Description 

The Johnston County Health Department Preventive Health Division has a full-time Foreign Language Interpreter position available.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Interpretation for the Preventive Health division and clinical setting; interpret accurately from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish written/verbal language as well as office support functions as assigned. These job duties may include reviewing translated documents for accuracy, creating documents electronically, taking phone messages and returning calls. This position requires working in a variety of clinical areas including pediatrics, obstetrics, adult care and infectious disease and may include home visits or community events/visits.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to translate/interpret all verbal information and written materials in English and the foreign language. Basic knowledge of the ethics of interpreting.   Ability to assess communication skill level of client and exercise judgment in determining services to be rendered.  Ability to understand and interpret information in the various dialects of that language.  Working knowledge of the program area.  General knowledge of office processes and procedures.

Desired Education and Experience:

Graduation from High School or GED and one year of related experience demonstrating a fluency in English and the foreign language(s) necessary to successfully perform assigned job duties; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.  All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Additional Information: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position may close at any time.

*Please document all work history relevant to the position for which you are applying, including specific interpreting and translation tasks. Determination of qualifying for the position and salary are based on years of experience. Failure to document complete work history may affect qualification determination and salary. Electronic applications cannot be amended once submitted.

PLEASE NOTE:  Final candidates’ subject to pre-employment background check (includes criminal and motor vehicle records).

To apply for this position, visit the website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/johnston   

About Johnston County Public Health Department

The Johnston County Health Department is one of 85 Health Departments in North Carolina. Our primary focus is promoting healthy behaviors and prevention of disease. But we cannot achieve these goals without your help. The Health Department serves as the "physician for the community." As your physician, we monitor the "pulse" of the community through surveillance of disease rates, inspections and statistics. We also check the "pressure" of the community by monitoring the growth of our county and the demand for health related services. Our community can only be in good health if the “pulse” and “pressure” of the community are within the healthy range. How can you help? Maintain your health at its highest level. Stay active and encourage your family and community to be active. Engage your community in health-related activities. We all benefit from the work of Public Health – clean water, safe food, vaccines, and communicable disease control. Let us continue to focus on promoting health and prevention and work towards improving the overall health index of our county.

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