Full-time Somali Interpreter

Description

Lexington Regional Health Center

Title : Medical Interpreter

Effective Date : October 24, 2021

Supervisor : Director of Social Services

Department : Social Services

FLSA Status : Non-exempt

Principle duties and responsibilities

• Provides language services to patients with limited English proficiency. Facilitates effective communication between the healthcare provider and patient with limited English proficiency.
• Edits and proofreads discharge information to accurately reflect the language.
• Relays concepts and ideas between languages.
• Conveys written material from one language into another, such as fliers, publications, web pages, etc.
• Creates new text into the target language that reproduces the content and style of the organization.
• Receives and submits material electronically (e.g. : emails translated documents, faxes translated documents, etc).
• Uses dictionaries, glossaries, etc. for reference.
• Interprets / translates language at meetings as necessary.
• Reads aloud a document in a language other than that which it was written.
• Translates patient material and informational brochures issued by the hospital into other languages.
• Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens (eg : lacerations, handling of blood-contaminated specimens, etc.)
• Responsible for ensuring the environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
• Responsible for proper collection, storage and labeling of biological specimens.
• Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
• Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (Teamstepps, Just Culture, etc.).
• Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required per scheduled shift assigned by department leaders.
• Must be able to take on-call assignments that are outside of regular worked shifts; if part time or full-time status. If employee is causal status, this employee only needs to be available as needed.
• Must have the ability to take the hospital's on call phone for assigned call and / or personal phone and have means for transportation to get to and from regular working shifts and on call shifts.
• On call employees must respond to the first call from requested hospital staff within 30 minutes from the call.
• Shows respectfulness to patients, visitors, teammates, and leaders at all times.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities

Working conditions

Management responsibilities

Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

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