What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sign Language Interpreter - 153120 position at St Lukes Health System (Boise ID)?
General Information
Department Language Access Services System Office Position Type Full-Time Job ID 153120 City Boise State ID Category ProfessionalDescription & Requirements
The Sign Language Interpreter conducts medical and general interpreting for healthcare providers, patients, and their families.
- Facilitates understanding in communication by conducting medical and general interpretation for healthcare providers, patients and their families.
- Assesses patient's comprehension of informed consent.
- Assists in triage crisis interventions for hard of hearing/deaf patients and their family.
- Interprets with highest degree of accuracy and completeness in consecutive, simultaneous and sight translation modes.
- Suggests to management referrals of patients and families who could benefit from the assistance of additional patient resources
- Location: Boise
- Full Time with Full Benefits
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelors degree or experience in lieu of degree
- Experience: 2 years relevant experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Sign Language Interpreter in the state of practice
What's In It For You
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.