Interpreter Special Languages - 0.5 Fte - Milwaukee

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Facilitates complex communication between staff and clients or patients, which includes parents or guardians. Communication may take place in a medical or community setting; providing interpretation, sight translation, and/or translation of documents on an AVS (After Visiti Summary). Communication would be in languages other than Spanish. Target Languages Include:

• Karen
• Rohingya
• Burmese

Location & Schedule:

• Location: Milwaukee
• Schedule: 20 Hours/Week
• Potential for Weekend & Holiday Hours

Education

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• National Certification must be completed within 2 years of hire and certification must be maintained.
• Completion of Medical Interpreting course to include ethics, medical terminology or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting strongly preferred. Multi-semester Medical Interpreter course completion through a Technical School or higher education institution strongly preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of two years interpreter experience required, preferably in a medical setting. In-house contractors may qualify after full rotation has been completed, generally around 12 months.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to multi-task in order to manage interpretation for more than one patient/family at a time.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to commute between work locations during the day.
• Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.
• Good customer service skills, strong communication skills and excellent listening skills.
• Ability to pass verbal and written proficiency tests with an overall score of 80%.
• Bilingual who speaks, reads and writes proficiently in both native and target languages (e.g.: Burmese, Hmong, Karen, Rohingya) with ability to break linguistic and cultural barriers between patients and medical staff. Ability to shift from one language to another in simultaneous and consecutive mode of interpreting.
• Knowledge of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) code of ethics.
• Effective organizational skills with attention to detail including ability to prioritize and assess needs.
• Computer and word processing expertise including MS Word, comfort with an iPad and working in our electronic health record.
• Solid knowledge of complex medical terminology through completion of Medical Terminology class or proven linguistic abilities in medical interpreting.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Normal office environment where there is no reasonable potential for exposure to blood or other high risk body fluids.
• Ability to walk to/from interpreting assignments and to stand for a long period of time during interpreting.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

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