JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute · 1 month ago
SPANISH STAFF INTERPRETER - FULL TIME - DAY
Hackensack, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$26.71/hr - $26.71/hr
1+ years expHackensack Meridian Health is a healthcare organization dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Spanish Staff Interpreter serves as a liaison to the language needs of the non-English speaking community by providing interpreting services, helping to bridge linguistic and cultural barriers for effective communication and delivery of healthcare services.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Assists patients/families and providers to engage in open and clear communication
Provides accurate oral interpretation services for non-English speaking patients and families
Communicates clearly, courteously, and responsibly with patients, families, providers, hospital staff and all visitors
Consistently maintains a high level of confidentiality and non-bias behavior
Communicates clearly, courteously, and responsibly with patients, families, providers, hospital staff and all visitors
Utilizes the appropriate standards and approach to the interpretative process
Conducts purposeful rounding for outcomes on all patients/families utilizing departmental approved scripting
Communicates observations affecting compliance to the healthcare team
Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure with diverse members of the team, patients and families
Complies with established departmental policies and procedures
Provides customer relations services/comfort measures through initiating and maintaining effective communication with patients and/or their families. Responds to requests for non-clinical comfort needs
Ability to work in challenging situations involving issues of delivering difficult messages including death and dying
Maintains an environment that promotes patient and personal safety
Assists in helping patients move through the hospital system
Other duties and/or projects as assigned
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
Qualification
Required
High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
Minimum of one year of experience as an interpreter
Ability to speak English and other language fluently
In depth knowledge of medical terminology, and successfully pass a medical terminology course
Certification or qualification in medical interpreter training
Knowledge and ability to articulate the cultural and perceptual factors that affect communication between patient, families, providers and interpreter
Demonstrate ability to relate to people in a warm and consistently friendly manner
Teamwork oriented, commitment to customer service excellence and collaborative approach required
Rotating schedule/shifts that may include weekends and/or holidays based on needs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
Preferred
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
Certification or qualification in document translation
Benefits
EXCELLENT benefits
Scheduling Flexibility
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits
Company
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Offering New Jersey’s most comprehensive rehabilitation services, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute is a 94-bed facility located in Edison, NJ, serving residents of the tristate area for more than 40 years.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase