Medical Interpreter/Translator- Swahili-88592 Job at St. Luke's Health System, Boise, ID

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  • St. Luke's Health System
  • Boise, ID

Job Description

Description & Requirements The Swahili Medical Interpreter/Translator facilitates clear, accurate and effective medical and general interpretation for healthcare staff, patients, companions, and visitors. Interpret complex medical information to patients and/or companions. Demonstrate knowledge of the National Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Healthcare. Assess and monitor patients’ understanding of information conveyed. Advise medical personnel about cultural information that may impact patient care. Understand a variety of regional accents, linguistic styles, and registers. Interpret with the highest degree of accuracy and completeness in consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes. Self‑correct, understand own linguistic limitations, seek clarification, and accept corrections. Maintain knowledge of medical and general terminology. Superior fluency in one or more languages in addition to English. Utilize a variety of technology, tools, and resources to support departmental workflows. Translate written material into one or more languages, ensuring meaning, context, and localization are maintained. Support an exceptional experience through all customer interactions, ensuring professional, timely, and accurate communication both verbally and in writing. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience: 2 years of relevant experience. Licenses/Certifications: Minimum 40 Hours of Professional Medical Interpreter Training; must successfully pass a language assessment through St. Luke’s Health System prior to hire. What's In It For You At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as on‑site massages, on‑site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals. St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law. Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers. #J-18808-Ljbffr St. Luke's Health System

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