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Children's Wisconsin · 1 day ago

Interpreter Special Languages - Karen

Milwaukee, WI

Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. They are seeking an Interpreter Special Languages - Karen to facilitate complex communication between staff and clients or patients, providing interpretation and translation services in a medical or community setting.

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Responsibilities

Facilitates complex communication between staff and clients or patients, which includes parents or guardians

Communication may take place in a medical or community setting; providing interpretation, sight translation, and/or translation of documents on an AVS (After Visit Summary)

Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision

Computer and word processing expertise including MS Word, comfort with an iPad and working in our electronic health record

Good customer service skills, strong communication skills and excellent listening skills

Effective organizational skills with attention to detail including ability to prioritize and assess needs

Ability to multi-task in order to manage interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time

Normal office environment where there is no reasonable potential for exposure to blood or other high risk body fluids

Ability to walk to/from interpreting assignments and to stand for a long period of time during interpreting

May have to travel between work locations

Qualification

Karen language proficiencyMedical interpreting certificationMedical terminology knowledgeCustomer service skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsWord processing expertiseMulti-tasking abilityAttention to detail

Required

National certification must be completed within 2 years of hire either through CCHI or the National Board, and certification must be maintained

Requires at least High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)

Minimum of two years interpreter experience required, preferably in a medical setting

Must pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%. Tests include solid knowledge of complex medical terminology through completion of Medical Terminology class or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting and knowledge of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics

Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target language - Karen - with ability to break linguistic and cultural barriers between patients and medical staff

Ability to shift from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting

Computer and word processing expertise including MS Word, comfort with an iPad and working in our electronic health record

Good customer service skills, strong communication skills and excellent listening skills

Effective organizational skills with attention to detail including ability to prioritize and assess needs

Ability to multi-task in order to manage interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time

Ability to walk to/from interpreting assignments and to stand for a long period of time during interpreting

May have to travel between work locations

Preferred

Prefers completion of Medical Interpreting course to include ethics, medical terminology or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting strongly preferred

Multi-semester Medical Interpreter course completion through a Technical School or higher education institution strongly preferred