Deaf Interpreter - Per Diem - Fairview Health Services

M Health Fairview is seeking a Deaf Interpreter to assist staff and patients with effective communication! This a casual position with flexible hours!

Summary:In the scope of the Deaf Interpreter, they will provide communication access by using formative linguistic, cultural, and life experiences. The role will enable multifaceted comprehension and interaction in a wide range of visual, language, and communication forms. This role will also perform as a Deaf Interpreter and will support effective and positive communication via in-person or virtual platforms!

Job Expectations:

• Explain their role responsive to the situation's demands.
• Has proven understanding of basic healthcare terminology and physical anatomy.
• Ability to interpret complex healthcare concepts into ASL or other form of visual communication appropriate to the communication needs of the user
• Manage in-person or virtual encounters promoting communicative autonomy
• Facilitate communication across cultural differences and alerts all parties to significant cultural or linguistic disparities that may significantly impact outcomes
• Complete all Educational Annual requirements Adheres to RID Code of Professional Conduct.
• Has firm understanding of HIPAA as it applies to the healthcare interpreter
• Adopts understanding from the Healthcare Interpreter Code of Ethics
• Practice timely communication with scheduling office and administrative team
• Manage daily workflow in Epic, Microsoft Outlook, and Teams
• Adapt to fast-paced technology changes within the working environment

Adaptability:

• Travels to and provides services in multiple settings as needed/requested
• Provides services in modalities including in-person and/or virtual interpreting
• Demonstrates personal flexibility to meet staffing and patient communication needs
• Manages and communicates unanticipated changes throughout the day
• Demonstrates ability to provide language services across a variety of clinical disciplines

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, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

Education

• Minimum of 40-hours formal training (CEUs RID approved sponsor) – Documented
  • 8 hours NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct
    • 8 Hours Intro to Interpreting
    • 8 hours process of Interpretation
    • 16 hours - electives of your choice

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in healthcare interpreting
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in general practice interpreting
• Understanding of Assistive Devices and other Communication Access needs, not limited to Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing individuals

License/Certification/Registration

• If certification status is incomplete (Certified Deaf Interpreter), requirement will be fulfilled within 1 year upon hire

Preferred

Education

• Bachelor Degree or higher in interpreting or related fields.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare interpreting
• 5+ years of experience in general interpreting
• Experience working in a role that assessed access needs

License/Certification/Registration

• Certified Deaf Interpreter