In New York, they are looking for specialists to search for persons who have contacted carriers of coronavirus

The work is remote, but preference is given to New Yorkers, as sometimes a personal presence in the office may be required. More information about the vacancy, work schedule and payment is reported on the website of the publication Business Insider.

The New York City Public Health Fund (FPHNYC) is looking for people who will identify people who come in contact with COVID-19 carriers. Applicants for this position must have experience in the health care system or training in public health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that contact tracing with patients is a necessary step for cities and states planning to relax quarantine measures. It is also part of a multi-pronged approach to tackling the pandemic.

What you will need to do

The task of a specialist in establishing a group of people who came into contact with carriers of the virus is to contact a patient who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and find out who he has been in close contact with for a period when he might have been contagious.

Then the specialist contacts the people who have contacted this patient and informs them about it. However, he does not report who exactly is the carrier of the virus.

He also gives instructions to infected people and those who have come into contact with them, including the need to remain in self-isolation and observe their symptoms.

How much can you earn

The salary of a specialist for a position at FPHNYC is 57 thousand dollars. Also, employees, depending on the position held, are entitled to benefits.

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Specialists in establishing contacts with patients will be provided with all the necessary equipment and high-speed Internet so that they can work effectively from home, if the position allows.

Although the work is remote, preference is given to New Yorkers. Specialists may be asked to work at a local call center, the report said. Also, in some cases, the personal presence of workers will be necessary.

Schedule: daily, from 7 am to 9 pm.

How to apply

Persons interested in applying can send an e-mail with a resume and cover letter to the address indicated in the description Vacancies.

What preceded this

In a letter to Congress on Monday, April 27, health experts recommended spending $ 12 billion (under the $ 45,6 billion package) to increase the number of contracted workers nationwide. They said that until a vaccine appears (according to some forecasts, this will happen no earlier than 2022), the number of such workers in the United States needs to be increased by 180 thousand people.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on April 27 that the city was planning to hire 1000 specialists to identify people who had contact with coronavirus infected people.