MEPS Field Interviewer - Flexible Part-Time Travel

Westat, Inc.; Marksville (LA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

Westat, Inc. in Marksville, LA is seeking Field Interviewers for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The role involves in-person and computer-assisted video interviews with adult household members, travel to training, and daily data transmission.

Selected candidates will complete web-based training in January 2027, attend in-person sessions, and work 20 hours per week when available, with a pay rate of $17.75 per hour. Some overtime and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
• Be available to complete mandatory web-based home study training, including required Microsoft Teams video sessions, between January 4 and January 15, 2027, prior to the start of in-person training.
• Be available to travel to and attend mandatory in-person training. Traveling on January 19, 2027, and completing a five-and-a-half-day in-person training that starts on January 20th, and ends on January 25th, 2027.
• Be available to complete additional mandatory web-based and virtual training activities, following the in-person training, including a post-training home study between January 26th and January 31st, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Reside in and travel within project-designated areas to contact assigned households and conduct in-person interviews, including local and occasional overnight travel as needed.
• Be available to work the data collection period, which is expected to extend from January 2027 to December 2030.
• Be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, when work is available, mostly evening and weekend hours, with limited daytime work based on the preferences of the households in your assignment.
• Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation: Lift and carry 20 pounds of equipment and materials, Walk several blocks, and Climb stairs while carrying equipment to gain entry to sampled households.
• Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle that meets Westat's minimum insurance coverage requirements.
• Have a current and valid driver's license that is not under suspension.
• Have in-person interviewing experience and/or computer-assisted video interviewing experience.
• Have public contact and/or cold calling experience; and
• Be comfortable working in unfamiliar locations, knocking on doors, and communicating with people from all kinds of backgrounds. We value our diverse respondent base and expect our interviewers to always treat them with respect.

Job description

Westat, Inc. in Marksville, LA is seeking Field Interviewers for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The role involves in-person and computer-assisted video interviews with adult household members, travel to training, and daily data transmission.

Selected candidates will complete web-based training in January 2027, attend in-person sessions, and work 20 hours per week when available, with a pay rate of $17.75 per hour. Some overtime and travel may be required.