This is a viable entry point for Deaf or hearing interpreters who have satisfied the prerequisites. Ideally work is supervised 75% of the time.
May be qualified to interpret in the following settings or situations:
- Routine and low risk assignments
- Routine physical exams
- Routine doctor’s office visits
- Non-critical follow up appointments
- Blood drives or health fairs
- General health and nutrition courses
- Childbirth courses
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Well patient checkups
Attend workshops and trainings on various topics, including:
- Interpreting for diabetes education
- Interpreting for cancer patients
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Doctor—Patient Interaction Videos
- Interpreting in mental health settings
- NAD Position Statement on Mental Health Interpreting Services with People who are Deaf
- Mental Healthcare Context: Mental Health: Domains and Competencies
- National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
- Mental Health Interpreting with Language Dysfluent Deaf Clients (PDF)
- Mental Health Interpreting: Training, Standards, and Certification (PDF)
- Teamwork with other interpreters and health professionals
- Sign Language Interpreters: Team Interpreting and its Ethical Consequences.
- Book review: Team Interpreting as Collaboration and Interdependence
- Deaf and Hearing Teams (Journal of Interpretation)
- Deaf Interpreters at Work (Book Review)
- Street Leverage—Certified Deaf Interpreters
- Deaf Interpreter, Sign Language Interpreter—What’s The Difference?
Observe experienced interpreters in a wide range of healthcare settings, including:
- Addiction and recovery
- Diabetes care and education
- Patrie, C. (2002). Interpreting in Medical Settings. DawnSignPress
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Doctor—Patient Interaction Videos
Readings
- Interpreting in Healthcare Settings: An Annotated Bibliography
- NAD Position Statement on Health Care Access for Deaf Patients
Document your progress on the worksheets in Using the Healthcare Interpreting Career Lattice (PDF).
Moving Up the Lattice
Once you have completed this additional preparation, you are ready to move on to working as:
This is a viable entry point for Deaf or hearing interpreters who have already satisfied the requirements for Novice Healthcare Interpreter:
- Observed non-interpreted medical interactions.
- Observed experienced interpreters in healthcare settings.
- Documented 200 hours of healthcare interpreting experience.
- Arranged supervision for 75% of healthcare interpreting hours.
May be qualified to interpret in the following settings or situations. Ideally is supervised 50% of the time:
- Routine inpatient care
- Acute care (with supervision)
- Urgent care (with supervision)
- Video remote interpreting (with supervision)
- Specialty care clinics (cardiology, HIV/AIDS, ob-gyn, dialysis)
- Health planning meetings following a diagnosis
- Diabetes education
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