Chinese Interpreter in Boston, Massachusetts For Sale

Chinese Interpreter Department: Interpreter Service Schedule: Per Diem-Variable Status Shift: Various days/shifts Grade: 6 Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Contact Information: * Address: 800 Washington Street, Box 795 Boston, MA xxxx1 Job Details: * Associate's degree is preferred * Certification Required * 1-2 years experience is required * Experience is required * ** Under general supervision, this position interprets the spoken language between two or more individuals from English to the target language and back into English again to ensure accurate cross language communication in a medical environment. May be required to translate written documents from English into the target language or from the target language into English. ** Functions:** ****Â* Interprets the spoken language from English into the target language and from the target language into English for patients, physicians and Medical Center staff. ** Participates in family meetings with social workers to assist in completing forms, obtaining financial aid for clients, transferring patients, etc. ** Contacts non-English speaking patients to obtain consent signatures, give notification of appointments, and explain procedures, diagnosis, medical history, etc. ** May accompany non-English speaking patients to operating room or other departments when presence is needed. ** Translates correspondence, brochures, documents and special diagnostic procedures from English into the target language. ** **May be required to take on-call requests to be available for emergencies at night and on weekends. **Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment **Performs other similar and job related duties as required or directed. ** **Requirements:********Full command, written and spoken of English and target language.**Medical Interpreter Certification from a credited College or University.Knowledge of medical terminology.**High degree of courtesy and tact required in regular contacts with patients and their familiesinvolving patient related information of a sensitive and or/confidential nature.