Facilitate communication of spoken messages between LEP patients and visitors and LMC staff and providers.
Provide sight-translation of appropriate materials as admissible according to the conventions of medical interpreting.
Serve as a cultural mediator, as necessary and when appropriate, to enhance communication between staff and patients or family members.
Monitor language and interpreting skills, takes initiative to maintain and improve as necessary.
Participate in Continuing Education opportunities to maintain certification.
Monitor, accept and respond to requests through ServiceHub.
Culturally sensitive and able to adapt to adverse situations, handle high pressure or emotionally intense scenarios.
Able to travel to other LMC facilities.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 Year of experience as a medical interpreter
Required Certifications/Licensure: Nationally certified at the time of hire or must obtain certification within the first year of employment (Spoken Language Interpreters must be nationally certified through the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)
Required Training: Must complete or have completed Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter specific proficiency testing and training upon hire.

Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
Adoption assistance
LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness

Interpreter, Spanish

Key skills