American Sign Language Interpreter

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose/Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

Why Join Us? At Tufts Medicine - Lowell General Hospital, we're more than a health system - we're a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare. We combine academic innovation with compassion and community. If that excites you, then you belong with us.

What We Offer

Minimum Qualifications

1. High School diploma or equivalent.

2. An accredited American Sign Language (ASL) Certification.

3. State Licensure where applicable.

4. One (1) year of relevant ASL interpreting experience. Experience in a medical setting preferred

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Interpret the spoken language from English into ASL and from the ASL into English for patients, physicians, and staff.

2. Participate in family meetings with social workers to assist in completing forms, obtaining financial aid for clients, transferring patients, etc.

3. Contact hard-of-hearing patients to obtain consent signatures, give notification of appointments, and explain procedures, diagnosis, medical history, etc.

4. May accompany hard-of-hearing speaking patients to the operating room or other departments when presence is needed. May participate in patient/client care conferences.

5. Translates correspondence, brochures, documents, and special diagnostic procedures from English into ASL.

6. May be required to take on-call requests to be available for emergencies at night and on weekends.

7. Maintains collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues to effectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment.

8. Adhere to applicable policies, procedures as they pertain to patient/client care and to applicable personnel qualifications.

About Lowell General

For more than 125 years, Lowell General has served the Greater Lowell community with pride. We balance the first-rate care of a premier medical center with the warmth of a three-time Magnet-recognized community hospital. As a member of our team, you'll join over 3,000 dedicated care providers to offer complete, connected care, when and where patients need it most.

Magnet Designation
TheAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC) honored Lowell General Hospital withMagnet Recognitionfor excellence in nursing care, our fourth designation achieved in March 2025! The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations dedicated to nursing excellence, professionalism, and patient-focused care. It is the highest level of recognition an organization can receive for providing the very best quality in patient care. Only nine percent of hospitals in the United States have achieved Magnet status and fewer than one percent of hospitals have achieved a fourth consecutive Magnet designation.