{"id":2559,"date":"2020-09-15T23:01:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2020-09-17T21:30:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T13:30:11","slug":"job-opportunity-how-to-become-a-contact-tracer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/job-opportunity-how-to-become-a-contact-tracer\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity: How To Become A Contact Tracer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Finding a job during this time won&#8217;t be easy. Even if you want to work, there is no assurance that a company will hire you, despite your qualifications. Unfortunately, this pandemic affected most business, with many forced to close down to avoid incurring further losses. Until there is a vaccine that could put an end to the Covid-19, it will take time before we can all go back to our normal lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you do? Putting up your own business while waiting for deployment is a good idea. Apparently, there are many who are already venturing into this and it won&#8217;t be long before the market gets saturated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a good way to earn extra, then consider becoming a contact tracer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But first, what is contact tracing? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact tracing is the process of identifying, evaluating, following up, and managing individuals that could have been or were exposed to the Covid-19 virus. If conducted effectively, contact tracing could:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Interrupt ongoing transmission<\/li><li>Lower the risk of spreading the virus<\/li><li>Inform and alert individuals who are at risk of getting the infection<\/li><li>Offer preventive care or counseling<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As of this writing, the government allocated P5-billion for this and are currently open to hiring 50,000 contact tracers. 20,000 will be deployed in Luzon while Visayas and Mindanao will have 15,000 contact tracers each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does it mean to be a contact tracer? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the World Health Organization, a contact tracer has three main responsibilities: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Identification <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As a contact tracer, you need to identify the possible individuals that the person with Covid-19 came in contact or interacted with. This includes members of the family, friends, co-workers, and even people in the places s\/he went to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Contact Listing <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This responsibility covers creation of list of all contacts of the infected person. Consequently, those included in the list will be notified regarding the status of the person with Covid-19 as well as what they can do in case of close contact. Contact tracers must also provide necessary information on how to prevent transmission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Follow Up <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact tracer must also monitor symptoms and follow up contacts for possible signs of infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you need to be a contact tracer? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Ability to collect data<\/li><li>Understands and respects the concept of patient confidentiality<\/li><li>Great interpersonal skills<\/li><li>Can explain Covid-19 clearly and in a manner that is easy to understand<\/li><li>Must have ethical and professional conduct<\/li><li>Ability to conduct interviews while maintaining patient confidentiality<\/li><li>Must be resourceful in collecting, locating, and communicating not just with the infected person but also individuals with possible exposure<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Application is open to ALL, although applicants with a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Criminology and Health-related course will be given priority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is there a required training before you can become a contact tracer? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of this writing, TESDA is offering an online course for contact tracer training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of the Department of Health and other health industry experts, TESDA was able to develop a training program that equips potential tracers with necessary skills needed for the job. The aim is to provide &#8220;world class and competent human resources for contact tracing.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training program will run for 15 days, which includes both online and face-to-face learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the free training <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.e-tesda.gov.ph\/login\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much can you earn? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact tracers have a salary grade 9, which means you can earn at least P18,000 every month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take note that the job is only temporary. although the agency is pushing for one year employment. Nevertheless, this is a good source of income in the meantime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Interior and Local Government, including its regional offices, are responsible for handling applications of potential contact tracers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested? Simply visit the DILG office near you to apply because who knows, you might be qualified. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a job during this time won&#8217;t be easy. Even if you want to work, there is no assurance that a company will hire you, despite your qualifications. Unfortunately, this pandemic affected most business, with many forced to close down to avoid incurring further losses. Until there is a vaccine that could put an end &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/job-opportunity-how-to-become-a-contact-tracer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Job Opportunity: How To Become A Contact Tracer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2559"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2562,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2559\/revisions\/2562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}