Position Details:

This PRN position will work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends. It will mostly be at Utah Valley hospital but may include shifts at American Fork Hospital, Orem Community Hospital, and Spanish Fork Hospital.

Job Essentials:

1. Provides complete and accurate interpretation for patients, families, and Intermountain staff in order to facilitate clear communication, either in-person, over video or telephone.
2. Uses communication methods appropriate for patient developmental age and mental condition.
3. Assists patients, families, and staff with sight translation of forms and is familiar with most commonly used medical terminology.
4. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and renders unbiased interpretation to ensure an accurate exchange of information.
5. Adheres to accepted norms of professional ethics and standards of practice for Medical Interpreters, as well as Intermountain Policies, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 1557 of the ACA, HIPAA, and Joint Commission requirements.
6. Manages time productively, displaying a proactive approach to the job. Responds to requests (pagers, calls, Vocera, etc.) in a timely manner, even when actively interpreting, and provides staff an estimated time of arrival for interpretation assignments. Refers staff to phone or video interpretation per guidelines.
7. Coordinates interpretation assignments. Keeps timely, accurate records of all interpretation encounters.
8. Uses computer, software, and internet tools for research, data entry, and other communication purposes within the work environment.
9. May provide translation services from the source language to the target language and vice versa and completes translation assignments in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy.