STATE-BY-STATE LIST OF CONTACT TRACING JOB …

[Pages:5]STATE-BY-STATE LIST OF CONTACT TRACING JOB OPPORTUNITIES

At Destinations Career Academy, we're committed to helping our students connect with contact tracing jobs. But we know it can be hard to know where to look since the hiring process is often decentralized and fragmented--and varies substantially by state! To help you in your search, we've curated this list of contract tracing job opportunities by state.

STATE Alabama

Alaska Arizona Arkansas

California

Colorado

WEBSITE AND APPLICATION PROCESS NOTES

The state appears to have satisfied its contact tracer needs by reassigning existing staff and partnering with medical schools. You can check for updates on the Altogether Alabama site, which details the state's coronavirus response and allows visitors to get matched with volunteer opportunities.

Apply here.

In Arizona, contact tracing is completed by the local health departments; contact your local health department to inquire about opportunities.

Arkansas asks those interested to apply through its contractor, General Dynamics, on their contact tracer jobs site.

According to the state's coronavirus website, "The initial phase of California Connected, the state's contact tracing program, will utilize existing resources and redirect state employees to begin contact tracing efforts. Offers of additional support from the private sector and qualified members of the public are appreciated, but contact tracers from outside state government may not be needed until a future phase." Check for updates here.

Check jobs listings on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment website; the state has indicated that it will hire contact tracers (which they call "disease investigators") as needed. Local health departments may also be hiring their own contact tracing staff.

Note: This information was compiled on July 21?22, 2020, and is subject to change. Check with your state or local government health department for the latest information on contact tracer hiring.

STATE Connecticut

Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas

Kentucky

WEBSITE AND APPLICATION PROCESS NOTES

There were no contact tracer positions on the state's employment site. However, the governor has spoken of a need for a regional approach; some local health departments may be hiring additional contact tracers.

Apply here.

Florida appears to be no longer recruiting contact tracers at this time. However, you can set an alert on the state's employment website to receive a notification if a new position is posted.

Apply here.

Hawaii has a program to train healthcare professionals to work as contact tracers; however, participants must have an undergraduate degree. Applicants can apply here.

Information on applying to the South Central Public Health District can be found here.

Illinois appears to have taken down its contact tracing interest form and no longer be recruiting contact tracers. If they have additional positions, they will be listed on the state's coronavirus page.

Indiana has a contract with Maximus to handle its contact tracing system; however, at this time, no contact tracers jobs in Indiana were on Maximus' website.

The state appears to be handling contact tracing by reassigning existing staff and mobilizing members of the National Guard. Some local health departments, however, may be hiring additional contact tracers.

Kansas is reportedly handling contact tracing with volunteers; we could not locate any interest form on state websites.

A network of vendors does contact tracing; for information about these vendors and how to apply, see this listing of available contact tracing positions. Kentucky is also seeking student healthcare volunteers for contact tracers; those interested should complete this interest form.

Note: This information was compiled on July 21?22, 2020, and is subject to change. Check with your state or local government health department for the latest information on contact tracer hiring.

STATE Louisiana

Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska Nevada

WEBSITE AND APPLICATION PROCESS NOTES

All information about how to apply is at the bottom of Louisiana's contact tracing information page.

Maine posts contact tracing positions here. The state is also recruiting volunteers through its Maine Responds Emergency Health Volunteer System.

Maryland hired more than 1,000 contract tracers through a partnership with NORC. If additional contact tracers are needed, positions will be listed on NORC's website.

Massachusetts has contracted with Partners Health to handle contact tracing the state. Partners Health has stopped accepting applications at this time, but if additional positions become available, they will be posted here.

Michigan has asked for volunteers to fill out this contact tracing interest form.

The state appears to be filling contact tracing positions with existing employees.

We were unable to find any evidence Mississippi is currently hiring contact tracers.

Missouri's contact tracing appears to be done at a local level, so you may wish to contact your local health department. St. Louis County hired a large number of contact tracers, but currently has met their needs. If further contact tracers are needed, the positions will be posted here. Kansas City, MO, is still hiring contact tracers as indicated on their hiring site.

Montana's contact tracing appears to be done at a local level, so you may wish to contact your local health department. A recent article on COVID-19 in Montana suggests that RiverStone Health is handling contact tracing hiring for one of the hardest-hit areas of the state, Yellowstone County.

At this time, Nebraska has met its contact tracing needs. However, if additional positions open up, they will be posted on the contact tracing page of contactor PRC.

Media reports from June 2020 suggest the state is planning to hire hundreds of contact tracers; however, no positions appear to have been posted yet. We expect postings to be listed on the state's list of open positions.

Note: This information was compiled on July 21?22, 2020, and is subject to change. Check with your state or local government health department for the latest information on contact tracer hiring.

STATE New Hampshire

New Jersey New Mexico

New York North Carolina

North Dakota Ohio

Oklahoma Oregon

Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota

WEBSITE AND APPLICATION PROCESS NOTES

At the moment, New Hampshire appears to have filled its contract tracer positions. However, any new positions will be posted on the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website.

Candidates should fill out a contact tracer interest form.

At the moment, New Mexico appears to have filled its contact tracer positions. However, this could change; applicants should log into the State Personnel Office website and navigate to "View Job Opportunities and Apply" at the top right.

Candidates should apply here.

The state is hiring through the Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative.

North Dakota appears to have filled in contact tracing positions for the moment. When additional openings are available, they will be posted here.

Ohio appears to have filled its contact tracing positions for the moment. When additional openings are available, they will be posted here.

The state has announced plans to hire additional contact tracers, but currently there are no active job postings. It is expected that future job postings will be shown here.

Candidates should apply here.

All information about how to apply for contact tracing jobs in the state can be found here.

It appears that a staffing agency is recruiting the state's contact tracers. Visit the Rhode Island employment page to search for jobs with the keyword "contact tracer."

At this time, South Carolina appears to have stopped recruiting contact tracers. If and when hiring resumes, positions will be posted here.

At this time, the state does not appear to be hiring contact tracers; it fills its need by retraining existing staff.

Note: This information was compiled on July 21?22, 2020, and is subject to change. Check with your state or local government health department for the latest information on contact tracer hiring.

STATE Tennessee

Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C. Washington State West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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WEBSITE AND APPLICATION PROCESS NOTES

It appears that this is being handled at a local level. You are encouraged to contact your local health department or check your county's job listings.

Contract tracer jobs are listed on the Work in Texas website. You may also wish to contact your local health department, as the process seems fairly decentralized.

The state is working with the University of Utah to recruit contact tracers. All details can be found here.

Vermont is not hiring contact tracers at this time. If this changes, postings will most likely be listed on Vermont's COVID information site.

Open positions are described in the orange box at the bottom of the Virginia Health Department webpage. Please note, however, that candidates must apply through one of the recruiting agencies partnering with the State of Virginia to fill these positions. Click here for details.

At this time, the District of Columbia appears to have filled its contact tracing needs. However, if additional positions become available, they will be listed here.

Washington State does not appear to be hiring contact tracers; it is meeting its contact tracing requirements through mobilizing the National Guard and enlisting existing public health personnel. However, they are recruiting volunteers to help with contact tracing.

This article describes West Virginia's highly decentralized approach to contact tracing. It appears all prospective contact tracers must first take an online contract tracing from West Virginia University.

At this time, all contact tracer positions have been filled. If the state reopens the hiring process, all openings will be posted here.

Hiring is being done through the placement firm Manpower Gillette Wyoming. All details about how to apply are on the firm's Facebook page.

Note: This information was compiled on July 21?22, 2020, and is subject to change. Check with your state or local government health department for the latest information on contact tracer hiring.

For more information about contact tracing jobs, visit resources/career-insights/contact-tracing

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