Job Description

Starting pay is $18.22 + with experience

Position is ONSITE only

Join the Grace Health Team as a Burmese Interpreter!
We're looking for a skilled Burmese Interpreter to become part of our team. We offer competitive pay based on experience, up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year, and 8 paid holidays. Enjoy a great work-life balance with weekends off. Fluency in Chin Haka, Falam, and Tedim is required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (This list may not be all inclusive.)
1. Interprets during patient visits for both patient and provider.
2. Contacts Burmese speaking patients by phone to communicate needed information.
3. Translates English forms, educational materials and other written materials into the Burmese language.
4. Interpreters with Grace Health clinical experience may communicate provider instructions directly to patients and document in the medical record accordingly.
5. Although each position has its own unique duties and responsibilities, please refer to the policy on Job Descriptions for details that apply to every position.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Must be fluent in speaking and writing Burmese, as well as English
• Knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and systems.
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation to record patient information.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in greeting patients and answering the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner.
• Ability to translate Burmese into English and vice versa.
• Ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.
Education: High school graduate or GED
Experience: One-year work experience, preferably in a medical organization

Certificate/License: Interpretation certification preferred

GH26

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement

Similar Jobs

Language Trainers

Mandarin Chinese Language Teacher - ID: 1138181 Job at Language Trainers

...international language training company working with freelance teachers of 99+ languages in hundreds of cities worldwide. Founded in 20... ...Position Details We are currently looking for a freelance Mandarin Chinese Teacher for one of our clients in McLean, United States....

Greystar

Service Supervisor - Saiya Job at Greystar

...integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350...

Alter Domus

Funds US Manager - Real Estate Job at Alter Domus

... in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions... ...Accounting Managerto join ourFund Administration Real Estate team. JOB DESCRIPTION: Manage the client...

Weill Cornell Medicine

Postdoctoral Associate in Pediatric Neurology, Dr. Juan M. Pascual’s Lab Job at Weill Cornell Medicine

As a Postdoctoral Associate, the candidate will be working on an NIH-funded project investigating how cerebellar neurophysiology is disrupted by chronic glucose hypometabolism, the metabolic hallmark of GLUT1 deficiency syndrome (a genetic disorder producing ataxia). A...

OptiMindHealth

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Peabody, MA (REMOTE) Job at OptiMindHealth

...Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) $70 K-85K/yr Position Requirement: Remote Full-Time and Part-time Positions Available If you are looking for a new opportunity to grow with a clinician founded and clinician led organization, look no further! As...

Burmese Interpreter - In Person/Onsite Job at Grace Health, Battle Creek, MI