Job Description

Summary of Position:

Assist patients/families with sign language interpreting when they are communicating with physicians, nurses or any other healthcare giver.

Document patient/family concerns and coordinate investigation.

Assist patients, families and companions with Limited English Proficiency interpreting when they are communicating with physicians, nurses, or any other healthcare provider.

Acts as liason between patient / family / companions and organization by interpreting, explaining, and navigating the organizations policies and procedures.

Must be an advocate for patients, families and companions in the MMC system that have Limited English Proficiency

Education and Requirements:

Successful completion of medical interpreter training program.
Certified Medical Interpreter Certification preferred.

Department: Customer Service Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: MOSES Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 3300 Rochambeau Avenue, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Req ID: 223912 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $38.04

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Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Mission:
To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

Vision:
To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.

Values
Define our philosophy of care, they shape our actions and motivate and inspire us to pursue excellence and achieve the goals we have set forth for the future. Our values include:

• Humanity
• Innovation
• Teamwork
• Diversity
• Equity

Montefiore Medical Center

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work,

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