Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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Question 24 of 40
Can you give me some examples of some equipment that you feel proficient operating within a medical lab?
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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.
Although medical laboratory technicians may operate a variety of different types of equipment, there may be specific ones that you feel more comfortable working with. An interviewer will usually ask this type of question so that he can see what your "comfort zone" is, and to determine where you might best fit with your immediate skills. Further, it will give the interviewer an idea of what specific training you may need to help you feel proficient with all equipment within their lab. Be honest regarding your skills, as they will become evident when you are working.
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 working for my former employer, we received a new hematology analyzer. I was sent for training to the manufacturer's facility to learn the entire system. I also have familiarity with centrifuges and other pieces of lab equipment as well. I am open to learning anything new and am able to pick up on new technology quickly."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"During my clinical rotation, I was exposed to many different types of equipment within a medical laboratory. A few examples include auto-samplers, centrifuges, and a chromatography machine. I feel comfortable with these machines, and I am excited about the opportunity to learn about other types of machines and add to my list of skills."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"Throughout my career, equipment that is found in medical laboratories has changed quite a bit. I have learned to appreciate the advances in this field and am always excited to learn about new procedures and equipment that help us provide faster, more accurate care to our patients."
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I am currently still a student and plan to obtain an internship soon, so I do not have much experience with medical lab equipment. The only equipment that I have had experience with was UroCheck, in my urinalysis course.
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Honest and to the point. If you'd like, you could mention a bit about your ability to quickly learn new technology.
"I have experience with UroCheck from my urinalysis course; however, being a student, my exposure to lab equipment is somewhat limited. With that said, I am technically savvy and am confident in my ability to learn your medical lab equipment very quickly."
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At the hospital, I am comfortable using these machines, Olympus Cobas stago Sysmex. I conquered the daily weekly and monthly maintenance.
Lauren's Feedback
The interviewer will be pleased to know the specific machines you are experienced with. I altered your response slightly.
I have extensive experience using the Olympus Cobas and Sysmex Stago. I am accustomed to performing their daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance.
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