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Temperature screener

Temperature screeners are responsible for checking the temperature of guests, staff or visitors entering the premises of an organisation or public spaces, as a measure to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in private and public spaces.

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Rate 5 of the 14 essential skills of this occupation (European ESCO data). No account needed.

ensure sanitation

greet guests

wear appropriate protective gear

apply social distancing protocols

interview people

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (14)

workplace sanitationworkplace sanitationThe importance of a clean, sanitary workspace for example through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimise infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.customer servicecustomer serviceProcesses and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.infection controlinfection controlThe routes of transmission and methods of preventing spread of common and important infecting organisms together with the methods available for sterilisation and disinfection of pathogenic organisms i...ensure sanitationensure sanitationKeep workspaces and equipment free from dirt, infection, and disease by removing waste, trash and providing for appropriate cleaning.greet guestsgreet guestsWelcome guests in a friendly manner in a certain place.provide protective equipment against infectious diseasesprovide protective equipment against infectious diseasesMake available to others personal protective equipment against infectious diseases such as masks, hand gels and gloves.wear appropriate protective gearwear appropriate protective gearWear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.apply social distancing protocolsapply social distancing protocolsEnsure everyone is keeping a certain physical distance in indoor or outdoor spaces to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.interview peopleinterview peopleInterview people in a range of different circumstances.maintain customer servicemaintain customer serviceKeep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requ...observe confidentialityobserve confidentialityObserve the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.measure temperaturemeasure temperatureUse a temperature measuring device to measure the temperature of people.ensure safety regulations in dealing with infectious diseasesensure safety regulations in dealing with infectious diseasesEnsure hygiene and safety regulations in clinic or hospital whenever a contagious patient is brought in, dealing with infectious diseases and patient quarantine procedures.execute working instructionsexecute working instructionsUnderstand, interpret and properly apply work instructions regarding different tasks in the workplace.
Optional (2) — show
hygiene in a health care settinghygiene in a health care settingThe procedures related to maintaining a hygienic environment within a health care setting such as hospitals and clinics. It can range from hand washing to cleaning and disinfection of medical equipmen...health records managementhealth records managementThe procedures and importance of record keeping in a healthcare system such as hospitals or clinics, the information systems used to keep and process records and how to achieve maximum accuracy of rec...

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Frequently asked questions

What does a temperature screener do?

Temperature screeners are responsible for checking the temperature of guests, staff or visitors entering the premises of an organisation or public spaces, as a measure to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in private and public spaces.

What skills does a temperature screener need?

A temperature screener needs 14 essential skills, including workplace sanitation, customer service, infection control, ensure sanitation, greet guests.

Will AI replace temperature screener jobs?

The AI disruption score for temperature screener is 39/100 (moderate risk). Skills most exposed to automation: measure temperature, customer service, maintain customer service. Most resilient: ensure sanitation, apply social distancing protocols, wear appropriate protective gear.

Quick Facts

SectorHealthcare
ISCO GroupHealth associate professionals
Essential Skills14

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