American Sign Language Interpreter Job at Tufts Medicine in Lowell

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

We Are Looking for a Qualified Per Diem American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter!

Why Join Us? At Tufts Medicine - Lowell General Hospital, we’re more than a health system – we’re a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare. We combine academic innovation with compassion and community.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunities for career growth

Location: Lowell General Hospital - 295 Varnum Avenue - Lowell, MA and Lowell General Hospital - Saints Campus - 1 Hospital Drive - Lowell, MA (Candidates will need to be flexible between the two hospitals)

Hours: Per Diem - Could be Days/Evenings/Weekends

Job Overview

Provide interpreting services for deaf patients and hearing healthcare professionals across various medical settings. Facilitate communication through sign language, spoken English, cultural mediation, and visual accessibility. Function as a liaison between patients, clinicians, and departments, coordinating all aspects of the referral process and serving as a trainer to educate staff working with deaf and hard of hearing patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• An accredited American Sign Language (ASL) Certification.
• State Licensure where applicable.
• One (1) year of relevant ASL interpreting experience. Experience in a medical setting preferred

Duties And Responsibilities

• Interpret the spoken language from English into ASL and from the ASL into English for patients, physicians, and staff.
• Participate in family meetings with social workers to assist in completing forms, obtaining financial aid for clients, transferring patients, etc.
• Contact hard-of-hearing patients to obtain consent signatures, give notification of appointments, and explain procedures, diagnosis, medical history, etc.
• May accompany hard-of-hearing speaking patients to the operating room or other departments when presence is needed. May participate in patient/client care conferences.
• Translates correspondence, brochures, documents, and special diagnostic procedures from English into ASL.
• 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 to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.
• Adhere to applicable policies, procedures as they pertain to patient/client care and to applicable personnel qualifications.

Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.