Medical Interpreter -Korean/English - PRN- Washington DC - On site
Updated: June 23
Washington
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Minimum Education. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience. (Required)Minimum Work Experience 1 year Experience as interpreter for individuals in critical situations. (Required) Required Skills / Knowledge Successfully pass the Interpreter Skills Assessment, or equivalent, provided by CNH. (Required) 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training Course Completion (must have proof of certificate from a reputable training institution). (Required). Bilingual capability English/ Korean Medical Inte... more detailsrpreter. Understands medical terminology. Functional Accountabilities. Patient Care Facilitate communication among patients, families, and staff. Interpret directly and accurately , without omissions, addition or interference with communication. Manage assignments independently without close supervision; maintain professional role and sensitivity during critical medical and/or psychosocial situations; respect all parties in the discussion and their individual roles. Set limits appropriately; maintain professional boundaries as interpreter; maintain patient, family and staff rights to confidentiality privacy . Translate quickly and accurately patient-specific discharge instructions, physician and nursing instructions, and care instructions. Staff Interpretation Services Educate staff in use of interpreter and available interpretation services. Communicate with staff about staff needs and patient/family needs. Set appropriate limits. Advocate for patients/families with staff to facilitate continuity of care. Assist staff to become increasingly culturally sensitive. Administrative Effectively coordinate and schedule interpretation requests Prepare daily schedules for interpretation assignments Keeping and organizing interpretation requests and reports Accurately document interpretation assignments in all systems and databases used and required by the program Perform dispatching duties for the Language Services program as assigned Organizational Accountabilities. Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational Commitment/ Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/ Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/ Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/ Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance CN Hospital (Main Campus) (L 002) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
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