Interpreter Spanish | PRN

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• The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
• Position Highlights
• Monday - Friday 5:30am start and as late as 6:00pm, PRN as needed
• Every other weekend rotation
• 5-8 hour shifts depending on the assignment
• Interpreter professional training and or professional experience in healthcare interpretation
• You Belong at Avera
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
• Serves as the facilitator to successfully deliver language patient services to linguistically diverse consumers and functions as a cultural and linguistic resource to both patients and providers to contribute to successful outcomes.
• Provides a high level of customer service with a positive approach and performs duties in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.
• Familiarity and ability to work with diverse cultural/social-economic backgrounds as well as general knowledge of cultural backgrounds.
• Provides written translations in patient encounters, including completion of forms, medical instructions, and medication schedules; administrative translations such as letters to patients and other materials.
• Supports office operations by answering the phone, checking voice mails and following up as needed.
• Taking and scheduling interpreter requests, verifying and scheduling future appointments and documenting patient encounters.
• Facilitates special projects as assigned, including but not limited to, on-the-job training and mentoring of interpreter internships.
• Travel to various facilities may be required.
• Technical Certificate Proof of English/Spanish fluency, both oral and written, through certified accredited institution or to be established by passing interpreter’s skills test administered through Avera.
• Technical Certificate Individuals are required to pass a medical terminology test.
• Some College Interpreter Training
• Some College Health Science
• Experience in a healthcare setting as a medical interpreter with strong medical vocabulary
• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [email protected].