Job Description:
Legacy Health

Language Interpreter

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled



US-OR-SILVERTON

Job ID: 24-40801
Type: Regular Full-Time
Silverton Medical Ctr campus

Overview

If you’ve ever felt nervous and uneasy while seeing a healthcare provider, imagine not speaking the same language and being unsure of what’s said or what you should do. With your translating skills and your compassion for others, you will put our non- or limited-English speaking patients and their families at ease. You will be their trusted liaison through the entire visit, from filling out forms to understanding medical diagnoses and procedures. As you build relationships with our patients, you will embody the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Indigenous language experience preferred, such as Mam.

Responsibilities

Provides interpreter services as a communication bridge between the non- or limited- English speaking patient and or family and health care provider and support staff in a variety of settings and locations as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma required.
• College level education preferred.

Experience:

• One year of experience as a medical interpreter.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Medical terminology.
• Demonstrated fluency in a designated foreign language.
• Positive interpersonal skills to handle diverse working situations.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

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Salary: $23.00

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