Essential Worker COVID-19 Screening
(Program)
ESSENTIAL WORKERS ARE:
* Individuals who are employed as health care workers, first responders, or in any position within a nursing home, long-term care facility, or other congregate care setting, including but not limited to:
- Direct Care Providers
- Firefighters
- Medical Specialists
- Nutritionists and Dietitians
- Occupational/Physical/Recreational/Speech Therapists
- Paramedics/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
- Psychologists/Psychiatrists Residential Care Program Managers
- Correction/Parole/Probatoin Officers
- Health Care Practiioners, Professionals, Aids, and Support Staff (e.g. Physicians, Nurses, Public Health Personnel)
- Police Officers
- Animal Care Workers (e.g. Veterinarians)
- Automotive Service and Repair Workers
- Bank Tellers and Workers
- Building Code Enforcement Officers
- Child Care Workers
- Client-Facing Case Managers and Coordinators Counselors (e.g. Mental Health, Addiction, Youth, Vocational, Crisis, etc.)
- Delivery Workers Dentists and Dental Hygienists
- Essential Construction Workers at Occupied Residences or Buildings
- Faith-Based Leaders (e.g. Chaplains, Clergy Members)
- Field Investigators/Regulators for Health and Safety
- Food Service Workers
- Funeral Home Workers
- Hotel/Motel Workers
- Human Services Providers
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers
- Mail and Shipping Workers
- Maintenance and Janitorial/Cleaning Workers
- Optometrists, Opticians, and Supporting Staff
- Retail Workers at Essential Businesses (e.g. Grocery Stores, Pharmacies, Convenience Stores, Gas Stations, Hardware Stores)
- Security Guards and Personnel Social Workers
- Shelter Workers and Homelessness Support Staff
- Teachers/Professors/Educators Transit Workers (e.g. Airports, Railways, Buses, and For-Hire Vehicles)
- Trash and Recycling Workers
- Utility Workers
Eligibility: Must be a healthcare worker or other essential worker as defined by NYS.
Application Process: Call or visit website for assessment and to make an appointment.
Required Documentation: Call for more information.
Fees: No fees for services.
New York State.
New York State Department of Health
(Agency)
New York State Department of Health oversees sites and programs devoted to diagnoses, treatment and research for public health problems. Reviews quality of health related programs including nursing homes. Response to health threats. Facilitates professional medical discipline.
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany NY 12237
Website: www.health.ny.gov
Hours: M-F 8:30AM-4:45PM
Contact
Website: covid19screening.health.ny.gov
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany NY 12237
Hours
24 hours
