Adecco Healthcare and Life Sciences is hiring for a Medical Interpreter/ASL in Newark, NJ. Apply today if you meet the qualifications listed below! Location: Newark, NJ Duration: 2 month contract Pay rate: $ 30.79/hour **Summary:** Under the direction of the Manager Patient Relations – Patient Experience, serves as a medical interpreter for patients and staff. Relays medical and other information between individuals who communicate in different languages, including different spoken languages and sign language, in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, and patient confidentiality regulations and guidelines. May provide trilingual interpretation services using Spanish or Portuguese and ASL. **Responsibilities include:** + Serves as a language interpreter for patients and their families who have limited proficiency with English; helps to facilitate effective communication with University Hospital’s linguistically diverse consumers. + Serves as a medical interpreter for patients who are deaf or hearing impaired and their families, by translating the spoken word into sign language. + Functioning as a trilingual interpreter, facilitates communication among English speaker, a speaker of Spanish or Portuguese, and an ASL user. Interprets in all three languages while maintaining the fundamental meaning of the message. + Provides assistance as a cultural and linguistic resource to both patients and providers to contribute to successful outcomes. + Clarifies instructions and follow-up steps in a diplomatic, effective manner; diffuses tensions in stressful situations by remaining calm and impartial. + Understands the hospital system of service delivery and explains hospital resources, office protocols, and limitations to clinicians and patients. + Serves as a resource to providers and staff in understanding the language services program and ensuring equipment such as dual handset phones and other assistive devices are available. + Works collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure an appropriate communication resource is made available on a timely basis for effective communication. + Researches and maintains knowledge of medical terminology and technical health care information to ensure accuracy in the interpretation of the meanings of words, concepts, and practices in a medical setting. + As needed and assigned, serves in the role of a Patient Representative by identifying patient concerns, investigating, and contributing to resolution of patient complaints. Documents such complaints and comments concerning the hospital experience. **Qualifications include:** + A Bachelor’s Degree in a science, language, or human services area is required + Fluency in English and American Sign Language (ASL) required + Fluency in sign language must be demonstrated by certification offered by at least one of the following: The National Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID); the National Association of the Deaf (NAD); or the Educational Interpreters Performance Assessment (EIPA) or must be obtained within twelve (12) months of employment + Additional fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is strongly preferred, with a minimum of Advanced Mid proficiency level according to ACTFL + Specific training or experience in medical interpretation required + An understanding of diverse cultural/socio-economic backgrounds, along with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure required. Additional related experience, education or training may be substituted for the degree + Credential Required: Bachelor’s Degree **Why work for Adecco?** + Weekly Pay + 401(k) Plan + Skills Training + Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. IMPORTANT: This Admin Assistant job is being recruited for by Adecco’s Healthcare & Life Sciences division, not your local Adecco Branch Office. For opportunities available at Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences go to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/employers/industries/healthcare-life-sciences Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy/ . The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record. **Pay Details:** $30.79 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance