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The Staff Interpreter serves as a liaison to the language needs of the non-English speaking community by providing interpreting services. This role helps bridge linguistic and cultural barriers to assure appropriate communication, delivery of health care and support services.

A day in the life of a Spanish Staff Interpreter at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Assists patients/families and providers to engage in open and clear communication
• Provides accurate oral interpretation services for non-English speaking patients and families.
• Communicates clearly, courteously, and responsibly with patients, families, providers, hospital staff and all visitors.
• Consistently maintains a high level of confidentiality and non-bias behavior.
• Communicates clearly, courteously, and responsibly with patients, families, providers, hospital staff and all visitors.
• Utilizes the appropriate standards and approach to the interpretative process.
• Conducts purposeful rounding for outcomes on all patients/families utilizing departmental approved scripting
• Communicates observations affecting compliance to the healthcare team. 
• Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure with diverse members of the team, patients and families.
• Complies with established departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides customer relations services/comfort measures through initiating and maintaining effective communication with patients and/or their families. Responds to requests for non-clinical comfort needs.
• Ability to work in challenging situations involving issues of delivering difficult messages including death and dying.
• Maintains an environment that promotes patient and personal safety.
• Assists in helping patients move through the hospital system.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of one year of experience as an interpreter.
• Ability to speak English and other language fluently.
• In depth knowledge of medical terminology, and successfully pass a medical terminology course.
• Certification or qualification in medical interpreter training.
• Knowledge and ability to articulate the cultural and perceptual factors that affect communication between patient, families, providers and interpreter.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to people in a warm and consistently friendly manner. Teamwork oriented, commitment to customer service excellence and collaborative approach required.
• Rotating schedule/shifts that may include weekends and/or holidays based on needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree. 
• Certification or qualification in document translation.