Certified Medical Interpreter - Burmese and Hakha Chin - Riley Hospital

Do you enjoy helping others? Do you want to make a direct impact on the lives of our patients but don’t want to do hands on care? If you have experience in Interpretation and Translation, then this job could be for you! 

Position Details: 

• Job Title: Certified Medical Interpreter - Burmese and Hakha Chin
• Company: IU Health 
• Department:  Interpretation
• Location: Riley Children’s Hospital
• Schedule:  Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

This is a unique opportunity that will have a direct impact on our organization’s success and supports our vision of making Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states. We hope this inspires you to apply and begin living our IU Health Values – Purpose, Excellence, Compassion and Team – every day.

What You Will Be Doing: 

The Interpreter provides support to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients, families, and medical staff providing care. They administer care to designated patients and provides support to the care team under the direction of the clinical nurse. They serve as the liaison between clinical, medical staff and patients and/or families. They assure care of patients and families is reflective of IU Health's values.

We are seeking a Certified Medical Interpreter in Spanish who has the required Bridging the Gap (BTG) certification or is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter (CHI). 

What You Will Need: 

• Bridging the Gap certificate
• Medical Interpreter Certification when available
• High School Diploma or GED, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• High level of oral and written fluency in English and target language (i.e. Burmese and Hakha Chin languages).
• Knowledge and cultural understanding of target communities (i.e. Burmese and Hakha Chin).
• Knowledge of diverse medical terminology in English and target language. 
• May require additional training and appropriate certification in language interpretation.

Prior interpreting experience in target language (i.e. Burmese and Hakha Chin languages) in a medical setting preferred.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.