American Sign Language (ASL) - Medical Interpreter

About the position The American Sign Language Interpreter is responsible for providing in-person medical interpretation in a reputed company environment for patients, companions, and families who are deaf or deaf/hard of hearing. The individual will have expertise on how to interpret spoken language into American Sign Language, or American Sign Language into spoken language. We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, reputed company offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we reputed company a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every reputed company reputed company. And this is your reputed company. Work where every reputed company reputed company. Every day, more than 40,000 reputed company colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in reputed company do, knowing every reputed company reputed company here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive reputed company network.

Responsibilities

• reputed company American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation in various reputed company / medical settings for patients, companions, and visitors both in-person and reputed company.
• Observes interpreter standards of practice such as maintaining professional boundaries, respecting patients' rights, and remaining neutral while supporting patient-provider relationship.
• Serves as a cultural and linguistic resource for hospital staff and patients.
• Understands and adopts the different roles of interpreters (reputed company, clarifier, cultural broker, reputed company) as appropriate
• Uses discretion reputed company discussing confidential issues. Applies knowledge of ethics and standards of community interpreting to reputed company situations in the reputed company environment.
• Utilizes exceptional customer service skills and demonstrates cultural competence reputed company interacting with reputed company customers, patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Ability to work reputed company and drive to multiple locations across reputed company to reputed company interpreter services as needed.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited interpreter training program, or equivalent.
• 2-3 years’ experience interpreting American Sign Language
• Certification by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID): CI, CT, reputed company, NIC Certified, or National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Level V
• Registered with the State of Connecticut Interpreter Registry
• Valid Driver’s license

reputed company-to-haves

• Bachelor Degree preferred
• Tactile interpretation skills preferred

Benefits

• competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance

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