PRN Spanish Interpreter

• →Interprets in a timely and accurate manner for patients/family members in a wide variety of settings.
• →Maintains strict patient confidentiality and maintains patient privacy.
• →Demonstrates ability to follow directions and contributes to problem-solving.
• →Interacts in a courteous, customer-focused manner.
• →Accepts delegation and works as a contributing team member.
• →Performs other duties as needed including: intentional rounding- round on all languages, staff education/in-services on “best practices”/policies/procedures, data entry/ run reports.
• →Other duties as assigned per department needs when demand is slow for on-site services.
• →Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• →These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Documented proof of interpreting competencies via language proficiency assessments such as ALTA, and/or education (college degree in interpreting and/or training (such as CMH SBA) that includes, at a minimum, consecutive interpreting and knowledge and understanding of ethics in medical interpreting)
• 2 or more years of demonstrated experience in a healthcare setting as a medical interpreter

• Bachelors Degree Proof of medical interpreter training such as “Bridging the Gap” (minimum of 40 hours) and/or education (college degree in interpreting and/or training (such as CMH SBA)

• Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI) - Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) National Certification (NBMI)

• Medical background/knowledge of medical terminology

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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