Physical Therapist Mock Interview

Practice 34 Physical Therapist interview questions covering clinical reasoning, patient care, and rehabilitation techniques.

Question 7 of 34

Describe the steps you take when reviewing a patients medication.

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Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"Through my schooling and training to become a Physical Therapist, I learned the importance of understanding both the prescribed and over-the-counter medications that my patients are taking and the relation that they play in their rehabilitation. I will talk to my patients about the medications that they take and the effect that they could potentially have on their rehab process."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"As a patients Physical Therapist, it is important for me to know and understand the medications that a patient takes. I review medical records of my patients and also ask each patient if they are taking anything additionally for pain or discomfort. If a patient has questions or concerns, I don't hesitate to refer them back to their pharmacist."

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

Although you don't prescribe medication, you do have the opportunity to review your patient's medication with them. Tell the interviewer how you review medication to assure the patient understands why they are taking it and how to take it.

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

"I encourage my patients to bring their medications to the appointment. We review what each is for and how they are to take it. If I'm unable to answer their questions, I get the answers from their pharmacist or refer them back to their physican."

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From my past experience I know that medication can have a major effect in a patients energy levels or even his mood and behavior, so I always ask them during the history taking if they're taking any medication so I could do my research on them and see the possible side effects that they could cause to my patient. If I find it necessary, I will contact their doctor for further instructions."

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These steps are very smart. Good response!

"From experience, I know that medication can have a major impact on a patients' energy level or even their mood and behavior. When taking their initial history, I always ask them if they're taking any medication so that I can do my research on those drugs and see the possible side effects on my patient. If I find it necessary, I will contact their doctor for further instructions."

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34Physical Therapist Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is your style of leadership?

2.Are you comfortable delegating work?

3.What excites you the most about being a Physical Therapist?

4.Being a Physical Therapist allows you to see progress in your patients, does this motivate you? Why?

5.Tell me about a situation where you showed a great deal of patience?

6.Being with a single patient for an hour can be tiring, how can you overcome that?

7.Describe the steps you take when reviewing a patients medication.

8. Talk about a recent problem that you faced as a Physical Therapist. How did you go about solving the problem?

9.What work setting do you prefer?

10.How would you work differently with an older patient?

11.How do you educate your patients?

12.What classes or professors had the most impact on you?

13.How would your co-workers describe you?

14.What experiences have you had that made you a better person?

15.What is your greatest strength as a Physical Therapist?

16.Discuss a patient plan that you designed and implemented.

17.How would you rehabilitate or strengthen the tibialis anterior muscle?

18.Have you ever been interested in treating sports injuries?

19.What made you choose physical therapy over other health professions?

20.Tell me about a time you gave excellent patient care.

21.Are you physically fit and do you exercise?

22.Which population are you excited to work with?

23.Describe your typical work week.

24.Give me an example of a tough patient you had to deal with.

25.How do you stay organized?

26.How would you handle a situation where a patient you had been working with requested another therapist or a move to another therapy clinic?

27.Are there any unique skills or techniques that you would bring to our group?

28.In what capacity have you worked with PT Assistants? What role do you feel they play in the rehabilitation of a patient?

29.Are you available to do outreach to other clinics or make in-home visits?

30.Talk about a time there was miscommunication in the treatment of a patient. How did you handle that situation?

31.What brings stress to your world as a Physical Therapist? How do you handle stressful situations in the workplace?

32.How do you motivate your patients in their rehabilitation process?

33.Talk about a time where you had to involve the family or caregivers of a patient you were working with? In what capacity did you have to involve them?