Everyone at Emanate Health plays a vital role in the care we deliver. No matter what department you belong to, the work you do at Emanate Health affects lives. When you join Emanate Health, you become part of a team that works together to strengthen our communities and grow as individuals.
On Glassdoor's list of "Best Places to Work" in 2021, Emanate Health was named the #1 ranked health care system in the United States, and the #19 ranked company in the country.
Meets and greets primarily Spanish speaking community patients and families. Translates verbally, and provides physical translation of, all organizational documents for patients, while maintaining confidentiality. Responsible for the accurate interpretation of medical procedures and explanations as detailed by the health care provider, medical staff and ancillary services. In fulfi lment of the Senate Bill 1840 Chapter 672 of the Health and Safety Code, the department fulfils the requirements of Section 1259 by coordinating interpreter services and by providing qualified interpreters on an ongoing basis wherever language barriers exist between patients and the hospital staff. Interpreter Services establishes and reviews written Policies and Procedures as required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations regarding language assistance for any patients with language and communication barriers. May also assist with the improvement of patient experience by rounding the hospital campus to check on Spanish speaking patients.
Fluent in English and Spanish. Bilingual - Must be able to interpret Spanish/English and translate documents from English to Spanish or from Spanish to English.
Experience as an Interpreter/Translator in a health care setting. Excellent customer service skills required.
Health Care Interpreter/Translator Certificate or a Bachelor's degree in Spanish required.
Delivering world-class health care one patient at a time.
Pay Range:
$32.00 - $32.00
Emanate Health, www.emanatehealth.org, is the largest nonprofit health care provider serving the one million residents of the San Gabriel Valley in California. The system provides specialized care in Behavioral Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Neuroscience and Stroke, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Women’s Health. Its family includes Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian in Glendora, Emanate Health Inter-Community in Covina, and Emanate Health Queen of the Valley in West Covina and Emanate Health Home Care in West Covina, as well as other clinics throughout the region. Year after year the health care system has been voted “Best Hospital” and “Best Place to Work” and our providers are consistently among the “Top Doctors” in Los Angeles County.
