31Interior Health Authority Interview Questions & Answers
1.Patient care requires a strong amount of compassion. Do you consider yourself a compassionate person?
2.As part of our mission here at Interior Health Authority, we strive to provide our services in a timely manner. How do you ensure that you are timely in the services that you provide to your patients or customers?
3.In the healthcare services industry there are many emotions in a day. Have your emotions ever been in the way of your productivity?
4.Tell me about your healthcare related education and training.
5.Talk about a time that you had to manage a task or responsibility that fell outside of your normal job duties. How did you handle this situation?
6.What is your patient care philosophy?
7.At Interior Health Authority, we value the ability of our employees to be respectful to all people. Talk about a time where it was difficult to show respect in the workplace and explain how you overcame this.
8.Healthcare service companies require strong organizational skills and attention to detail. How do you ensure that your work is properly organized, and highly accurate?
9.One of our main values is trust at Interior Health Authority. If hired for this position, what ideas would you look forward to expressing if we put that trust into you?
10.It is often said that a career in healthcare is a 'thankless job'. How can we keep you motivated and engaged, even on the days when you feel your work goes unnoticed?
11.What are some methods that you use to be efficient in your work? Why is efficiency in your work important to you?
12.At Interior Health Authority we seek to hire individuals who have ambitions of growing their career. Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
13.Talk about your ability to partner with colleagues outside of your work unit and explain why it is important to do so at times to provide great patient care.
14.When have you shown a willingness to learn a new method or new approach to solving a problem?
15.Here at Interior Health Authority, infection control measures are held in the highest regard to promote the safety of both the patients and our staff. What measure do you take in your work to promote infection control?
16.Interior Health Authority has a diverse workforce. When have you worked amongst a diverse group of people?
17.Do you prefer to work in a team based position or individually?
18.If hired for this position at Interior Health Authority, you'll quickly find that we don't take patient safety lightly. What do you consider to be the keys of patient safety in your role?
19.Tell me about yourself.
20.What part of your healthcare career brings you the most stress?
21.If you could expand your knowledge and expertise in any healthcare service area, which would you choose?
22.If Interior Health Authority hired you today, what would you accomplish first?
23.What would be the important factors for you to truly enjoy the work you would perform here at Interior Health Authority?
24.With the ongoing changes in the healthcare services industry, how do you keep your knowledge current?
25.What type of work environment do you dislike working in?
26.In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?
27.With the expanse that we stretch throughout southern British Columbia, are you open to any relocation opportunities is they would come up in the future if hired?
28.What is your greatest weakness?
29.At Interior Health Authority, we believe that a healthy workforce is an important factor in promoting the health and well-being of our patients. What are ways that you choose to live a healthy lifestyle?
30.Do you think it is possible to be a good team member, yet disagree with the leader?
31.Interior Health Authority was initially looking for someone with 5 years' experience in a similar role. Considering you have just 2 years' experience, would you be willing to accept this position at a lower salary?
