Clinical Interpreter

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or High School diploma plus 4 years formal interpreting experience

• Able to follow oral and written instructions and communicate with others effectively.
• Strong computer/basic keyboard skills, telephone skills, and general knowledge of office machines including printers.
• Excellent customer relations skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of experience interpreting and translating, preferably in a medical setting, including one year medical, Medicaid, and clerical experience
• Experience in healthcare insurance and billing.
• Knowledge in advanced medical terminology and medical coding.
• Oral and written fluency in English and Spanish.

• Specializes in assisting our Spanish speaking patients.  
• Analyze patient’s responsibility by understanding verification of assets, family size, citizenship status and FPL.
• Keys Medicaid cases into DHS eligibility system. 
• Retrieves eligibility information from different data bases.
• Submits weekly spreadsheets of cases in need of additional review.
• Knowledge of complete Medicaid interview process.  
• Performs other duties as assigned with a positive team attitude.
• Develops and maintains knowledge-base of Medicaid policies and procedures, maintains current knowledge of all federal and state regulatory mandates and requirements including but not limited to Medicare, EMTALA, and JCAHO; successfully completes annual competency test and any additional competency testing and training required to validate required skills.
• Determines eligibility for Spanish and English speaking patients for Medicaid, EMA and financial assistance programs available.
• This position provides assistance in obtaining coverage for patients who are underinsured and uninsured. 
•  Performs other duties as assigned.

Stand: Frequently

Sit: Frequently

Walk: Occasionally

Bend, crawl, crouch, kneel, stoop or reach overhead: Frequently

Lift and carry weight: 25 lbs

Push and pull weight: 25 lbs

Use hands to touch, handle or feel: Frequently

Talk: Continuously

Hear: Continuously

Taste or smell: Occasionally

Read, concentrate, think analytically: Continuously

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.