Designated Healthcare Interpreter

General Notes

The Department of Internal Medicine

at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Designated Healthcare

Interpreter.

Purpose

The designated healthcare

interpreter interprets all aspects of patient care and academic

practice between patients, clinicians, and departments. The primary

function of the Interpreter is to provide interpretation between

signed and spoken language to a deaf physician in all areas of the

physician’s work, including but not limited to : clinical,

education, research, academic, and administrative settings. The

interpreter works to relay information accurately and completely in

compliance with all clinical site policies and procedures,

particularly relating to patient confidentiality and informed

consent, as well as the Code of Professional Conduct and Code of

Ethics as set forth by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

and the Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters.

Responsibilities

Interpret for

Deaf and Hard of Hearing clinicians in their interactions with

patients, families, trainees, care providers, and other hospital

personnel in all settings and areas of the physician’s work

Interpret complex and / or

sensitive medical and personal information, including diagnostic

and surgical procedures, medical histories and medical, social and

psychological assessments, and diagnostic and treatment plan

development.

Meet

regularly as scheduled by deaf physician to assist in coordination

of schedule for language access services in all settings and areas

of the physician’s work

Work as a team with other interpreters when needed.

Communicate with UT, and

partner hospital-related faculty, staff, trainees, and visitors as

necessary

Enhance

community outreach through partnerships and collaboration with

local, state, regional, and / or national interpreting and healthcare

organizations

Maintain

position-related documentation (e.g., time logs, professional

development, academic

activities)

Engage in

professional development activities (e.g., BLS, professional CE

activities) as necessary to maintain appropriate credentials

Undergo health care

maintenance (e.g., annual PPD, annual influenza vaccine) as

necessary

Read and respond

to electronic mail in a timely manner

VA-specific needs.

Other related duties as

assigned.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of

current RID and / or NIC and / or Texas BEI certification. At least 5

years of professional interpreting experience in healthcare

settings. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, ASL,

and oral communication skills. Flexibility and good judgement.

Highly developed sense of discretion in dealing with confidential

information. Ability to multi-task and work well in a fast-paced,

stressful environment while maintaining confidentiality.

Professional appearance and demeanor. History of regular and

punctual attendance in the workplace. The Interpreter consistently

will work in high-level, high-stakes circumstances, and must

possess advanced proficiency with medical concepts and terminology,

in both lay and professional language, and in both spoken and

signed modes. Interpreters without an academic degree may be

considered on a case-by-case basis. Relevant education

and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s

degree. More than 5 years of experience as an interpreter working

frequently with deaf medical professionals.

Salary Range

$90,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around

standard office conditions.

Repetitive use of a

keyboard at a workstation.

Work Shift

Varied all days, all times (mornings, days, evenings, overnight,

on-call / backup, weekends, and holidays).

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with

their contact information; at least one reference should be from a

supervisor

Letter of

interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT

current university employees or contingent workers : You

will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply,

then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for

subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter

of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application

Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional

files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure

that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your

job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for

Current university employees and contingent workers : As a

current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply

within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current

University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker

Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and

then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you

apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The

application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your

resume. In addition, you must respond to the application

questions presented to upload any additional Required

Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted

above.