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LEGACY HEALTH is Hiring a Language Interpreter Near SILVERTON, OR
Overview
If you’ve ever felt nervous and uneasy while seeing a healthcare provider, imagine not speaking the same language and being unsure of what’s said or what you should do. With your translating skills and your compassion for others, you will put our non- or limited-English speaking patients and their families at ease. You will be their trusted liaison through the entire visit, from filling out forms to understanding medical diagnoses and procedures. As you build relationships with our patients, you will embody the Legacy mission of making life better for others.
Indigenous language experience preferred, such as Mam.
Responsibilities
Provides interpreter services as a communication bridge between the non- or limited- English speaking patient and or family and health care provider and support staff in a variety of settings and locations as needed.
Qualifications
Education: High school diploma required. College level education preferred.
Experience: One year of experience as a medical interpreter.
Skills/Knowledge: Medical terminology. Demonstrated fluency in a designated foreign language. Positive interpersonal skills to handle diverse working situations.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
Licensure
Oregon Health Care Interpreter Certification (HCI) for applicable languages is preferred.
Job Summary
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$53k-71k (estimate)
08/18/2023
08/23/2024
legacyhealth.org
PORTLAND, OR
7,500 - 15,000
1989
MARY ANN WATSON
$1B - $3B
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About LEGACY HEALTH
OUR LEGACY IS YOURS At Legacy Health, our legacy is all about doing what's right for our employees, our patients, our communities and our world. That means helping people get healthy, and staying that way. Encouraging medical professionals to set a higher standard. Tending to the little things that help patients heal. And supporting our staff in doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of those we serve. But it's not just what we do, it's why we do it. At Legacy, our fundamental responsibility is to improve the wellness of everyone we touch, to empower people to live healthier lives, and to ...
create a legacy that truly lives on. We strive to be a diverse, culturally competent organization. We strongly encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and inclusion to apply. Follow Legacy Health on Twitter: http://twitter.com/OurLegacyHealth Join the Legacy Health Facebook community: http://www.facebook.com/legacyhealth/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled (Photo is of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center - Vancouver, WA)
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