Medical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview

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01 What is one of your biggest fears about being a medical lab technician? ROLE-SPECIFIC 02 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? ROLE-SPECIFIC 03 Have you ever received negative feedback from a supervisor, and if so, how did you handle it? PERFORMANCE BASED 04 If a test system deficiency was discovered or suspected, how would you handle the situation? CRITICAL THINKING 05 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? SCENARIO BASED 06 Have you ever had a patient be combative toward you? If so, how did you handle the situation? CRITICAL THINKING 07 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? PROBLEM SOLVING 08 Are you comfortable performing venipunctures? ROLE-SPECIFIC 09 Some medical laboratory technicians at our facility often work on rotation. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed? OPERATIONAL 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? CRITICAL THINKING 11 What advice would you give others who are considering pursuing a career as a medical laboratory technician? DISCOVERY 12 If a lab specimen were delivered to you without proper labels and identification, what would your response be? COMMUNICATION 13 Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills? TEAMWORK 14 What sets you apart from other medical laboratory technicians, and why do you feel you will be a good fit for us? COMPATIBILITY 15 What are some things that you do to help prevent contamination within your work space? ROLE-SPECIFIC 16 Why did you choose to become a medical laboratory technician? DISCOVERY 17 How do you handle times when you have a disagreement with a coworker? CONFLICT 18 Other than technical work, such as testing specimens, what other duties are you accustomed to performing within a medical laboratory? TECHNICAL 19 If you were the person interviewing employee candidates, what qualities would you look for to fill this position? COMPETENCY 20 Do you feel that you are capable of working independently, rather than having a supervisor or coworker work with you? SITUATIONAL 21 Are you familiar with some errors that may occur when using a pipette? How would you prevent those errors? ROLE-SPECIFIC 22 What is one of your weaknesses, and what do you do in an effort to overcome that weakness? TOUGH 23 Has there ever been an emergency situation in your department, and how did you or would you react in such a situation? CRITICAL THINKING 24 Can you give me some examples of some equipment that you feel proficient operating within a medical lab? OPERATIONAL 25 Tell me about a time you experienced a significant change in your workplace and how you adapted to the change? ADAPTABILITY 26 Do you have any plans that may interfere with being able to commit to long-term employment with us? DISCOVERY 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? PROBLEM SOLVING 28 What would you do if a patient complained to you about one of your coworker's conduct toward him/her? COMMUNICATION 29 If you began to feel overwhelmed with your workload or other work related issues, how would you handle the situation? STRESS 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? SITUATIONAL 31 Are you registered or eligible for registration through a nationally recognized certification agency? EXPERIENCE 32 Where do you see yourself in five years? CAREER GOALS 33 Please describe your experience with laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting. OPERATIONAL 34 How do you ensure accuracy and precision in your work? DILIGENCE 35 Please explain your knowledge of laboratory safety procedures and protocols. OPERATIONAL 36 How do you handle confidential and sensitive patient information in the lab? SITUATIONAL 37 How do you stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and technologies in this field? DILIGENCE 38 Can you describe your experience with quality control and assurance in a laboratory setting? ROLE-SPECIFIC 39 After reading the job description, is there any part of the job where you will require training? EDUCATION 40 What experience do you have with the training and orientation of new associates? LEADERSHIP
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