INTERPRETER

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking an INTERPRETER to use bilingual skills to translate from Spanish to English and/or English to Spanish to assist healthcare practice personnel as a conduit of information in the provision of appropriate patient care. To provide interpreter services during Nurse Family Partnership home visits alongside a Nurse Home Visitor within the community or patient/client home.

Responsibilities:
1. Conducts bilingual interviews with patients, families, visiting physicians and student/volunteer workers. Elicits necessary information, interprets information and provides appropriate instruction.
2. Maintains confidentiality in all matters related to patient care and visitor issues for non-English speaking patients, families and/or their representatives.
3. Initiates services for international patients, families and physicians. Appropriately documents observations, status of patient referrals, fellowship requests, etc.
4. Serves the needs of the international patient, their family and/or physician. Addresses complaints; referring to appropriate service or elevating to manager depending upon the nature of the issue.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

(Hourly Rate: $17.10 - $27.78)

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED and two (2) years of related experience required. Successful completion of of medical interpretation exam required.

Must be able to use bilingual skills to translate from Spanish to English and/or English to Spanish. Preferable a medical background.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. UAB is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance. As required by Title IX, UAB does not discriminate based on sex in its educational programs or activities, including in admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator is Andrea McDew, 701 20th Street South, Suite 1030, Birmingham, AL 35233, 205 -934- 5493, amcdew@uab.edu .