Family Physician Mock Interview

Practice 30 Family Physician interview questions covering clinical scenarios, patient care philosophy, and practice management.

Question 26 of 30

Many physicians report experiencing 'burn out' at some point in their careers. What do you do to help prevent this in your life?

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Darby Faubion

Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.

"I had a great mentor when I was in medical school. She told me if I didn't remember anything else she told me, that I should always remember to take care of myself. I have grown to understand what she meant. If we are bogged down physically and emotionally, it is easy to become overwhelmed and experience feeling burned out."

Darby Faubion

"Unfortunately, I can speak from experience about burnout. When I was a new nurse, I thought I could work all the time and that I was invincible. I lost several patients within a short period of time and the toll of the loss was very overwhelming to me. Since then, I have learned how to work hard, but to also work hard at caring for myself as well."

Darby Faubion

Being a healthcare provider is a great responsibility. Unfortunately, because of the great responsibility, many providers do report experiencing the need to take a break. The interviewer wants to know that you are capable of handling stress and that you know when to ask for help.

Darby Faubion

"I understand how some healthcare providers can experience burnout. It has nothing to do with wanting to change professions or leave a job. Sometimes it's just hard to lose patients or to feel like we can't save them all. I try to schedule myself some personal time, whether it's a few days away when I am off work or going hiking. Anything to help create some balance in my life."

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30Family Physician Interview Questions & Answers

Career Goals

1.What made you choose a career as a family physician?

Discovery

2.What scares you most about being a physician?

Direct

3.Knowing what you know now, what would you say to someone who is considering pursuing a career in medicine?

Situational

4.Tell me a problem with a patient where you may have been misinformed about the patient's symptoms and had to re-evaluate a care plan or a time that a patient was afraid of treatment and had to be educated further before following through with care.

Discovery

5.What makes being a family practitioner so special to you?

Direct

6.In your opinion, what are some of the biggest problems in healthcare today?

Career Goals

7.Have you ever considered a more concentrated specialty area rather than staying within the Family Practice realm?

Stress

8.As a physician, you will often have to deliver discouraging news to patients and their families. How do you handle such hard situations?

Diversity

9.What experience do you have working with peers from diverse background?

Direct

10.What is a common misconception that people have about family practitioners?

Discovery

11.What is something you experienced in medical school that you will always remember?

Leadership

12.Are you comfortable with the idea of precepting medical interns?

Compatibility

13.What characteristics do you think are important for healthcare professionals to possess?

Compatibility

14. Are you open to working on rotation or split shift schedules, if required for this position?

Stress

15.Being a physician can be very stressful. What are some things that you do to promote a healthy balance between work and your personal life?

Trust

16.One of the most important things physicians have to pay attention to is patient confidentiality. Tell me about a time you were trusted with confidential information.

Discovery

17.Tell me one thing about yourself that most people would not know.

Management

18.How would your subordinates describe you?

Leadership

19.Are you comfortable speaking to large groups of people?

Management

20.Have you ever been responsible for hiring new employees? If so, what qualities did you look for in a candidate, and do you feel like you possess those qualities?

Communication

21.Can you share an experience you've had since practicing in which there was a misunderstanding between you and co-worker but you could laugh about it afterward?

Diligence

22.How do you keep up with changes in medicine or trends related to healthcare?

Adaptability

23.Tell me about a time you had to deal with significant changes in your workplace. How did you manage those changes?

Stress

24.Being a family practice physician requires great attention to detail and often multi-tasking. How do you keep yourself from becoming overwhelmed?

Tough

25.What makes you think you are a good family physician?

Stress

26.Many physicians report experiencing 'burn out' at some point in their careers. What do you do to help prevent this in your life?

Communication

27.Have you ever had a disagreement with a peer or co-worker, and if so, how was it handled?

Common

28.What would you describe as your biggest weakness?

Scenario Based

29.Has there ever been a time when you had to notify a patient of a missed diagnosis or an inaccurate result that was given to you?

Communication

Family Physician Mock Interview

Many physicians report experiencing 'burn out' at some point in their careers. What do you do to help prevent this in your life?

30Family Physician Interview Questions & Answers

1.What made you choose a career as a family physician?

2.What scares you most about being a physician?

3.Knowing what you know now, what would you say to someone who is considering pursuing a career in medicine?

4.Tell me a problem with a patient where you may have been misinformed about the patient's symptoms and had to re-evaluate a care plan or a time that a patient was afraid of treatment and had to be educated further before following through with care.

5.What makes being a family practitioner so special to you?

6.In your opinion, what are some of the biggest problems in healthcare today?

7.Have you ever considered a more concentrated specialty area rather than staying within the Family Practice realm?

8.As a physician, you will often have to deliver discouraging news to patients and their families. How do you handle such hard situations?

9.What experience do you have working with peers from diverse background?

10.What is a common misconception that people have about family practitioners?

11.What is something you experienced in medical school that you will always remember?

12.Are you comfortable with the idea of precepting medical interns?

13.What characteristics do you think are important for healthcare professionals to possess?

14. Are you open to working on rotation or split shift schedules, if required for this position?

15.Being a physician can be very stressful. What are some things that you do to promote a healthy balance between work and your personal life?

16.One of the most important things physicians have to pay attention to is patient confidentiality. Tell me about a time you were trusted with confidential information.

17.Tell me one thing about yourself that most people would not know.

18.How would your subordinates describe you?

19.Are you comfortable speaking to large groups of people?

20.Have you ever been responsible for hiring new employees? If so, what qualities did you look for in a candidate, and do you feel like you possess those qualities?

21.Can you share an experience you've had since practicing in which there was a misunderstanding between you and co-worker but you could laugh about it afterward?

22.How do you keep up with changes in medicine or trends related to healthcare?

23.Tell me about a time you had to deal with significant changes in your workplace. How did you manage those changes?

24.Being a family practice physician requires great attention to detail and often multi-tasking. How do you keep yourself from becoming overwhelmed?

25.What makes you think you are a good family physician?

26.Many physicians report experiencing 'burn out' at some point in their careers. What do you do to help prevent this in your life?

27.Have you ever had a disagreement with a peer or co-worker, and if so, how was it handled?

28.What would you describe as your biggest weakness?

29.Has there ever been a time when you had to notify a patient of a missed diagnosis or an inaccurate result that was given to you?

30.How do you approach dealing with an angry patient, and why?