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UCHealth Medical Interpreter - Spanish in Aurora, Colorado
Description
Location: UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, US:CO:Aurora
Department: CD Interpreter Services
FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $21.49 - $27.94 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Summary:Provides medical interpretation for patients, staff and guests who are non-English speaking, deaf, or hard of hearing, to help communication with healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities:
Acts as a conduit between patient and/or guest and healthcare professional for communication in the patient's preferred language.
Accurately interprets medical terminology, including but not limited to anatomy, prescriptions, and procedures.
Complies with all privacy and confidentiality policies when communicating patient information.
May translate written documentation.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:
High School diploma or GED. Completion of medical interpretation competency test.
2 years of medical interpretation.
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