MEPS – Field Interviewer

Job Status: Part-Time • Requisition ID: 26016

About the role

Westat is seeking Field Interviewers for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), a study of health care costs and usage in the United States sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). MEPS is a panel survey with multiple rounds of interviews over two calendar years. Field Interviewers conduct in‑person and computer‑assisted video interviews with adult household members using a Westat‑provided laptop, contact households to gain cooperation, set appointments, complete interviews, and follow up on electronic and hard‑copy signed documents.

Responsibilities

• Contact households in‑person and/or by phone to introduce the study and gain cooperation.
• Set appointments and complete interviews using computer‑assisted video tools.
• Collect and follow up with electronic and hard‑copy signed documents.
• Transmit electronic data daily on work days.
• Comply with all required data security and confidentiality requirements.
• Travel to assigned households, including local and occasional overnight trips as needed.
• Attend mandatory training sessions (web‑based and in‑person) as scheduled.

Requirements

• Be 18 years or older (or an emancipated minor) and able to enter binding confidentiality agreements.
• Complete mandatory web‑based home study training (including Microsoft Teams video sessions) between Jan 4 and Jan 15 2027.
• Travel to and attend mandatory in‑person training: travel on Jan 19 2027, training Jan 20‑25 2027 (five‑and‑a‑half days).
• Complete additional mandatory web‑based/virtual training and post‑training home study Jan 26‑31 2027.
• Reside in and travel within project‑designated areas to contact assigned households.
• Be available to work the data collection period (expected Jan 2027 – Dec 2030).
• Work a minimum of 20 hours per week when work is available, mostly evenings and weekends; limited daytime work; some weeks may have fewer than 20 hours.
• Meet physical requirements: lift/carry 20 pounds of equipment, walk several blocks, climb stairs while carrying equipment.
• Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle meeting Westat’s minimum