DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides quality and technically relevant instruction in Medical Interpreter best practices
2. Provide continual feedback and various methods of assessment measurement by ensuring student mastery of the following learning outcomes:
a. Describe responsibilities of a medical interpreter
b. Define International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) code of ethics and standards of practice
c. Identify anatomy of the body in both English and Spanish and translate medical forms from English to Spanish
d. Recite medical terminology in both Spanish and English and conduct a health-related interview using appropriate medical vocabulary
e. Recognize unique traits of Hispanic culture and boundaries of professional practice by abstaining from personal involvement
f. Accurately interpret and translate all spoken messages, medical forms, procedures, and symptoms in a healthcare environment
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES*:
¿ Expert knowledge in medical interpreting, HIPAA, medical ethics and law, must be fluent in Spanish and English
