Interpreter (Spanish)

Riggs Community Health•Lafayette, IN

13d•$18

About The Position

Riggs Community Health Center is currently seeking a Medical Interpreter for our Spanish language patients. Our team of established behavioral health professionals are continually providing a growing variety of services to the community in a small clinic setting. Riggs Community Health Center conducts integrated health care for all stages of life, including dental and behavioral health out-patient services. As a Riggs Community Health Center team member, you will collaborate with highly skilled medical professionals in a variety of concentrations to provide top quality care options to an under-served population. Improving Health, Improving Lives... Riggs Community Health Center is a highly rated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to the mission of improving access to quality, cost effective, comprehensive health care with respect and compassion to under-served community members. The right candidate will share our mission and will reap the rewards of a fulfilling career in helping our community. We offer a competitive benefits package including high compensation, low-cost comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, $0 high-cost prescriptions assistance, $0-medical imaging assistance, $700 HSA employer contribution, life insurance, short & long term disability, 3 weeks PTO per year, 8 paid holidays, education reimbursements, 401(k), and more!

Responsibilities

Interprets spoken statements from one language to another.
Translates documents, correspondence, forms and other written material from one language to another.
Rewrites materials from one language into another.
Maintains records of materials translated.
Creates documents in Spanish.
Interprets via telephone for Riggs CHC patients at community physician offices, when possible.
Attends all mandatory in-services.
Assisting clinical staff in filing patient labs and other reports.
Assisting with necessary paper work and telephone contacts necessary for patient appointments, medications, and follow-up courtesy calls.
Assembling records as requested.
Assisting with photocopying records and faxing as requested.
Assisting with preparing requisitions for replacement supplies.