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For Five Consecutive Years, Newsweek named Charlton Memorial, St. Luke's, and Tobey among the Best Hospitals in the World! Join our Team and find out why!

We are searching for an Interpreter - Sign Language to provide coverage on-site/on-call for Interpreter Services as requested. Provide accurate consecutive and/or simultaneous verbal interpretation and/or translations of written material. Develop a rhythm of interpretation to enhance the flow of communication between parties. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of encounters.

• Hours: Per Diem
• Shift: Day shift with evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Location: St. Luke's Hospital - New Bedford, MA
• Travel: May require driving on average 3 or more times per week
  
  Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Associates Degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in a related field is required.
• Training in medical terminology preferred.
• Interpersonal skills appropriate for handling sensitive patient and/or employee issues.
• Fluency in three (3) languages required, including English and two (2) assigned languages
• One (1) year related experience required.
• In accepting employment with Southcoast, you understand that you are required to be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired

Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.

Together We Are More.

• 311 years of hospitals' collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• 7,500 + employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more
• Named to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees' lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.