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AMITA Health
Location: Aurora, IL 60504 Document ID: AD474-1AJB Posted on: 2019-12-3112/31/2019 Job Type: RegularJob Schedule:Full-time
2020-01-30
Interpreter - Spanish Language
We Are Hiring
Interpreter - Interpreter Svcs 001 - PRN,Night - Presence Mercy Medical Center - Aurora,IL
Why Join AMITA?
AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.
AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.
What You Will Do
As an Associate with AMITA Health, you will have the opportunity to
Acts as a liaison between English and non-English speaking and/or hearing guests, staff and patients by providing interpreter services.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Need
Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
Education:
Work Experience:
Equal Employment Opportunity
AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Interpreter - Interpreter Svcs 001 - PRN,Night - Presence Mercy Medical Center - Aurora,IL
Why Join AMITA?
AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.
AMITA Health is the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.
What You Will Do
As an Associate with AMITA Health, you will have the opportunity to
Acts as a liaison between English and non-English speaking and/or hearing guests, staff and patients by providing interpreter services.
Responsibilities:
- Listens to, comprehends and translates oral or written communications from English to another language and vice versa.
- Translates basic to intermediate communication.
- Complies with all privacy and confidentiality policies when communicating patient information.
- Develops translated forms and educational materials for non-English speaking and/or hearing populations.
- Assists in the orientation and onboarding of new members of the network language services team.
What You Will Need
Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
- Preferred Credential(s):
- Certification specializing in Deaf Interpretation.
- Interpreter.
- Medical/Healthcare Interpreting Certificate
Education:
- Diploma
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required
- HS or Equivalent
- High school diploma or equivalent required Bachelor's degree preferred
Work Experience:
- None required.
- One year of experience as a medical interpreter required, preferably in an acute health care setting.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.