Remote Patient Outreach and Interviewer - Remote · Flexible scheduling · 3-5 hours/week

Healthful Stories is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) patient advocacy nonprofit dedicated to surfacing the real patient journey. We conduct structured, longitudinal interviews with individuals living with chronic and complex health conditions as a means of providing critical information to others navigating the same illnesses. Our work produces rich, firsthand accounts of what it means to seek care, manage symptoms, and navigate a health system that often falls short. Our volunteers are at the heart of this work. We engage skilled contributors in patient interviewing, content development, video editing, and community outreach to give professionals and students with backgrounds in public health, journalism, communications, technology, and the health sciences a meaningful way to apply their skills in service of the patient voice. We serve patients, caregivers, researchers, and the broader healthcare community and all who benefit from understanding illness as people actually experience it. , Healthful Stories is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that conducts in-depth interviews with people living with chronic and complex health conditions. We exist to document the real patient journey the delays, the barriers, and the turning points in a way that will have the greatest impact on those living with similar illnesses. Our interviews are structured and informational, not just inspirational. We don't ask people how they stay positive. We ask what actually happened. As a Patient Outreach Volunteer and Interviewer, you will conduct outreach and one-on-one recorded interviews with individuals living with specific health conditions, following structured discussion guides developed by our team. You'll be responsible for building rapport with participants, keeping sessions focused and on-time, and flagging insights that may warrant follow-up. You bring Background or coursework in public health, nursing, social work, journalism, anthropology, or a related fieldComfort with semi-structured interviewing and active listeningAbility to maintain a neutral, nonjudgmental presence with participants discussing sensitive health experiencesReliable internet connection and a quiet space for remote interviews What you'll gain Direct experience conducting qualitative health research with real patient populations, the kind of work that looks exceptional on applications to MPH programs, health policy fellowships, medical school, and careers in patient advocacy or health communications. You'll receive onboarding, structured discussion guides, and ongoing feedback from our team.