + Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

    + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

    + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

    + Rare climbing.

    Work Shift:

    Day Shift (United States of America)

    Job Type:

    Employee

    Department:

    9275000069 Interpreter Services

    Scheduled Weekly Hours:

    40

    Benefits:

    SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

     

    + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

    + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

    + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

     

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