31Sutter Health Corporation Interview Questions & Answers
1.Sutter Health believes in treating those that they service with concern, kindness, and respect. How do you treat others in the workplace with concern, kindness and respect? Why is this important?
2.At Sutter Health, we seek to hire individuals who display a keen interest in the healthcare arena. Would you consider yourself dedicated to a career in healthcare services?
3.This can be an emotionally charged career. How do you keep your emotions from interfering with your job?
4.I see that you have the qualifications we are looking for in a candidate. Can you please tell me a little more about your education and training that makes you qualified for this role?
5.Talk about a time you went above your normal duties to exceed a patient's or coworker's expectations. What prompted you to take action and what was the outcome?
6.Do you have any volunteer experience with your local community? If so, why was your volunteer experience important?
7.Sutter Health requires a criminal background check and drug test that must be passed before we can offer you employment. Do you consent to these requirements?
8.This position requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail. How do you ensure your workday is organized and highly accurate?
9.What is your familiarity in working with patients on government-funded healthcare coverage?
10.Many people say that a career in healthcare is a 'thankless job'. What keeps you motivated to do your job if you are not receiving gratitude for your work?
11.Sutter Health values innovation in the workplace. Discuss a time you implemented a new, innovative work process or procedure that benefited the greater good of the company or patients.
12.At Sutter Health, we seek to hire individuals who have ambitions of growing their career. Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
13.Have you personally witnessed the effects of the nationwide drug epidemic in the healthcare field? What are your views on treating patients with drug addiction issues?
14.When have you shown a willingness to learn a new method or new approach to solving a problem?
15.How would your former supervisor describe your personality?
16.43% of Sutter Health's workforce is ethnically diverse. Talk about a time you had to work among a diverse workforce or a diverse patient base. What adjustments did you have to make to your style?
17.We at Sutter Health believes that the power of combined efforts exceeds what an individual can accomplish. Talk about a time you were part of a team effort that had a great impact on the organization or a patient. What role did you play on the team?
18.Sutter Health supports a healthy work/life balance for all employees. How do you balance your personal and professional life?
19.Sutter Health partners with community programs to give access to social services to their patients. Have you ever worked with outside programs to provide resources to a patient? How did this help them?
20.When do you feel the most amount of stress in your career?
21.If you could expand your knowledge and expertise in any healthcare service area, which would you choose?
22.Do you feel it is important that a healthcare organization be involved in the greater community? What are ways you've seen this happen during your time in the field?
23.Think about a difficult boss, professor, or coworker. What made him or her difficult? How did you successfully interact with this person?
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?
26.33% of Sutter Health's patients speak another language than English. Are you fluent in any languages other than English? Have you worked with patients that aren't fluent in English or have English as a second language?
27.Rate your problem solving skills from 1-10. How do you justify your rating?
28.Sutter Health prides itself on reinvesting resources back into their communities. Why do you feel it is important for a healthcare organization to be involved in and invest resources into their communities?
29.To help lower healthcare costs for patients, Sutter Health expects employees to use resources wisely. What are some ways that you use resources efficiently and wisely to help reduce costs for your organization and patients?
30.Do you think it is possible to be a good team member, yet disagree with the leader?
31.Sutter Health Corporation was initially looking for someone with 5 years of experience in a similar role. Considering you have just 2 years of experience, what salary range do you expect?