Emergency Room Physician Mock Interview

Master 20 Emergency Room Physician interview questions covering clinical judgment, trauma protocols, and high-pressure decision-making.

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What is it about [ENTITY REPRESENTED BY INTERVIEWER] that made you select us?

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Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

This group can hire someone else easily enough--so this is your chance to say that you'd be good for the organization but also why it would be good for you, too. Everyone likes a win-win, and that can set a motif of your being on the 'same page' as this group. The cornerstone of this approach is to use the 'Mission Statement' or 'Vision' of the group if there is one. If there isn't, you can simply paraphrase the generic characteristics of all Mission Statements and Visions, i.e., striving for excellence, serving the needs of your patients, etc. It's corny, but the question begs for flattery. Give it. Tell the interviewer that their values align with your own and that's the key, in your mind, for the rest of your professional life.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"I know that there is a group of physicians in which their values align with my own. I've really done a lot of research and your reputation for putting the patient first means I know I'd be very happy here and would be motivated to contribute what I can along the lines of those values."

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20Emergency Room Physician Interview Questions & Answers

1.Please introduce yourself and tell me something about why youâ€™re applying here?

2.What is it about [ENTITY REPRESENTED BY INTERVIEWER] that made you select us?

3.What do you feel you can personally bring to our group?

4.Have you had any lawsuits or settlements?

5.Here we have a policy of our staff not moonlighting as a medical expert for medical malpractice law firms, since youâ€™re paid an annual salary. Do you have a problem with that?

6.Do you have any medical conditions that might affect your dependability?

7.An Emergency Medicine physician traditionally does not see patients after they leave the ER. Do you plan to interact with the patients who have required admission after their ER incidents?

8.If you were to see a peer having difficulty with an emergency procedure (e.g., blood gas retrieval, chest tube placement, intubation, etc.), how would you respond?

9.What invasive procedures are you uncomfortable with?

10.What would you do if a patient were combative and verbally abusive, even including spitting and forcefully removing things like IVs and catheters?

11.Are there any things in your past that would show up in a background check done on you?

12.Pregnancy termination is a controversial subject, even when extended to 'emergency contraception.' Would have any issues providing such treatment, especially in a case of rape or incest?

13.Would you be willing to use our proprietary electronic health records?

14.If the Executive Committee summoned you to address a practice issue of yours that had clinical importance, such as a medical dose error, what would you do?

15.How do you feel about law enforcement entering your sphere if your patient is involved in a crimeâ€”as either a victim or perpetrator?

16.There are things you will see every day in the ER most people only see once in a lifetime, if at all. What measures do you use to remain objective or even avoid the depression that naturally comes from such consistent exposure to tragedy?

17.How would respond to a substance abuse patient having a seizure or other life-threatening event because of withdrawal? Should you deny him and teach him a lesson or give him what he needs?