Karen Interpreter I

M Health Fairview is seeking a Karen Spoken Language Healthcare Interpreter! This is a full time opportunity with guaranteed hours and is benefit eligible!

Job Summary:

Karen Language Spoken Language Healthcare Interpreter I provides language access for all stakeholders involved in the healthcare encounter by providing meaningful language services and supporting effective and equitable communication via in-person or virtual platforms with demonstrated fluency in one source language to one other target language.   

Job Expectations:

Interpret accurately and completely, conveying the content and spirit of the original message, taking into consideration the cultural context that is responsive to the demands of the situation (in-person and/or virtual).

• Use AIDET and explain the interpreter scope of practice
• Has proven understanding of basic healthcare terminology and physical anatomy
• Able to interpret complex concepts into preferred spoken language
• Manage set-up and flow of communication to promote communicative autonomy
• Facilitate communication across cultural differences and alerts all parties to significant cultural or linguistic disparities that may significantly impact outcomes
• Maintain confidentiality and understands the interpreter scope of practice
• Adheres to NCIHC Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice.
• Demonstrates honest & ethical conduct
• Diffuses conflict between parties by remaining calm and impartial.
• Manage daily workflow in Epic, Microsoft Outlook, and Teams
• Communicate with scheduling office & Leadership Team.
• Adapt to fast pace technology changes within the working environment
• Completes all Educational Annual requirements – Minimum of 8 Continuing Education Units

Adaptability:

• Travel to and provides interpreting services in multiple locations and settings
• Provide Services in multiple modalities: In-Person and/or Virtual
• Demonstrate personal flexibility to meet staffing and patient communication needs.
• Manage and communicates unanticipated changes throughout the day.
• Demonstrate ability to provide language services with a variety of clinical populations.
• 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.

   

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Credentials:  Designate licensure, registration and/or certification requirements.  Required credentials should be listed first. If the position has more than one acceptable credential clearly explain this in the comments section.  

Required

Education

• Minimum of 40 hours of formal training or college level courses in healthcare interpreting

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in healthcare interpreting

License/Certification/Registration

• Minnesota Department of Health’s Spoken language interpreter roster

Preferred

Education

• Associate degree or higher in interpreting or related fields.
• Certificate of interpreting from an accredited post-secondary institution

Experience

• 5 years of experience in healthcare interpreting

License/Certification/Registration

• N/A