Field Interviewer — Part-Time Health Survey (Travel)

Westat, Inc.; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Westat, Inc. is seeking Field Interviewers for the MEPS study in the United States. The role involves in-person and computer-assisted interviews with adults, travel to training, and regular data transmission.

The position runs in two data collection periods each year and may include overnight travel. The job requires availability for two training windows in January 2027, travel within local and occasionally long-distance areas, and a minimum of 20 hours per week when work is available, primarily

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or older with ability to sign confidentiality agreements.
• Complete mandatory web-based home study training between January 4 and January 15, 2027.
• Attend mandatory in-person training on January 19–25, 2027.
• Complete post-training home study January 26–31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Contact households in-person and by phone to introduce MEPS and gain cooperation.
• Conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews.
• Transmit data daily and complete administrative paperwork.
• Adhere to data security and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

In-person interviewing

Public contact experience

Communication skills

MS Teams

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

Westat, Inc. is seeking Field Interviewers for the MEPS study in the United States. The role involves in-person and computer-assisted interviews with adults, travel to training, and regular data transmission.

The position runs in two data collection periods each year and may include overnight travel. The job requires availability for two training windows in January 2027, travel within local and occasionally long-distance areas, and a minimum of 20 hours per week when work is available, primarily