Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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Question 23 of 40
Has there ever been an emergency situation in your department, and how did you or would you react in such a situation?
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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.
Depending on the situation, you will want to respond quickly and make yourself available to assist the doctor in any way you can. Be aware of your surroundings and also observe the patient. Your best response will be one where you are sensitive to the situation by listening closely to the doctor and nurses involved. There may not be anything you can do to help, and if you get in the way, you could definitely create more problems. Ask what you can do and pay attention. If you need to step aside, be respectful and understanding.
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.
"If there is an immediate danger to a patient or someone in my care, I would make sure to offer assistance to get them to safety. I would then follow my supervisor's instruction or facility protocol."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"That really depends on the situation. I always try to remember to remain as calm as possible and report to my designated area as quickly as possible and follow emergency protocol."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"There can be any number of emergency situations in a healthcare facility, so how I would respond would be dependent upon what type of emergency it is. First and foremost is the safety of patients and employees. I would make sure no one is in immediate danger and follow any emergency protocol, per facility instructions."
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When I was a volunteer at a hospital in the nurse's wing, two code blues occurred in our wing at the same time. Since I was just a volunteer, I knew from proper training to stay out of all the health care professionals' way until I was told to do a specific task.
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Perfect! It's great that you refer back to your training - the interviewer will appreciate this response.
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The emergency situation that we do not want to happen is the massive transfusion protocol. Knowing the SOP helps a lot.
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The question is asking for your experience with an emergency situation.
Thankfully, I have not experienced an emergency in the workplace. In the event of an emergency, I would remain calm and rely on protocols such as SOP.
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