Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview

Practice 40 Medical Laboratory Technician interview questions covering quality control, instrumentation, and lab safety protocols.

Question 8 of 40

Are you comfortable performing venipunctures?

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Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

While phlebotomy tasks are not always required for many medical laboratory technician positions, being comfortable performing venipunctures with ease is always a plus. One thing is important to remember: When an interviewer asks questions that include "are you comfortable with...." or "would you be willing to...", be sure to be honest. If you have experience performing venipunctures, say so. If you don't have experience, state your willingness to learn.

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

"Prior to continuing my education as a medical laboratory technician, I worked at a local hospital as a phlebotomist. I am very comfortable with my venipuncture skills and am willing to lend a hand in the blood lab, as needed. I think it is important to put forth an effort in keeping my skills sharp..... (no pun intended)."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"I took a phlebotomy course several years ago. Although I am confident that I can effectively perform venipunctures, if needed, I wouldn't mind having some extra time in the lab, if the opportunity presents itself."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"I have a lot of experience performing venipunctures and am confident regarding my technique. I taught a phlebotomy course at a community college a few years ago and I also like to lend a hand, when needed, at the local blood bank."

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Yes, I am. I took a phlebotomy training course a year ago and would not mind practicing this skill.

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40Medical Laboratory Technician Interview Questions & Answers

Role-Specific

1.What is one of your biggest fears about being a medical lab technician?

Role-Specific

2.The physical requirements of working as a medical lab tech can often be demanding. Do you feel like you are able to stand for long hours, or lift/transfer equipment, as needed?

Performance Based

3.Have you ever received negative feedback from a supervisor, and if so, how did you handle it?

Critical Thinking

4.If a test system deficiency was discovered or suspected, how would you handle the situation?

Scenario Based

5. Personal protective equipment is provided for all of our employees. If you saw a coworker performing a test that required the use of PPE, but he or she was not wearing it, how would you respond?

Critical Thinking

6.Have you ever had a patient be combative toward you? If so, how did you handle the situation?

Problem Solving

7.If you had a patient come to your lab stating his physician sent him to have his blood drawn, but he didn't bring a lab requisition slip, how would you help remedy the situation without neglecting other patients?

Role-Specific

8.Are you comfortable performing venipunctures?

Operational

9.Some medical laboratory technicians at our facility often work on rotation. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?

Critical Thinking

10.Has there ever been a time that you had difficulty drawing blood from a patient, and if so, how did you handle that situation?

Discovery

11.What advice would you give others who are considering pursuing a career as a medical laboratory technician?

Communication

12.If a lab specimen were delivered to you without proper labels and identification, what would your response be?

Teamwork

13.Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills?

Compatibility

14.What sets you apart from other medical laboratory technicians, and why do you feel you will be a good fit for us?

Role-Specific

15.What are some things that you do to help prevent contamination within your work space?

Discovery

16.Why did you choose to become a medical laboratory technician?

Conflict

17.How do you handle times when you have a disagreement with a coworker?

Technical

18.Other than technical work, such as testing specimens, what other duties are you accustomed to performing within a medical laboratory?

Competency

19.If you were the person interviewing employee candidates, what qualities would you look for to fill this position?

Situational

20.Do you feel that you are capable of working independently, rather than having a supervisor or coworker work with you?

Role-Specific

21.Are you familiar with some errors that may occur when using a pipette? How would you prevent those errors?

Tough

22.What is one of your weaknesses, and what do you do in an effort to overcome that weakness?

Critical Thinking

23.Has there ever been an emergency situation in your department, and how did you or would you react in such a situation?

Operational

24.Can you give me some examples of some equipment that you feel proficient operating within a medical lab?

Adaptability

25.Tell me about a time you experienced a significant change in your workplace and how you adapted to the change?

Discovery

26.Do you have any plans that may interfere with being able to commit to long-term employment with us?

Problem Solving

27.If you discovered that a coworker was violating a patient's privacy by discussing his information with someone outside of the care team, how would you respond?

Communication

28.What would you do if a patient complained to you about one of your coworker's conduct toward him/her?

Stress

29.If you began to feel overwhelmed with your workload or other work related issues, how would you handle the situation?

Situational

30.How would you handle the situation if you had a team member who constantly seemed to be abandoning his post and leaving unfinished work?

Experience

31.Are you registered or eligible for registration through a nationally recognized certification agency?

Career Goals

32.Where do you see yourself in five years?

Operational

33.Please describe your experience with laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Diligence

34.How do you ensure accuracy and precision in your work?

Operational

35.Please explain your knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and protocols.

Situational

36.How do you handle confidential and sensitive patient information in the lab?

Diligence

37.How do you stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and technologies in this field?

Role-Specific

38.Can you describe your experience with quality control and assurance in a laboratory setting?

Education

39.After reading the job description, is there any part of the job where you will require training?

Leadership

Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview

Are you comfortable performing venipunctures?

40Medical Laboratory Technician Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is one of your biggest fears about being a medical lab technician?

2.The physical requirements of working as a medical lab tech can often be demanding. Do you feel like you are able to stand for long hours, or lift/transfer equipment, as needed?

3.Have you ever received negative feedback from a supervisor, and if so, how did you handle it?

4.If a test system deficiency was discovered or suspected, how would you handle the situation?

5. Personal protective equipment is provided for all of our employees. If you saw a coworker performing a test that required the use of PPE, but he or she was not wearing it, how would you respond?

6.Have you ever had a patient be combative toward you? If so, how did you handle the situation?

7.If you had a patient come to your lab stating his physician sent him to have his blood drawn, but he didn't bring a lab requisition slip, how would you help remedy the situation without neglecting other patients?

8.Are you comfortable performing venipunctures?

9.Some medical laboratory technicians at our facility often work on rotation. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?

10.Has there ever been a time that you had difficulty drawing blood from a patient, and if so, how did you handle that situation?

11.What advice would you give others who are considering pursuing a career as a medical laboratory technician?

12.If a lab specimen were delivered to you without proper labels and identification, what would your response be?

13.Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills?

14.What sets you apart from other medical laboratory technicians, and why do you feel you will be a good fit for us?

15.What are some things that you do to help prevent contamination within your work space?

16.Why did you choose to become a medical laboratory technician?

17.How do you handle times when you have a disagreement with a coworker?

18.Other than technical work, such as testing specimens, what other duties are you accustomed to performing within a medical laboratory?

19.If you were the person interviewing employee candidates, what qualities would you look for to fill this position?

20.Do you feel that you are capable of working independently, rather than having a supervisor or coworker work with you?

21.Are you familiar with some errors that may occur when using a pipette? How would you prevent those errors?

22.What is one of your weaknesses, and what do you do in an effort to overcome that weakness?

23.Has there ever been an emergency situation in your department, and how did you or would you react in such a situation?

24.Can you give me some examples of some equipment that you feel proficient operating within a medical lab?

25.Tell me about a time you experienced a significant change in your workplace and how you adapted to the change?

26.Do you have any plans that may interfere with being able to commit to long-term employment with us?

27.If you discovered that a coworker was violating a patient's privacy by discussing his information with someone outside of the care team, how would you respond?

28.What would you do if a patient complained to you about one of your coworker's conduct toward him/her?

29.If you began to feel overwhelmed with your workload or other work related issues, how would you handle the situation?

30.How would you handle the situation if you had a team member who constantly seemed to be abandoning his post and leaving unfinished work?

31.Are you registered or eligible for registration through a nationally recognized certification agency?

32.Where do you see yourself in five years?

33.Please describe your experience with laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

34.How do you ensure accuracy and precision in your work?

35.Please explain your knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and protocols.

36.How do you handle confidential and sensitive patient information in the lab?

37.How do you stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and technologies in this field?

38.Can you describe your experience with quality control and assurance in a laboratory setting?

39.After reading the job description, is there any part of the job where you will require training?

40.What experience do you have with the training and orientation of new associates?