QIN COVID-19 Information

Oonugwito!  

The QIN COVID-19 Response Team provides scheduled mobile testing in Taholah, Queets, Hoquiam, QBRC, and are available by phone at 360-276-2445.  Testing is available for those who are QIN tribal members or households, employees of QIN, QBRC, or anyone attending Urgent Care through Roger Saux Health Center. (Dates subject to change during recognized QIN holidays.)

• Monday: Taholah 
• Tuesday: Taholah
• Wednesday: Taholah and Queets
• Thursday: Taholah and Hoquiam
• Friday: Taholah

Testing Location Addresses:

• Taholah: 1323 5th Avenue, Taholah WA 98587
• Hoquiam TANF: 400 K Street, Hoquiam WA 98550 (Testing On Call Basis)
• Queets: Queets four-way intersection
• QBRC: Staff Parking Lot (Testing On Call Basis)

Register for a COVID-19 test by clicking HERE. 

New Staff or Community Member Positives: 

All QIN/QNEB staff need to report their newly positive case to ext. 2 or 4 of the call center AND be lab PCR tested by our testing team. 
Once reported, a case investigator will reach out to complete case investigation. 

If you are a QIN tribal member or a QIN tribal member lives in your home, a medical monitor will be assigned to reach out daily until your release from isolation. 

If you are not a QIN Tribal member household, ICT will send staff an email with information regarding work return, CP leave, and any masking mandates.

CP Leave (COVID Pay Leave) & Supervisors/HR:

The Quinault Indian Nation approves CP Leave to QIN staff who report their positive COVID test and also obtain a lab PCR with our testing team. 

CP leave is also provided to any staff who needs to care for their child who tests positive (one parent at one time). 

If there are two parents who work for QIN, the leave may be split between parents during their child’s isolation period.

A QIN staff member is identified when test is reported, during testing registration, and/or through case investigation. 

Once identified, ICT will send a CP Leave notice directly to HR and Finance regarding the QIN employee’s CP start date; HR will then forward the CP notice to the employee’s Supervisor. 

In addition, staff are required to keep their supervisors up to date on their situation. 

An email notice will be sent to staff directly upon release, with work return date, final CP dates, and any masking mandates.

Close Contacts:

There is currently no requirements for close contacts. During case investigations with a positive person, staff gathers potential close contacts to the positive during their contagious period. 

Staff will then reach out to those identified as close contacts to share information and recommended testing dates. General rule of thumb: if you are symptomatic, please test. 

Questions | COVID Call Center: Monday – Friday 8AM to 4:30PM | Saturday/Sunday staff return voicemails at 2pm 

For information or questions regarding QIN policies, CP Leave, to report new positives, please call or leave a voicemail 360-276-2445 Ext. 4  OR email Amber Kowoosh at amber.kowoosh@quinault.org

For information or questions regarding testing kits, testing registration, test results, or to report a new positive, please call or leave a voicemail 360-276-2445 Ext. 2

COVID Response Team (CRT)

Amber Kowoosh, CRT Coordinator/ICT Lead- Quinault 

Misty Schmidt, Mobile Unit Lead - Quinault

Jaycee Hayes, Data Coordinator

Kathryn Kalenius, Medical Asst. 

Laura Dawson, Medical Asst. 

John C. Brings Yellow, Mobile Team Member – Quinault