Medical Interpreter Sr

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Job ID

91331

Location

Aurora

Position Type

Regular

Regular / Temporary

Regular

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Job Overview

The Medical Interpreter, Sr. is responsible for performing full level interpretation and translation work while providing training and mentoring to less experienced or junior interpreters in the related principles, methods and techniques related to interpretation and translation.

Additional Information

Department Name : Medical Interpreter

Job Status : 24hrs PT

Shift : Monday-Thursday 8-1p and 8-12 Friday

Qualifications

• Education : High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience : Spoken and written fluency in Spanish, English or other foreign language with a minimum of a combination of three (3) years of translation / interpretation experience.
• Certification(s) : Certified as a Bridging the Gap (BTG) Medical Interpreter or equivalent

National certification preferred, CHI-Spanish or CMI-Spanish credential.

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

No direct patient care, but will provide interpretive services to patients and families of all ages.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Other Information

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines : Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

Complexity : Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.

Decision Making : Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications : Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received : Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Audio-Visual : Hearing : Good

Audio-Visual : Near Vision : Good

General Activity : Stand or Walk : 4-6 hrs. per day; fast paced work environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure : Exposure to blood or body fluid : Occasional.

Exposure : Exposure to chemicals : Occasional.

Exposure : Exposure to cold or heat : Occasional.

Exposure : Exposure to dampness : Occasional.

Exposure : Exposure to infectious diseases : Occasional.

Exposure : Exposure to noise or vibration : Occasional.

Mental and Emotional Requirements : Manages stress appropriately.

Mental and Emotional Requirements : Works with others effectively.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range : $23.31 to $34.97

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents : In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.