Medical Interpreter

• Must be⠀fluent in⠀English⠀and target⠀language⠀(Spanish)⠀with⠀proficiency⠀in both⠀languages
• Knowledge⠀of medical⠀terminology;⠀familiarity⠀with the⠀Medical⠀Center⠀setting
• Skills⠀to perform⠀his/her⠀work⠀accurately,⠀completely,⠀and⠀clearly⠀with the⠀greatest⠀possible⠀fidelity⠀to the⠀spirit and⠀letter of⠀the⠀original⠀communication
• Ability⠀to orally⠀interpret⠀information⠀from the⠀target⠀language⠀into⠀English,⠀and from⠀English⠀into the⠀target⠀language
• Ability⠀to⠀interact⠀with and⠀relate to⠀non-English⠀speaking⠀persons of⠀any⠀background⠀and⠀culture⠀with⠀enthusiasm,⠀professionalism⠀and⠀empathy
• Tact⠀and⠀diplomacy⠀to⠀effectively⠀meet the⠀communication⠀needs of⠀the⠀general⠀public,⠀medical⠀staff,⠀community,⠀governmental⠀agencies⠀and⠀internal⠀committees
• Organizational⠀skills to⠀determine⠀patient⠀and⠀workload⠀priorities⠀to enable⠀completion⠀of⠀appointments⠀and⠀projects⠀in a⠀timely⠀manner
• Confidence⠀to⠀interact⠀with⠀various⠀departments⠀one on⠀one,⠀through⠀the phone,⠀via video,⠀and in⠀writing.
• Ability⠀to write⠀and print⠀legibly to⠀accomplish⠀the⠀documentation⠀and⠀administration⠀tasks⠀assigned⠀to the⠀job
• Ability⠀to read⠀schedules,⠀forms,⠀brochures⠀and⠀computer⠀printed⠀information⠀required
• Passing⠀score on⠀internal⠀Interpreter⠀Competency⠀Test
• Possession⠀of a valid⠀California⠀Driver’s⠀License.
• Meet⠀minimum⠀California⠀auto⠀insurance⠀requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification⠀from an⠀independent⠀medical⠀interpreter⠀school or⠀program

Department Description

Medical⠀Interpreting⠀Services⠀provides⠀language⠀access⠀services⠀to LEP and⠀deaf/hard⠀of hearing⠀patients.

Benefits

Outstanding⠀benefits⠀and perks⠀are among⠀the many⠀rewards of⠀working⠀for the⠀University⠀of⠀California.⠀UC Davis⠀Health⠀offers a⠀full range⠀of⠀benefits,⠀resources⠀and⠀programs⠀to help⠀you bring⠀your best⠀self to⠀work, as⠀well as to⠀help you⠀and your⠀family⠀achieve⠀your⠀health,⠀wellness,⠀financial⠀and career⠀goals.⠀Learn more⠀about the⠀benefits⠀below and⠀eligibility⠀rules by⠀visiting⠀our handy⠀Benefits⠀Summary⠀and our⠀Benefits⠀Page

• If you are⠀represented⠀by a⠀union,⠀benefits⠀are⠀negotiated⠀between⠀the⠀University⠀of⠀California⠀(UC) and⠀your union⠀and⠀finalized⠀in a⠀contract.⠀Read your⠀bargaining⠀unit's⠀employment⠀contract,⠀stay⠀abreast of⠀current⠀negotiations⠀and learn⠀about⠀collective⠀bargaining⠀at UC:⠀https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html
• High⠀quality⠀and⠀low-cost⠀medical⠀plans to⠀choose⠀from to⠀fit your⠀family’s⠀needs
• UC⠀pays for⠀Dental and⠀Vision⠀insurance⠀premiums⠀for you⠀and your⠀family
• Extensive⠀leave⠀benefits⠀including⠀Maternity,⠀Paternity,⠀Family &⠀Medical⠀Leave
• Paid⠀Holidays⠀annually⠀as⠀stipulated⠀in the UC⠀Davis⠀Health⠀Policies⠀or⠀Collective⠀Bargaining⠀Agreement.
• Paid⠀Time⠀Off/Vacation/Sick⠀Time as⠀stipulated⠀in the UC⠀Davis⠀Health⠀Policies⠀or⠀Collective⠀Bargaining⠀Agreement.
• Paid⠀time off⠀for⠀professional⠀development⠀as⠀stipulated⠀in the UC⠀Davis⠀Health⠀Policies⠀or⠀Collective⠀Bargaining⠀Agreement.
• Continuing⠀Education⠀(CE)⠀allowance⠀and⠀Education⠀Reimbursement⠀Program as⠀stipulated⠀in the UC⠀Davis⠀Health⠀Policies⠀or⠀Collective⠀Bargaining⠀Agreement.
• Access⠀to free⠀professional⠀development⠀courses⠀and⠀learning⠀opportunities⠀for⠀personal⠀and⠀professional⠀growth
• Wellness⠀and⠀on-site⠀Employee⠀Assistance⠀Program⠀including⠀access to⠀free⠀mental⠀health⠀services
• Supplemental⠀insurance⠀offered⠀including⠀additional⠀life,⠀disability,⠀short/long⠀term⠀disability,⠀pet⠀insurance⠀and legal⠀coverage
• Public⠀Service⠀Loan⠀Forgiveness⠀(PSFL)⠀Qualified⠀Employer &⠀Student⠀Loan⠀Repayment⠀Assistant⠀for⠀qualified⠀roles
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Special Requirements

• This⠀position⠀is a⠀critical⠀position⠀and⠀subject to⠀a⠀background⠀check and⠀drug⠀screen.⠀Employment⠀is⠀contingent⠀upon⠀successful⠀completion⠀of⠀background⠀investigation⠀including⠀criminal⠀history,⠀identity⠀checks and⠀drug⠀screen.
• As⠀a⠀condition⠀of⠀employment,⠀you will⠀be⠀required⠀to comply⠀with the⠀University⠀of⠀California⠀Policy on⠀Vaccination⠀Programs,⠀as may be⠀amended or⠀revised⠀from time⠀to time.⠀Federal,⠀state, or⠀local⠀public⠀health⠀directives⠀may impose⠀additional⠀requirements.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At UC⠀Davis,⠀we’re⠀solving⠀life’s⠀most⠀urgent⠀challenges⠀to bring a⠀fuller,⠀healthier,⠀and more⠀resilient⠀world⠀within⠀reach. We⠀grow from⠀every⠀challenge⠀we take on⠀and we⠀don’t⠀just⠀maintain -⠀we⠀improve.⠀We⠀recognize⠀that⠀creating⠀an⠀inclusive⠀and⠀intellectually⠀vibrant⠀organization⠀means⠀understanding⠀and⠀valuing⠀both our⠀individual⠀differences⠀and our⠀common⠀ground.⠀The most⠀comprehensive⠀solutions⠀come from⠀the most⠀diverse⠀minds, and⠀you belong⠀here.

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