Tuesday, May 12, the Ministry of Health announced that more than 224,262 tests of Covid-19 – or 3,900 tests per hundred thousand people – so far they have been carried out in Singapore.
It is one of the highest test rates in the world, but Singapore wants to increase its Covid-19 testing capacity to 40,000 a day later this year.
To facilitate this, a recruitment campaign has been launched to recruit swab testers to perform these tests.
Those hired as assistant swabs will earn a monthly salary of 3,400 Singaporean dollars, while those who become "swabs" will earn $ 3,800 per month.
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Singapore aims to filter the entire population of 320,000 migrant workers in dormitories to ensure that workers are well and can return to work safely when their areas are gradually reopened.
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong previously said that preschoolers, nursing homes and front-line medical workers are also among the top priorities for regular testing.
All preschool staff it will also be tested in Singapore starting today (May 15). The test, which is a precautionary measure, would cover principals, teachers and educators, as well as those caring for babies and young children.
What should a swab tester do?
Individuals will begin as swab assistants where they must undergo on-the-job training and assessment before becoming "swabs".
They will also have to work six rotating days per week over a period of six months, with the possibility of extending it for an additional three months.
Applicants must be medically fit with no history of chronic disease, master English and mother tongue (Chinese, Malay and / or Tamil) and must be Singaporean or PR.
They must also have a minimum educational qualification of GCE & # 39; N & # 39; or a Level Five Statement of Success (SOA) for Workplace Literacy and Arithmetic Assessment (WPLN). Fluency in dialect and Bengali is a bonus.
People should be able to work shifts or weekends, if necessary.
They will receive personal protective equipment (PPE) and N95 masks, and may be deployed in community recovery centers, government quarantine centers and / or nursing homes.
What each job involves:
Swab assistants:
- Make sure the correct client shows up at the designated venue for on-site registration by checking the name and ID on the name list provided by the camp
- Complete the registration and laboratory forms completely.
- Disinfect tables and chairs after each customer when sorting and saving. Prepare tissue papers for clients if necessary
- Coordinate with bailiffs to approach individual customer with stamp kits (with correct customer names) in designated areas
- Inform the client about the swab process, possible discomfort and next steps after swab
- Prepare and seal the sample bags so that the swab deposits the sample container after each swab
- Client sorting
Swabs:
- Check with verified clients for any respiratory symptoms / contraindications according to the checklist provided
- Coordinate with physicians to collect samples and care for isolated clients who test positive for respiratory symptoms / contraindications.
- Check the correct customer name labels on the swab kits and make sure there is a gap of 1 meter at all times
- Perform a nasopharyngeal swab procedure to collect samples for laboratory testing. Place the patient's lab number label on the sample container after each sample
- Follow the necessary procedures and attach the swab to the UTM in the rack provided by the laboratory.
- Monitor customer well-being at all times before and after collection
Interested people can apply e2i.com.sg or through this Registration form.
Featured Image Credit: Changi General Hospital
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