Primary Functions:

This position is responsible for providing interpreter services and some written translations for inpatient, outpatient and emergency areas of care at Nemours Children's Hospital. Interpreter will provide services in the consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes of interpretation. The interpreter will interpret spoken language for patients, families, and hospital staff to facilitate safe and reliable communication between everyone involved.

Essential Functions:

1. Provide Spanish interpretation for patients and hospital staff using protocols and practice standards for medical Interpreters.
2. Ability to convert a spoken message into its equivalent without adding, omitting, or changing the meaning in the target language.
3. Speak, read and write Spanish and English fluently.
4. Identify linguistic and cultural barriers to effective and clear communication for customers who are Limited English Proficient and whose primary language is not English.
5. Possesses or is seeking a National Certification for medical interpreters.
6. Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Children's Hospital.
7. Assist in the process of early identification of patients who will need interpreter services.
8. When certified, interpreter should complete continuing education to maintain their certification credentials.

CCHI or CMI certified or seeking certification

3 + years experience (not a novice interpreter)