To facilitate culturally and linguistically competent communication between individuals with Limited English Proficiency(LEP) and medical providers in a manner that promotes patient safety and confidentiality. Other duties as assigned. EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION A minimum of 1 year of experience in providing medical interpreting in English and the target language is required.

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Provides interpretation for patients and their providers in a manner that promotes confidentiality and at a professional distance within the particular cultural context in all clinical and diagnostic settings for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists. Encourages direct communication between patient and health care team to build rapport and provides assurance tha

Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders. Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the

Responds to and operates multi function work stations, paging systems (overhead and pocket pager), emergency hotline and alarm devices for the purpose of answering, connecting, and directing calls to appropriate locations, and to facilitate hospital response to emergency situations. Provides an expeditious communication link between in house and on call personnel, patient

Provides interpretation for patients, families and their health care team in a manner that promotes confidentiality at a professional distance within the given linguistic/cultural context for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, financial counselors and chaplains in all clinical settings. Provides interpretation in cases of life support withdrawal,