Healthcare Interpreter

Make Trillium Health Centre your career destination. We want you to be inspired by what we are doing. Trillium is a two-site, tertiary level hospital located in Mississauga and West Toronto, with regional programs in cardiac, stroke, vascular, orthopaedics, and sexual assault and domestic violence. Our mission, vision and values, combined with our strategic initiatives, are what make Trillium Health Centre an award-winning and nationally respected health care leader. Join our highly talented team in a culture of learning, innovation and visionary thinking.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager of Volunteer Resources, Spiritual Care, Interpretation and Translation you will provide professional interpretation to LEP patients, their families, and hospital staff at Trillium Health Centre at both Mississauga and West Toronto locations. You will be responsible for the coordination and Intake of interpretation and translation assignments, as well as other administrative responsibilities, including invoicing and statistical data.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Interpretation or related field
Professional interpretation training and/or certification
Fluency in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages
Minimum 5 years interpreting work experience in health care services,
Written translation skills is an asset
Experience coordinating interpreterâ?Ts assignments (Intake)
Excellent computer skills, Microsoft applications, and Excel
Must be able to commute at short notice between the two hospital sites
Flexibility with hours of work and/or days as required, based on operational needs

Responsibilities:

Provide prompt, professional quality interpretation services to patients, their families, and hospital staff as needed
Coordinate the Intake of interpretation/translation requests in a timely and effective manner
Ensure data is entered in a timely fashion in the appropriate database.
Compile statistical information on a monthly basis
Ability to problem solve and follow up on issues related to customer service
Travel between both hospital sites for interpretation purposes as needed
Assist Manager, in the development and implementation of policies and QI initiatives for the department
Other duties as required
At Trillium the following Standards for Behaviour
Show our Commitment to Each Other, to our Patients and their Families
Respect · Communication · Safety · Accountability · Courtesy
Privacy · Commitment to Co-Workers · Appearance
Trillium Health Centre & Its Properties are
Smoke Free Zones

To apply: http://www.workopolis.com/EN/job/13121086