Intrepreter

Interpreter Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for Interpreter. Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s fourth largest city by population.

Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85. For those outside of driving distance, travel to and from is made easy as the City and County of Durham co-own the top-ranked Raleigh-Durham International Airport that services more than 45 nonstop destinations. OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY Communicating in English/Spanish to perform a variety of clerical duties in the registration area involving receiving patient, advising them to clinic procedures, collection procedures and other general Center Information, Including the Patient’s Bill of Right and Responsibilities.

Assisting Spanish speaking patients in accessing all clinic service by providing needed translation services KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Must have ability to communicate fluently in Spanish and English Follow standard clerical and office procedures Possess multitasking skills to able to work in stressful situations Professional in everyday dealings with patients and possess strong social skills Interpersonal skills in order to work harmoniously with other professionals Able to build trust between doctor and patient; Maintain excellent postures and calm in disturbing moments.

Write legibly and to follow written guidelines.

EDUCATION

Minimum high school graduation or equivalent. Training received from an accredited College. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Previous Interpreting experience preferred. Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner. Key requirements for any position are our “Core Values”: •Courtesy •Respect •Quality •Accessibility •Teamwork •Continuous Improvement •Accountability LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve.

Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.