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Department: PCH-MAIN | Language Services Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8:30am-5pm Posting #: 980895 Employee Type: Full-Time Position Summary This position provides language interpretation services between patients, families and healthcare team to ensure comprehension of cultural considerations during treatment planning. Position Duties Interpret between patients, families, and the health care team in English and a foreign language, ensuring understanding of needs, issues, and concerns. Provide consecutive interpretation following national standards of practice and ethics. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of interpretation activities. Participate in department and hospital-sponsored educational programs to maintain skills and competencies. Work closely with translators to identify documents, materials, and other written information requiring translation. Refer identified psychosocial issues to social work, child life, pastoral care, or other family‑centered care departments as part of the health care team. Perform miscellaneous job‑related duties as requested. Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values Mission : To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families. Vision : Phoenix Children’s will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education. We realize this vision by: Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders Advocating for the health and well‑being of children and families Values We place children and families at the center of all we do. We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way. We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact. We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future. We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable. Position Qualifications Education Completion of a medical interpreter training course that is consistent with national standards. (Required) Completion of Spanish Bilingual Assistant or equivalent training. (Required) Experience Six months of experience in a health care setting. (Required) Special Skills Experience with interpreting in foreign languages as spoken and understood by patients and families served by the Hospital. (Required) Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential Climbing – Occasionally Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) – Constantly Hearing – Constantly Pushing/pulling – Occasionally Reaching – Occasionally Sitting – Occasionally Standing – Constantly Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling – Occasionally Talking – Constantly Walking – Constantly Near Vision – Constantly Far Vision – Frequently Color Discrimination – Occasionally Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment – Occasionally Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance – Occasionally Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Inside office environment – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Confined areas – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Airborne communicable diseases – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Fumes or airborne particles – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Hazardous materials exposure – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Radiation exposure – Applicable Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential – Toxic or caustic chemicals – Applicable #J-18808-Ljbffr Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.

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