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Occupational Description

Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.

Employment Outlook for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

There are 4 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 4 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Admitting Registrar-Lead	6/10/10	Newport
Admitting Registrar	7/28/10	Corvallis
Admitting / Communications Representative	8/6/10	La Grande	$11.05/hr
Patient Access Representative	8/24/10	Gresham

Job Openings from the Web for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 24 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 24 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Admissions Representatives	8/28/10	Portland	Everest College
Surveys That Pay! - $500 Compensation!	8/25/10	Corvallis
Patient Account Representative	8/20/10	Portland	UMG
Admissions Representative	8/18/10	Portland	Harris Solutions Group
CUSTOMER SURVEYS	8/17/10	Portland
Admissions Coordinator	8/16/10	Beaverton	ODYSSEY HOSPICE
Patient Access Representative I - KSMC (2 positions)	8/15/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Patient Access Representative I - KSMC (2 positions)	8/15/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Patient Access Representative I - KSMC - (Job Number: 040168)	8/13/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Patient Access Representative I - KSMC (2 positions) - (Job Number: 031520)	8/13/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Patient Access Representative I - KSMC (2 positions)	8/13/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Patient Access Representative I - KSMC	8/12/10	Clackamas	Kaiser Permanente
Admissions Representatives	8/8/10	Tigard	Everest Institute - Corinthian
Admissions Representatives	8/4/10	Tigard	EVEREST INSTITUTE
Admitting Representative-91003	8/3/10	Hillsboro	TUALITY HEALTHCARE
Bilingual Field Interviewer	8/3/10	Portland	Headway Corporate Resources
Field Interviewer (Cluster 45)	7/31/10	Springfield	Aspen of DC, INC.
Patient Financial Counselor	7/31/10	Medford	ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Patient Financial Counselor	7/30/10	Medford	ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Unemployment Survey - Receive A $500 Check!	7/19/10	Eugene
Bilingual Field Interviewer	7/16/10	Portland
Patient Access Representative	6/26/10	Gresham	Legacy Health
Financial Access Specialist	6/8/10	Grants Pass	Three Rivers Community Hospital
Financial Access Specialist	6/8/10	Grants Pass	Three Rivers Community Hospital

State of Oregon License Information for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.19	$12.78	$15.35	$17.72	$19.42	$15.11	$31,431
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	11.97	13.10	14.30	15.66	17.74	14.56	30,284
Multnomah / Washington	9.88	12.46	15.69	17.91	19.41	15.10	31,404
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.79	13.27	16.17	18.11	19.56	15.55	32,352
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	8.74	9.21	12.74	17.24	22.12	13.99	29,084
Lane	11.97	13.44	15.10	17.17	18.94	15.12	31,442
Coos / Curry	11.76	12.97	14.85	16.51	17.72	14.57	30,318
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	12.08	13.09	14.58	17.01	18.90	15.09	31,376
Klamath / Lake	11.47	12.35	13.93	16.08	17.81	14.20	29,537
Morrow / Umatilla	10.33	11.01	12.31	14.68	16.61	12.93	26,878
Baker / Union / Wallowa	8.95	9.76	11.06	12.63	14.57	11.27	23,443
Clackamas	14.25	15.75	17.26	18.69	20.53	17.35	36,080

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Regional Employment Projections for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,987	4,868	881	22.1%	88	106	194
Multnomah / Washington	1,757	2,143	386	22.0%	39	47	85
Lane	683	833	150	22.0%	15	18	33
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	315	393	78	24.8%	8	8	16
Clackamas	305	381	76	24.9%	8	8	16
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	220	274	54	24.5%	5	6	11
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	167	212	45	26.9%	5	5	9
Jackson / Josephine	152	179	27	17.8%	3	4	7
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	58	69	11	19.0%	1	2	3
Morrow / Umatilla	51	59	8	15.7%	1	1	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	46	61	15	32.6%	2	1	3
Coos / Curry	43	50	7	16.3%	1	1	2
Douglas	42	49	7	16.7%	1	1	2
Klamath / Lake	40	47	7	17.5%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	22	27	5	22.7%	1	1	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	22	26	4	18.2%	0	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,987
Total, All Industries	Private	3,522
Information	Private	48
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	1,259
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	Private	245
Scientific Research and Development Services	Private	72
Advertising and Related Services	Private	47
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	895
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	158
Administrative and Support Services	Private	158
Business Support Services	Private	137
Educational Services	Private	31
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	1,949
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	379
Offices of Physicians	Private	163
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	190
Hospitals	Private	1,527
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	1,520
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	57
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	57
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	Private	47
Total, All Industries	Local	453
Educational Services	Local	376
Health Care and Social Assistance	Local	74
Hospitals	Local	64
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Local	64

Educational Requirements for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Ability To Deal With Difficult Or Angry People
Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Apply Cultural And Ethnic Diversity Theory
Assist With Business And Managerial Research
Conduct Customer Surveys
Interview Customers
Keep A Telephone Log
Maintain Appointment Calendar
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Prioritize Tasks
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Record Results From Interviews Or Surveys
Retrieve Files And Charts
Schedule Appointments
Schedule Meetings Or Appointments
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Interviewing Techniques

Schools and Training Providers for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Information And Record Clerks, All Other	37%
Receptionists And Information Clerks	34%
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks	31%
Customer Service Representatives	31%
Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other	31%
Loan Interviewers And Clerks	30%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll And Tim	30%

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