COVID-19 Test Swabber Job Available & It Pays Up to SGD$3,800 a Month

On the lookout for jobs to supplement your income?

Don’t want to depend on government handouts because you know you’ll have to pay back an entire chicken for getting a drumstick?

Then you’re going to want to hear this:

COVID-19 Test Swabber Job Available & It Pays Up to SGD$3,800 a Month

According to this post by e2i, Singapore is now calling for people to join the fight against Covid-19 as Swabbers or Swab Assistants.

While the title doesn’t sound like much, the job will pay $3,400 (Assistant Swabber) a month.

After on-the-job training, you can be converted into a Swabber, which has a salary of $3,800.

Working hours: Rotating 6 working days per week

Duration: 6 months with the option to extend for another 3 months

Yes, the government expects Covid-19 to be around for quite a while.

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Responsibilities

So what do you need to do to earn that $3.4k to $3.8k?

Swabbers:

*Actual Swab Day Involvement*

• Check with verified clients for any respiratory symptoms/contraindications based on the checklist provided
• Coordinate with medical doctors to swab and attend to isolated clients who declared positive for respiratory symptoms/contraindications.
• Double-check correct client name labels on swab kits and ensures 1-meter spacing at all times
• Perform Nasopharyngeal swab procedure to collect specimens for lab testing. Attach patient sticker with lab number onto specimen container after each swab.
• Follow necessary procedures and secure the swab in the UTM on lab provided rack.
• Check-in on client’s well being at all times before and after swab.

Assistant Swabbers:

• Ensure that the right client turns up at the stated appointment slot for on-site registration by checking the name and ID number against name list provided by the camp
• To fill in registration and laboratory forms completely
• Disinfect tables and chairs after each client during triage and registration. Prepare tissue papers for clients if needed
• Coordinate with ushers to approach an individual client with swab kits (with correct client names) at designated areas
• Inform client on swab process, potential discomfort and next steps after swabs
• Prepare and seal the specimen bag/s for swabber to deposit specimen container after each swab
• Triaging of clients

Free Training Provided

Successful applicants will be trained on the knowledge and skills to perform the swab procedure.

You will also be provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and trained on how to use it.

For those who can’t wear a mask, they’ll try and fit you in other roles.

Requirements To Apply:

• Minimum N Level/ WPLN5
• Medically fit with no history of chronic diseases
• Proficient in English and Mother Tongue (Chinese, Malay and/or Tamil), fluency in dialect is a bonus

Possible areas for deployment include:

• Community Recovery Facilities
• Government Quarantine Facilities and/or
• Nursing homes etc

You can sign up for the job here.

A High-Risk Job?

Healthcare workers and swabbers are right at the frontline when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, which is probably why the salary’s so high for these roles.

The authorities have previously mentioned that they’re constantly reviewing the infection control measures that are implemented to protect healthcare workers in Singapore.

Singapore’s health minister also proclaimed that most healthcare workers in Singapore are not infected in the line of duty.

If you do not dare to take up this job but still want to help out, the SG Health Corps is also looking for people to help support the healthcare workforce in Singapore.

Similarly, training will be provided and if you’re deployed, you’ll be paid too.

You can find out more here.

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