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If you enjoy helping others, working in a team environment and want to use your language skills to help your community, then look no further.

At Connecting Cultures, Inc., interpreting is not just a job, it's a career. Apply today and get started on your journey toward becoming a professional healthcare interpreter.

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Job Description: Healthcare Interpreter

Wage category

• Hourly

Work week

• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Additional Requirements

• Workday may start before 8:00 a.m. and end after 5:00 p.m. based on fluctuating business needs
• Individual shares on-call responsibilities with other individuals on their language team
• Work requires willingness to be flexible in scheduling and does require evening and weekend interpreting hours

Primary Responsibilities:

Interpreting

• Facilitate effective communication between the company's customers and their limited English proficient clients
• Adhere to healthcare healthcare interpreter code of ethics and company standards of practice and service

Customer Service

• Build a positive team environment and professional relationships with all internal and external customers

Adaptability

• Use effective problem solving and critical thinking skills to adapt to challenges inherent to meeting the demands of Connecting Cultures,Inc. and its customers

Continued Professional Development

• Continuously learn additional concepts, skills, and information relevant to healthcare interpreting, industry, and business knowledge both independently and collaboratively and in both formal and informal learning environments

Administrative Duties

• Internal duties as required to complete both company and department tasks

Required Skills

• Advanced high proficiency in language pairs as described by the ATCFL speaking proficiency guidelines and ratings
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to complete the company's proprietary interpreter training program or have completed another qualified interpreter training program
• Capable of meeting the learning objectives in a specified length of time
• Effective time management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Flexibility
• Effective self-management
• Ability to work within a diverse environment

Education Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent

Knowledge Requirements

• US healthcare system
• Broad understanding of both cultures and ability to convey cultural concepts to others
• Healthcare terminology and concepts
• Professional business etiquette

Physical Demands

• Stand for long periods of time
• Sit for long periods of time
• Lengthy work hours
• Ability to perform within varying times of a 24-hour period
• Mobility to go from one location/exam room to another quickly
• Good hand dexterity
• Ability to drive in all weather and traffic conditions

Environment

• Classroom setting
• Healthcare setting
• Professional office setting
• Car
• Geographic service area
• Sights, smells and events associated with health care

Equipment Used

• Computer, software and web applications
• Multiline phone system
• Cell phone
• Mobile applications
• Computer audio/video equipment
• Dependable car/valid driver’s license required

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