Spanish Interpreter Volunteer

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The JCFC's volunteer application can be downloaded at www.jewishfreeclinic.org/volunteer/

Once the application is completed, please email it to credentialing.jcfc@gmail.com (include volunteer position title)
Once we have received your application, we will contact you to set up an interview.

Jewish Community Free Clinic offers a wide variety of opportunities for generous people like you to give back to their community. Our ideal volunteer is someone that is happy to help support the Clinic’s mission to provide quality health care to people in need. Our opportunities are constantly evolving, ranging from roles that are purely administrative to those that involve direct patient contact and even include some that are appropriate for those seeking to lend their professional skills.

Purpose:

Provide assistance to clinic staff and medical volunteers as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Time commitment:

A minimum of two 2 -3 hour shifts per month.

6 month commitment.

Key Qualifications:

• Fluency in Spanish
• Acquaintance with Latino/Hispanic culture
• Prior experience in a medical/health/education setting preferred but not required
• Ability to interpret across two cultures so as to faciliate the provider-patient relationship
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Faciliate cross-cultural communication between patients and the health care team
• Maintain a high level of professionalism in all assigned duties
• Comply and uphold at all times Jewish Community Free Clinics' confidentiality policy designed to protect patient rights to privacy
• Impartially interpret encounters for front desk volunteers and intake forms, and in exam room for practitioners and nurses