What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sign Language Interpreter - Patient Services position at UTMB Health?
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school is required, with at least three years' experience in facilitating American Sign Language, with one or more of the following certifications as an ASL interpreter:
- National Interpreter Certification (NIC) from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
- The Texas State Department of Health and Human Services Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) certification at the Advanced level, Master level, Trilingual Advanced level, Trilingual Master level, Medical Interpreter Certificate or BEI Level IV.
- National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Level IV
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provides language assistance by means of American Sign Language or other manual sign system for all medical communications between UTMB's staff and patients, patients' families, and visitors.
JOB DUTIES:
- Contributes to the overall success of the UTMB Language Assistance program by serving hearing impaired or deaf patients and visitors, using American Sign Language or other manual sign system in classrooms and lecture halls, presentations and clinical settings.
- Facilitates telephone conversations.
- Coordinates contract interpreter services.
- Performs as a program advocate and resource person for sign language clients.
- Acts as liaison between staff and patient/visitors to meet their needs.
- Supports cross-cultural communication throughout the institution by sharing cultural factors influencing health behaviors.
- Actively participates in documentation of effort in clinical and departmental records as directed.
- Follows institutional and departmental policies and procedures in all situations.
- Adheres with interpretation guidelines based on evaluation criteria in the bi-lingual competencies.
- Provides support to and collaborates with bilingual staff in meeting collaborative goals in patient-centered communications.
- Performs related duties as required by Language Assistance Administrative Manage
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
SALARY:
Salary commensurate with experience
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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