Medical Interpreter - American Sign Language

• Area of Interest: Patient Care
• FTE/Hours per pay period: .01
• Department: Translation Services
• Shift: PRN or As Needed, Hours can vary based on need/availability
• Job ID: 184019

Overview

ASL Medical Interpreter - American Sign Language

PRN or As Needed

Join UnityPoint Health as a PRN ASL Medical Interpreter and help create meaningful, accessible healthcare experiences for patients, families, and care teams. In this role, you will provide accurate, complete, and culturally responsive American Sign Language interpretation across a variety of healthcare settings, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and procedural environments.

You will support clear communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers during in-person, video, and phone-based encounters, helping individuals understand diagnoses, treatment plans, patient rights, discharge instructions, and other important health information. This position plays a key role in ensuring every interaction is confidential, impartial, respectful, and aligned with UnityPoint Health's commitment to exceptional experiences.

Make a Difference

If you are passionate about language access, patient advocacy, and helping people feel heard during important moments in their care, we invite you to bring your skills to UnityPoint Health.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.  Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and effective interpretation (or translation) of procedures and other interactions for limited English-speaking patients (both adult and adolescent) their families, and staff, via phone, in person or in writing.
• Brings value to each encounter by being an advocate for the patient and family.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
• Ability to document according to policy and bill accurately for interpretation sessions.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent required

Experience:

• Must have 6 months of prior medical interpretation and translation experience
• Must have ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing

Must have ASL certification