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Brigham and Women's Hospital · 3 weeks ago

Portuguese/Cape Verdean Interpreter BWH

positionBoston, MA
timePart-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$22.88/hr - $32.72/hr
date2+ years exp

Brigham and Women's Hospital is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service. The role involves assessing the needs of non-English speaking patients and providing interpretation services to ensure effective communication between patients and healthcare providers.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for assessing the needs of non-English speaking patients and providing assistance by interpretation of consent forms, diagnoses, discharge plans and any other type of patient-related information
Independently resolves most issues that arise in their daily responsibilities, answers questions about protocols and makes appropriate referrals without direct supervision
Serve as a resource to both patients and providers to contribute to successful outcomes
Comply with appropriate BWH policies and procedures

Qualification

Medical terminology knowledgeFluency in Portuguese/Cape VerdeanHuman relations degreeHealthcare experienceInterpreting skillsCultural knowledge

Required

At least 2 years of college level education and 2 years of hospital and/or health care related experience in a position of direct patient contact
Fluency of English and Portuguese/Cape Verdean, both written and verbal
Prior training of medical terminology and interpreting skills
Knowledge of culture-specific care

Preferred

Bachelors Degree with a concentration in a human relations field (i.e. Sociology, Psychology) highly preferable

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums
Bonuses
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth

Company

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Brigham and Women's Hospital is an academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts.
dateFounded in 1986
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (174)
2023 (202)
2022 (220)
2021 (137)
2020 (157)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$22.15M
Key Investors
American Medical AssociationThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable TrustMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-06-21Grant
2022-06-30Grant· $16M
2021-01-08Grant· $0.4M

Leadership Team

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Caroline Fox
Associate Professor (Part Time), Medicine
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David Silbersweig
Chairman Emeritus
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