Health-Bilingual Communications Specialist

Part-Time Bilingual Communications Specialist-Health Department The Health Department of the City of Watertown has an opening for a part-time Bilingual Communications Specialist! This position is perfect for a customer service minded office professional! This is a Certified Medical Translator/Interpreter position that provides accurate and professional language interpretation and translation to community members, clients, families, operators, and staff. This includes appointments at Watertown Department of Public Health, in the community, in licensed facilities, and telephone communication. In addition to providing oral interpretations for community members, clients, families, operators, and staff, the Bilingual Communications Specialist provides written translation of a wide variety of documents. Examples of documents to be translated include records from foreign health care providers, information and education materials, and correspondence between staff and community members, clients, families, or operators. The Bilingual Communications Specialist also serves as a resource to community members, clients, families, and operators connecting them with the appropriate resources for Limited English Proficiency. In addition, the Bilingual Communications Specialist assists staff in operations such as scheduling appointments. Associates degree or higher in a related field with two-years of experience with medical translation/interpreting or bilingual experience that allows for satisfactory completion of duties. Wage: $29.78 per hour Hours: Monday-Friday not to exceed an average of 13 hours a week Apply online and view full job description at www.ci.watertown.wi.us send questions to apply@cityofwatertown.org Application Deadline: April 13, 2024 or until position is filled Equal Opportunity Employer Employment based on Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Testing