Children's National Hospital
Medical Interpreter -Urdu/English - PRN (As Needed)- Washington DC - On site
Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Job Description - Medical Interpreter - Korean/English - PRN (As Needed) - Washington DC - On site (240001RP)
Description
The Medical Interpreter will provide language interpretation services to patients, families, and staff in critical, acute, or chronic medical situations as needed. The Medical Interpreter will provide services in person, telephonically, or via video remote to assist patients and families in their interactions throughout the hospital.
Qualifications
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 Interpreter. Understood 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 and privacy. Translate quickly and accurately patient-specific discharge instructions, physician and nursing instructions, and care instructions. Staff Interpretation Services Educate staff in the use of interpreter and available interpretation services. Communicate with staff about staff needs and patient/family needs. 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. Keep and organize 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 Commitment/Identification Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met. Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior. Partner with all team members to achieve goals. Be 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. 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 take 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. Primary Location
District of Columbia - Washington Work Locations
CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job
Administrative Support / Customer Service Position Status
Regular - PRN Shift
Variable Work Schedule
Variable Job Posting
Apr 3, 2025, 6:51:01 PM Full-Time Salary Range
45614.4 - 76024 Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees, and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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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 Interpreter. Understood 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 and privacy. Translate quickly and accurately patient-specific discharge instructions, physician and nursing instructions, and care instructions. Staff Interpretation Services Educate staff in the use of interpreter and available interpretation services. Communicate with staff about staff needs and patient/family needs. 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. Keep and organize 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 Commitment/Identification Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met. Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior. Partner with all team members to achieve goals. Be 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. 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 take 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. Primary Location
District of Columbia - Washington Work Locations
CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010 Job
Administrative Support / Customer Service Position Status
Regular - PRN Shift
Variable Work Schedule
Variable Job Posting
Apr 3, 2025, 6:51:01 PM Full-Time Salary Range
45614.4 - 76024 Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees, and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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