According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency. | 91% |
| Locate and list addresses and households. | 88% |
| Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options. | 88% |
| Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data. | 88% |
| Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving payments. | 86% |
| Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy. | 85% |
| Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form. | 84% |
| Perform patient services, such as answering the telephone or assisting patients with financial or medical questions. | 82% |
| Assist individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires. | 81% |
| Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation. | 79% |
| Contact individuals to be interviewed at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person. | 78% |
| Supervise or train other staff members. | 77% |
| Collect and analyze data, such as studying old records, tallying the number of outpatients entering each day or week, or participating in federal, state, or local population surveys as a Census Enumerator. | 72% |
| Prepare reports to provide answers in response to specific problems. | 72% |
| Explain survey objectives and procedures to interviewees and interpret survey questions to help interviewees' comprehension. | 72% |
| Meet with supervisor daily to submit completed assignments and discuss progress. | 69% |
| Recruit participants for focus groups. | 61% |
