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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Ohio

About this job

Job Summary:

Assists deaf patients, their families, and clinical, professional staff by interpreting dialogue from spoken English to American Sign Language to ensure the coordination of information flow for issues to be resolved.

Responsibilities:

* Assists deaf patients, their families, clinical, professional staff by interpreting information through dialogue spoken in English to American Sign Language such as; patient histories, physician instructions to patient, patient questions for physician, nurse-patient dialogue.

* Conducts preoperative or postoperative education and communicates the ramifications of accepting treatment or undergoing surgery, ensuring that patients understand their illness, its treatment and their legal rights.

* Using a broad spectrum of professional discipline and socioeconomic and cultural perspectives, relays sensitive information including diagnosis of terminal or severe illness, death of a family member during treatment or surgery or information pertinent to ethnic, cultural or religious values, morals and customs.

* Works with designated contact to coordinate and respond to patient requests and problem resolution to provide timely follow-up to complaints.

* Other duties as assigned.

Education:

* High school diploma or GED required.

* Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) preferred.

* Anatomy and other medical terminology attained through formal coursework or experience required.

Certifications:

* RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) Certification required.

Work Experience:

* 2+ years of professional interpreting experience.

* 2+ years of ASL experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.

* Previous knowledge of Deaf Culture preferred, especially as it relates to communication and treatment.

* Bachelor's degree may offset 1 year of experience.

Physical Requirements:

* May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting; manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a PC or mobile device.

Personal Protective Equipment:

* Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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