Bilingual Field Interviewer (Spanish/English) - MEPS

Westat, Inc.; West Covina (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Weekly health and welfare payment

Paid vacation and holiday leave

Job summary

Westat is seeking motivated Bilingual Field Interviewers for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). You will conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews in English and Spanish with adult household members, using a Westat laptop.

Travel to MEPS sites for in-person training and data collection is required. This part-time position runs yearly with two data collection periods and includes breaks between rounds.

Qualifications

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish.
• Willing to complete required language assessments.
• Able to travel within project-designated areas, including overnight travel as needed.
• Available to work January 2027–December 2030.
• Able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, including evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews.
• Contact households, set appointments, and collect data and documents.
• Transmit data daily during work days.
• Comply with data security and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication

Travel-ready

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laptop-based data collection

Job description

Westat is seeking motivated Bilingual Field Interviewers for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). You will conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews in English and Spanish with adult household members, using a Westat laptop.

Travel to MEPS sites for in-person training and data collection is required. This part-time position runs yearly with two data collection periods and includes breaks between rounds.