Medical Interpreter (Spanish)- Family Medicine

JOB SUMMARY: The Medical Interpreter’s role is to improve the quality of and access to healthcare for Spanish speaking patients by providing in-office and phone translations for patients, creating bilingual versions of patient care forms, providing in-service training to increase cultural competencies of faculty, staff and residents, and identify and coordinate with available community resources. It is important for the medical interpreter to bridge any cultural gaps between patients and healthcare providers which may prevent the necessary information being provided. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Interpretation/Translation: provide effective communication in diagnosis and treatment, informed consent, and confidentiality when dealing with Spanish speaking patients.…