"I listen to both sides."

"My problem-solving method is a systematic approach to account for every detail to reach a solution. I try to think outside of the box for creative solutions. A recent example, an obese patient with spinal headaches had multiple failed blood patches by anesthesia. Since IR is not credentialed to do blood patches, I suggested IR could provide fluoroscopy assisting the Anesthesiologist in performing the blood patch."

"What makes me a great problem solver is being able to look at solutions from all angles of the situation. For example, I had a student who wasn’t attending school consistently and I had to build a trusting relationship, help identify his future goals, and collaborate with his social worker to identify his barriers to education. From there, the student felt more motivated to take his education seriously."

"I would say that I am a great problem solver because I am a rational thinker. I don’t allow my feelings to cloud my judgment. When solving any problem, I try to identify as many possible solutions in case one might not work out. I also ask for feedback. For example, I do a lot of problem-solving when I bartend. When a customer asks me to make a drink I’m not 100% sure, If I don’t know the recipe, I’ll ask my coworkers for assistance because I know some have bartending experience. And if my coworkers are busy, I’ll look up the recipe. Rather than turn a customer down immediately and say “No I can’t serve that” I embrace the challenge of making a drink I’ve never made before and doing my best to solve the issue."

"I believe I am a great problem solver because I am very observant and a rational thinker. I do my best to try different ways of solving a problem that results in the best outcome. I have had an issue at my current job where we needed to cut down on the time it took to make and fill out orders. Normally, we would have one person working at each station, doing a different task to complete orders. I discovered that if we have multiple people working at the same station we could fill out orders faster. This allowed us to effectively cut down on our time and we were able to fulfill the maximum amount of food that we can make each day."

"My extensive experience provides perspective on many different aspects of healthcare, and helps to see the larger picture when solving problems. There is often no perfect solution to a problem, but collaboration with different people provides different points of view, and this can lead to several possible solutions. During the pandemic the members of my practice brainstormed to develop several ways to continue to provide optimum patient care."