Healthcare Interpreter

Position / Program Information

EXAMNUMBER : Y1153L

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

First Day of Filing : August 18 2020 at 8 : 00 a.m. (PT) - Until needs of the department are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics DHS annually provides direct care for over 500000 outstanding patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion . For additional information regarding DHS please visit .

Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

MISSION :

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION :

Provides a full range of interpretation / translation services to patients physicians nurses and other health professionals in one or more foreign languages.

Essential Job Functions

Provides interpreter services by rendering messages from a source language to a target language in person by telephone video medical interpreting technology or other remote technology to non-English and limited-English speaking patients and family members physicians nurses and other healthcare professionalsduring all aspects of the healthcare encounter and in various healthcare settings.

Interprets / translates accurately and completely; informs healthcare provider if the content to be interpreted / translated might be perceived as culturally offensive insensitive or otherwise harmful to the dignity and well-being of the patient.

Assesses patients understanding of information conveyed.

Translates a variety of patient-related materials including text that pertains to the medical encounter such as discharge procedures pharmaceutical instructions consent forms and other patient-related documents as necessary.

Performs routine visual inspection of interpreter-related equipment and reports complex equipment malfunctions to appropriate parties for service.

Collects and maintains interpretation / translation records and files including daily computer entries of statistical data collection of work related information; and performs other related record maintenance tasks.

Attends in-service and mandatory trainings that include the improvement of healthcare interpreting communication skills provision of culturally competent healthcare patient safety use of video medical interpreting and telephonic technology and complies with hospital policies and procedures.

Assists with training healthcare staff on use of interpreter related equipment and other methods of language access services.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS :

OPTION I : Successful completion of a Healthcare Interpreter Training Program which includes a section covering Medical Terminology

• AND proof of language proficiency identifying the language for which certified.
• OR -

OPTION II : Certification or credential issued by a recognized Healthcare Interpreter credentialing organization

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS :

Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following desirable qualification :

Experience interpreting and translating one or more foreign languages within a healthcare setting as a certified medical interpreter.

Healthcare setting includes butis not limited to acute-care hospitals; long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities; physicians offices; urgent-care centers outpatient clinics; and home healthcare (i.e. healthcare provided at home by a healthcare professional).

LICENSE :

A validCalifornia Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS II -Light :

Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION :

All applicants must provide proof of language proficiency.

Agencies that provideacceptable proof of Language Proficiencyincludebutare not limited to Language Line Solutions Pacific Interpreters CyraCom and State of California Medical Interpreters examination administered by the California State Personnel Board on behalf of the Judicial Council for California acceptable is any recognized test of healthcare interpreterskills conducted by an independent third partyentity such as but not limited to Language Testing International.

Applicants MUST include a legible photocopy of yourtraining certificates or official transcriptswhich shows thelanguage for which certified with your online application at the time of filing . If you are unable to attach required / supporting documents during the application submission you may email the documents to TanishaBuggsat within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your online application or you will not receive credit. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application) the exam title and exam number in the email message.

Pleasebe sure to completethe Certification / License Section of the application. Provide the title of the certificate the number date issued date of expiration and the name of the issuing agency as specified in theMinimum Requirements.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

An evaluation of education trainingand experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION :

Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and those receiving a passing score will be added to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

SPECIAL INFORMATION :

Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

VACANCY INFORMATION :

The resulting eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Health Services (DHS) throughout Los Angeles County as they occur.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION :

Applications must be filed online applications submitted byU.S. MAIL FAX or IN PERSON will not be accepted.

Applications electronically received after 5 : 00 p.m. PT on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

Apply online by clicking on the green APPLY button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet out your application completely and correctly to receive full credit for related education and / or experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluateyour qualifications for the position. Please do not group your experience. For each position heldgive the name and address of your employer your position title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will berejected .

IMPORTANT NOTES :

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

NO SHARING OF USER ID E-MAIL ANDPASSWORD :

All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

DEPARTMENTCONTACT :

TanishaBuggs Exam Analyst

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE :

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE :

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement :

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit : Accommodations for Applicants :

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit : Chance :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility :

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder :

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .

Veterans Credit :

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veterans credit please visit : September 2025

Key Skills

Continuous Integration,Customer Service,Communication skills,Deaf Education,LAMP Stack,Medical Terminology,Smartsheet,Translation,Interpretation,Child Protective Services,Public Speaking,Social Work

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 65109 - 70628