Medical Laboratory Technician Interview Questions
Go Back1. Tell me about a time you experienced a significant change in your workplace and how you adapted to the change?
2. Where do you see yourself in five years?
3. What would you do if a patient complained to you about one of your coworker's conduct toward him/her?
4. If a lab specimen were delivered to you without proper labels and identification, what would your response be?
5. What sets you apart from other medical laboratory technicians, and why do you feel you will be a good fit for us?
6. If you were the person interviewing employee candidates, what qualities would you look for to fill this position?
7. How do you handle times when you have a disagreement with a coworker?
8. Have you ever had a patient be combative toward you? If so, how did you handle the situation?
9. Has there ever been an emergency situation in your department, and how did you or would you react in such a situation?
10. Has there ever been a time that you had difficulty drawing blood from a patient, and if so, how did you handle that situation?
11. If a test system deficiency was discovered or suspected, how would you handle the situation?
12. How do you stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and technologies in this field?
13. How do you ensure accuracy and precision in your work?
14. What advice would you give others who are considering pursuing a career as a medical laboratory technician?
15. Do you have any plans that may interfere with being able to commit to long-term employment with us?
16. Why did you choose to become a medical laboratory technician?
17. After reading the job description, is there any part of the job where you will require training?
18. Are you registered or eligible for registration through a nationally recognized certification agency?
19. What experience do you have with the training and orientation of new associates?
20. Please describe your experience with laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
21. Please explain your knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and protocols.
22. Some medical laboratory technicians at our facility often work on rotation. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?
23. Can you give me some examples of some equipment that you feel proficient operating within a medical lab?
24. Have you ever received negative feedback from a supervisor, and if so, how did you handle it?
25. If you had a patient come to your lab stating his physician sent him to have his blood drawn, but he didn't bring a lab requisition slip, how would you help remedy the situation without neglecting other patients?
26. If you discovered that a coworker was violating a patient's privacy by discussing his information with someone outside of the care team, how would you respond?
27. Can you describe your experience with quality control and assurance in a laboratory setting?
28. Are you familiar with some errors that may occur when using a pipette? How would you prevent those errors?
29. What is one of your biggest fears about being a medical lab technician?
30. What are some things that you do to help prevent contamination within your work space?
31. Are you comfortable performing venipunctures?
32. The physical requirements of working as a medical lab tech can often be demanding. Do you feel like you are able to stand for long hours, or lift/transfer equipment, as needed?
33. Personal protective equipment is provided for all of our employees. If you saw a coworker performing a test that required the use of PPE, but he or she was not wearing it, how would you respond?
34. How would you handle the situation if you had a team member who constantly seemed to be abandoning his post and leaving unfinished work?
35. Do you feel that you are capable of working independently, rather than having a supervisor or coworker work with you?
36. How do you handle confidential and sensitive patient information in the lab?
37. If you began to feel overwhelmed with your workload or other work related issues, how would you handle the situation?
38. Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills?
39. Other than technical work, such as testing specimens, what other duties are you accustomed to performing within a medical laboratory?
40. What is one of your weaknesses, and what do you do in an effort to overcome that weakness?