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ASL Healthcare Interpreter

Fairview Health Services

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Overview:
M Health Fairview is seeking an American Sign Language Interpreter! This role will help cover the Twin Cities/Metro area!
 

Job Summary
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American Sign Language Healthcare Interpreters provide communication access for all stakeholders involved in the healthcare encounter by providing meaningful, effective, and equitable communication via in-person or virtual platforms.
 

This position is casual and will pick up shifts, as needed by department.
 

This position is not eligible for benefits.
Responsibilities/Job Description:
Job Expectations:
 

Interprets accurately and completely, conveying the content and spirit of the original message, taking into consideration the cultural context in a way that is responsive to the demands of the situation or the person(s) involved in the encounter (in person and/or video).
  • Explains the scope of practice that is responsive to the demands of the situation.
  • Has proven understanding of basic healthcare terminology and physical anatomy.
  • Ability to interpret complex healthcare concepts into ASL and voice into English
  • Ability to transliterate complex healthcare concepts
  • Manage in-person or virtual encounters promoting communicative autonomy
  • Alert all parties to any significant cultural or linguistic disparities appropriate to the goal of the encounter
Maintains confidentiality and professional boundaries
  • Adheres to RID Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Demonstrates honest & ethical conduct according to Guiding Principles.
  • Has firm understanding of HIPAA as it applies to the healthcare interpreter
  • Adopts understanding from the Healthcare Interpreter Code of Ethics
  • Diffuses conflict between parties by remaining calm and impartial.

 


Manages workflow with Epic, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
Must learn how to navigate and a variety of virtual platforms
Timely communication with scheduling office and administrative team
 
 
Adaptability:
 

Travels to and provides interpreting services in multiple settings as needed/requested
  • Platforms including but not limited to: in-person and/or virtual interpreting
  • Demonstrates personal flexibility to meet staffing and patient communication needs
  • Manages and communicates unanticipated changes throughout the day
  • Demonstrates ability to provide language services across a variety of clinical disciplines
 
Organization Expectations, as applicable:
 
  • Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
    • Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
    • Communicates in a respective manner.
    • Ensures a safe, secure environment.
    • Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
    • Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
    • Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
  • Fulfills all organizational requirements.
    • Completes all required learning relevant to the role.
    • Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.
  • Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:
 

Required Education:
  • Associate degree in sign language interpreting or related field
 

Required Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the interpreting profession
 

Required License/Certification/Registration:
  • (One or more of the following)
    • CSC (Comprehensive Skills Certificate)
    • CI and CT (Certificate of Interpretation and Certificate of Transliteration)
    • NAD: Level IV or higher
    • NIC (National Interpreter Certification) (previous rubric): Advanced or Master
    • NIC (most current rubric): Certified
    • Deaf Interpreter: Certified
 

Preferred Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in sign language interpreting or related field

 

Preferred Experience:
  • Healthcare interpreting
  • Chemical dependency/Recovery interpreting
  • Mental health interpreting
    • QMHI or Proven Mental Health Training Preferred
  • Proven experience with DeafBlind community
    • Tactile communication
    • Protactile communication
 
 
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