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Dear Lisa Pendleton,

LINCOLN TRAIL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT JOB POSTING
 SPANISH INTERPRETER
 APRIL 20, 2017
 
 Status:  Contract Interpreter, Non-Merit (No benefits) Location: LTDHD District Pay Rate: $15.91 per hour (interpretation services only, no travel or meals) Hours: Not guaranteed a set amount of hours  

 Primary duties include, but are not limited to:
 
• Under the direction of the local health department director, program director, or clinic supervisor, performs interpreting / transliterating services of oral and/or written communications between English and a designated second language or languages in a variety of settings; and performs other duties as required.
 
• Provide interpreting / transliterating services for patients, employees, and other individuals for meetings, interviews, telephone calls, etc. including one to one and group settings. 
 
• Translates orally and/or in writing all documents presented by patients, staff, and other individuals. 
 
• Participate in special health department related workshops / program activities as needed. 
 
• Utilize equipment such as computers, word processors, and copy machines; fax machines, typewriters, etc. 
 
• Prepare written translations of instructional and educational materials, correspondence, and forms from one language to another when appropriate for use by the patients, staff, and other individuals. 
 
• Review translated material for accuracy of meaning, grammar and syntax. 
 
• Keep all assignment related information strictly confidential. 
 
• Render all messages faithfully, always conveying the content as well as the spirit of the speaker, using language most readily understood by the person whom they serve.
 
• Not to counsel, advise, or interject personal opinions.
 
• Accept assignment using discretion with regard to skill, setting and the people involved.
 
• Function in a manner appropriate to the situation.
 
• The Employee agrees to abide by the rules and regulations regarding the confidentiality of personal medical records as mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (42 USC 1320d) and set forth in federal regulations at 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164.  
 
Qualifications, Training and Requirements:
 
• Basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data. Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication in the English language. Ability to verbally translate spoken material.
 
• Completion of mandatory training by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services utilizes the services of the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) to assess the skill level for all individuals wishing to be deemed qualified as Spanish/English interpreters for the Cabinet.  
 
• A high school diploma or its equivalent and one year experience in translation and interpretation of English and a required second language. Additional related education or certification(s) may substitute for the required experience. 
 
  To Apply: If you are interested in applying for the position please complete an application and submit it to Human Resources. 
 
Selection will be made by interview(s), and/or review of submitted documentation.  Criminal background, licensure check, and drug screening will be required. Failure to meet any of the selection criteria shall disqualify an applicant.
 
 Lincoln Trail District Health Department 108 New Glendale Road Elizabethtown, KY 42702 Fax: 270-765-7274 Web: http://Ltdhd.Ky.Gov Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D/H PLEASE POST Through May 5, 2017
 
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