Medical Interpreter -Spanish

Salary:$22.50 - $33.59, Per hour, payable bi-weekly. The salary scale for this position is between steps 0 and 19, depending on experience. This position is an On-call Variable Hours, union position. Applicants must pass an extensive background check.

About UsCountry Doctor Community Health Centers (CDCHC) is a not-for-profit organization that operates two primary care clinics, an After-Hours Clinic, two School-Based Health Centers, a low barrier Medication-assisted treatment clinic, and a Dental Clinic. Our Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center was founded in 1970 by the Seattle Black Panther Party in Seattle’s Central District. Our Country Doctor Community Clinic was established 1971 by residents of the Capital Hill neighborhood in conjunction with the Seattle Liberation Front. The primary goal of each clinic was to provide low-barrier, high-quality healthcare services and promote social justice.

CDCHC is passionate about serving patients of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, language, and backgrounds and employing individuals who are equally committed to this mission. To ensure our organization is best serving these populations, we strive to promote policies that enable us to work effectively in all cross-cultural situations, with patients, with coworkers, and with the community.

Our Mission and Commitment to Social JusticeWe remain committed to health equity and our founding principle of social justice. Every day our actions are guidedby our mission: to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality, caring, culturally appropriateprimary health care that addresses the needs of people, regardless of their ability to pay. At Carolyn Downsand Country Doctor, health care is a right, not a privilege.

What You’ll Be DoingThe Medical Interpreter and Translator provide interpretation for patients navigating the clinical setting in various general situations, including medical encounters, general information as related to or involving the reception area, laboratory, pharmacy, financial screening, and telephone services. The person in this position translates various materials for patients, including educational health materials, medical reports from abroad, clinic signage, and informative flyers for clinic use. In addition, the person in this position is responsible for ensuring that external agency interpreters meet the clinic’s additional interpreter needs

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide accurate language interpretation for clinic patients
• Complete necessary forms with patients, including patient registration, medical history, L&I forms, etc.
• Document telephone communications with patients in the patient’s electronic health record
• Confirm agency interpreters ordered
• Provide an accurate translation of varied materials for clinic use.
• Communicate with patients orally or by letter advising of specialty appointments
• Treat all information revealed during language interpretation as confidential
• Treat all patients with respect, regardless of the patient’s culture, behaviors, or other factors
• Treat the patient in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the clinic Provide relevant cultural interpretation to the multidisciplinary healthcare team staff
• Participation in staff meetings and the staff evaluation process

You’ll need these qualifications

• Successfully completed a language certification or accreditation program for DSHS

It would be nice if

• You bring experience with Epic electronic medical records (EMR) software
• You’ve worked in community health or outpatient settings before
• You have experience working with culturally diverse populations
• You can read, write, and speak Spanish to provide interpretation for our patients