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Pilgrim's Interpreter in Hickory, Kentucky
Interpreter (English & Spanish)
Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from one language to another.
Responsibilities:
• Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting one spoken or written language to another.
• Attend meetings and act as official translator to mediate discussion.
• Relay concepts and ideas between languages.
• Convert written materials and conversations from one language into another, such as advertisements, rules, policies and investigation reports.
• Employ computer-assisted translation.
• Facilitate communication for people with limited English proficiency.
• Translate information for applicants during interviews and with hiring paperwork.
• Assist the clinic with the translation of medical information and Safety.
• Serve as backup for all facets of new employee orientation.
• Serve as backup for all facets of benefits specialist.
• Maintain highest levels of confidentiality.
• Provide immediate assistance to line supervisors.
Other duties as needed and assigned.
Qualifications:
• Computer knowledge required.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to speak, write, type and translate to and from English/Spanish
• Personal and professional integrity required.
Comfortable working in cold/hot temperatures and stand 8-9 hours/ day
Some weekends as necessary
Knowledge in medical terminology preferred.
Trustworthy to handle confidential matters/information
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