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You will need to come into this role with the ability to work independently and think on your feet without someone watching over your shoulder. In asking this question, your interviewer wants to ensure that you will come to their institution with the ability and desire to work independently as their next Anesthesiologist.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I have the ability to think on my feet and make critical decisions on my own. In my current practice, I work in our critical access hospital's operating rooms. In these situations, I am away from my department chair and the typical surgeons I practice with. I am comfortable in my ability to make sound decisions on my own and communicate with teams I don't always work with."

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Talk about a time you were very successful in your work, even when you lacked close supervision from someone in a position of authority. Then, finish your reply by asking the interviewer to describe the level of supervision that the Anesthesiologists with this team receive. It is your responsibility to ensure that the amount of support offered in this position aligns with your own needs. At the end of your response, emphasize your ability to work independently and explain how that will benefit the anesthesia team upon your hire.
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