42The Mount Sinai Hospital Interview Questions & Answers
1.Patient care requires a strong amount of compassion. Do you consider yourself a compassionate person?
2.At Mount Sinai Hospital 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.In the healthcare services industry there are many emotions in a day. Have your emotions ever been in the way of your productivity?
4.Mount Sinai Hospital is a learning facility with over 2,000 residents and clinical students. Tell me about your healthcare-related education and training.
5.At Mount Sinai Hospital we take pride in our great relationships with clients, vendors, coworkers, and patients. Do you consider yourself to be a strong relationship builder?
6.Out of our six core values, which resonates the most with you?
7.In order to work for Mount Sinai Hospital, you must be able to pass a full criminal background check. Do you consent to a full background check?
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.As you know, Mount Sinai Hospital is a learning facility. If you could expand your knowledge and expertise in any area of healthcare services, which would you choose?
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.Have you ever been involved in ordering medical supplies, maintaining inventory, or other types of healthcare-related administrative duties?
12.At Mount Sinai Hospital we seek to hire individuals who have ambitions of growing their career. Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
13.Mount Sinai Hospital seeks to hire those with strong problem-solving skills. When were you able to successfully resolve a problem in the workplace?
14.When have you shown a willingness to learn a new method or new approach to solving a problem?
15.In a facility as large as Mount Sinai Hospital, you will meet people with different backgrounds, cultures, and personalities. What is something you would like someone who is going to meet you to know about your personality?
16.Mount Sinai Hospital 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.Mount Sinai Hospital supports a healthy work/life balance for all employees. How do you balance life and work?
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 Mount Sinai Hospital hired you today, what would you accomplish first?
23.Think about a difficult boss, professor, or coworker. What made them 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.Mount Sinai Hospital has several specialty areas. Is there an area that you least prefer to work in and, if so, why?
26.In your opinion, what makes you a great problem solver?
27.Rate your problem-solving skills from 1-10. How do you justify your rating?
28.Mount Sinai Hospital is the largest inpatient facility within our network. We currently have an over 1,100 bed facility. Do you foresee any issues with transitioning to a facility of this size?
29.Why do you think you will be successful in this role with Mount Sinai Hospital?
30.Do you think it is possible to be a good team member, yet disagree with the leader?
31.Mount Sinai Hospital 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?
32.The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Mount Sinai Hospital focuses on ensuring high-level care and employment inclusion to diverse populations, including the LGBT population. What are your thoughts on supporting the LGBT community so openly?
33.At Mount Sinai Hospital, our Integrative Pain Management Practice seeks to bring Eastern and Western medicine together to offer patients the benefits of both fields. What are your thoughts on mixing diverse cultures in a holistic approach to care?
34.What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve?
35.How do you handle a dispute with a coworker or supervisor?
36.As a healthcare provider, what experience do you have training others?
37.Mount Sinai Hospital prides itself on providing excellent customer service. How do you provide excellent customer service?
38.How well do you collaborate with others?
39.What do you do when you are given an assignment and you are unfamiliar with how to complete the task?
40.Are you available to work weekends and holidays when needed?
41.Besides vacation and holiday time, how many days were you absent from work last year?
42.This concludes our interview. Do you have any questions for me?
