Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter. This position has an end date of 8/31/2027, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

The Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter facilitates communication between a deaf or hard-of-hearing healthcare provider (psychologist) and patients and healthcare providers in clinical, educational, research, academic, and administrative settings to the Lead Healthcare Sign Language Interpreter, this role supports a Deaf healthcare professional within a designated interpreter team model and collaborates closely with physicians, behavioral health clinicians, nurses, and administrative staff to support pediatric patient care. Key responsibilities include providing designated interpreting during behavioral health assessments and facilitating communication across professional settings.

• Provides accurate and timely designated interpretation during medical consultations, procedures, and patient education sessions and other professional settings with mental/behavioral health specialization.

• Facilitates clear communication between the healthcare provider (psychologist) and patients and healthcare providers.

• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.

• Maintains awareness and monitoring of hearing-deaf power differentials and strive to minimize them

• Provides training to healthcare staff on effective use of interpreter services.

• Develops and updates training materials.

• Participates in continuing education to stay current with medical terminology and best practices.

• Maintains accurate records of interpretation services provided.

• Working with designated interpreter team to schedule interpretation sessions and manages interpreter resources.

• Engages with community organizations to promote interpreter services.

• Provides interpretation services during emergency situations.

• Assists in research projects related to language access and healthcare outcomes.

• Relates well to all kinds of people, builds constructive and effective relationships.

• Examples: Builds rapport with patients, communicates effectively with healthcare providers, navigates cultural differences.

• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.

• Examples: Ensures patient satisfaction, addresses patient concerns promptly, provides high-quality interpretation services.

• Makes sound decisions based on analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.

• Examples: Evaluates the accuracy of translations, resolves communication issues, prioritizes interpretation requests.

• Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs.

• Examples: Maintains patient confidentiality, follows ethical guidelines, demonstrates integrity in all interactions.

• Learns quickly when facing new problems, open to change.

• Examples: Adapts to new medical terminology, incorporates feedback into practice, stays current with industry trends.

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in (e.g., Linguistics, Translation, Healthcare). with at least 3 year(s) of experience in

• 3 years of relevant experience in American Sign Language interpretation.

• 2 years of general experience in healthcare settings.

Master's Degree in (e.g., Linguistics, Translation, Healthcare) with at least 5 year(s) of experience in American Sign Language interpretation.

• 5 years of relevant experience in interpretation.

• 3 years of general experience in healthcare, pediatric, and/or behavioral healthcare settings.

• Experience and qualifications consistent with professional sign language interpreting practice.

• Certification in a second language relevant to the patient population.

• RID certification and/or NIC certification and/or Texas BEI certification.

$37,034+ depending on qualifications (based on a 20 hour work week)

• Standard office equipment.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard.

• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients, or others.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

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A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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