Healthcare Interpreter - Spanish

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Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the world. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

Healthcare Interpreters serve patients and caregivers to support the operations of the department in consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation modes. You’ll relay medical information between speakers of two different languages while complying with all office and hospital policies and procedures, particularly relating to patient confidentiality and informed consent.  

This caregiver works Monday-Friday part time, minimum 20 hours per week.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Help facilitate the successful delivery of services to linguistically diverse consumers. 

• Explain hospital procedures, office protocols and limitations to clinicians and patients, make appropriate referrals and serve as a cultural and linguistic resource to patients and providers.  

• Provide written transcriptions as required, such as filling out forms and medication instructions, medication schedules, letters, documents and patient materials.  

• Support office operations by answering the phone, taking requests, calling patients to confirm and schedule appointments, documenting encounters, entering data, troubleshooting, filing and photocopying.  

• Assist the department by working an on-call rotation.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent  

• One year of experience as an interpreter  

• Fluency in English and one or more foreign languages, both oral and written 

• Valid state driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage  

• Work in a consecutive mode and sign translate into and from working language(s)  

• Strong medical vocabulary  

• Knowledge of, familiarity with and ability to work with patients of diverse cultural background  

• Knowledge of computer systems 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

Physical Requirements:

• May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.

• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a PC or mobile device.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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