Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente

Certified Healthcare Interpreter (Bilingual Spanish)

Oakland, CA, US

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
CommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Responsible for the provision of oral simultaneous, consecutive interpretation and sight translation throughout the medical center/designated location.
  • Provides simple translation, under the supervision of Department Manager and/or Translator.
  • Completes interpretation work requests as per protocol and provides accurate and timely documentation of work done.

Responsibilities

  • Performs as mentors for interns of partnering interpreter programs.
  • Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
  • Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; treats co-workers, patients and facility visitors with respect.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit
  • The incumbent is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Benefits

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Participates as a member of the health care delivery team, exercising sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality of employee and patient information at all times.
  • Provides expert knowledge regarding the interplay of medical treatment and key aspects of culture.
  • Participates in educational programs from medical center staff, members and prospective members.
  • Performs on-site and over-the-phone interpretation for patients, families, Kaiser Permanente and non-Kaiser Permanente health care providers who prefer to speak in their primary languages, other than English.

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