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Cleveland Clinic Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a Cleveland Clinic job interview, here are 40 interview questions and answer examples.

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Our vision is to be the best place for care anywhere. How will you support or contribute to this vision?

The Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked the number one hospital in Ohio and among the top ten in America. They take their reputation and commitment to their patients seriously and want to continue this excellence. Familiarize yourself with the Cleveland Clinic's mission, vision, and values, and describe ways that you align with and will support them.

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40 Cleveland Clinic Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. Our vision is to be the best place for care anywhere. How will you support or contribute to this vision?

  • Behavioral

    2. What do you think might be the greatest challenges faced in this job? How will you overcome these challenges?

  • Behavioral

    3. In your opinion, what is the most important quality you can possess as a healthcare professional?

  • Behavioral

    4. Working in healthcare is a very demanding career path. What keeps you motivated on the hardest days?

  • Behavioral

    5. How do you handle communicating bad news to a fellow worker or subordinate?

  • Behavioral

    6. When are your leadership skills the most effective?

  • Behavioral

    7. What is your greatest weakness?

  • Behavioral

    8. Do you think it is possible to be a good team member, yet disagree with the leader?

  • Behavioral

    9. Do you consider yourself a patient person? How do you increase your patience level in challenging situations?

  • Compatibility

    10. Are you comfortable working with a team of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals?

  • Compatibility

    11. In your current role, what does your typical day include?

  • Compatibility

    12. What are your salary expectations?

  • Compatibility

    13. We see a lot of candidate interest for positions such as this. Why are you the best candidate for us?

  • Compatibility

    14. What type of career growth would you like to see with the Cleveland Clinic? How can we help you to advance?

  • Competency

    15. What makes you a great problem solver?

  • Competency

    16. How do you protect confidential patient data?

  • Competency

    17. How would you rate your knowledge of medical terminology?

  • Competency

    18. Working with the public can be difficult. What interpersonal skills do you possess that will allow you to succeed here?

  • Competency

    19. How would your co-workers describe your attention to detail?

  • Competency

    20. How do you determine priorities when you have multiple projects due?

  • Competency

    21. Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

  • Discovery

    22. If you were not able to be in the healthcare profession, what other careers do you see yourself doing?

  • Discovery

    23. If you could increase public awareness on any healthcare related issue, which would you choose?

  • Discovery

    24. In your opinion, what has been the greatest advancement in healthcare this year? How do you stay up to date on new trends and breakthroughs in the healthcare industry?

  • Discovery

    25. What are the six core values of the Cleveland Clinic?

  • Discovery

    26. What do you know about the workplace culture at the Cleveland Clinic? What is your ideal workplace environment?

  • Discovery

    27. This concludes our interview. Do you have any questions for me?

  • Discovery

    28. How do you decompress from the job stressors on your days off?

  • Discovery

    29. Who has inspired you in your life and why?

  • Discovery

    30. There are many options for employment in the healthcare field. Why do you want to work for the Cleveland Clinic?

  • Discovery

    31. What is your personal mission statement?

  • Discovery

    32. What do you feel we do best here at the Cleveland Clinic?

  • Discovery

    33. What do you enjoy most about working in healthcare?

  • Education

    34. At the Cleveland Clinic we seek to hire individuals who value education. Walk me through your related post-secondary education. Where did you struggle the most? Which courses were your favorite?

  • Experience

    35. What age groups of patients do you have experience working with?

  • Experience

    36. What EHR systems do you have experience with?

  • Experience

    37. What healthcare settings have you worked in?

  • Experience

    38. Tell me about your greatest work-related accomplishment.

  • Situational

    39. In the healthcare, problems arise frequently. When a major problem arises, what is your first reaction?

  • Situational

    40. When have you been asked to perform a function or complete a task in which you had little or no experience in doing?