Medical Transcriptionist Mock Interview

Master 30 Medical Transcriptionist interview questions covering accuracy, medical terminology, and HIPAA compliance.

Question 19 of 30

How do you handle conflicts with a coworker or supervisor?

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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 am usually a very soft-spoken person and strive to be the 'peacekeeper.' I can't recall any specific incident of a disagreement. I would like to think if a disagreement should arise that I can remain objective and willing to resolve the issue without incident."

Darby Faubion

"I think the most common disagreement between myself and others have involved our personal feelings about how healthcare should be carried out. However, I have learned, as have most of the people that I have worked with, that while our opinions are important, plans of care are designated by strict guidelines and with the input of everyone on the care team as well as the patient. Learning to respect those guidelines and patient wishes usually resolves issues that arise."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Any time you work with someone else, there is a chance of having a disagreement about something at one time or another. The interviewer knows this. It's human nature for people to have their own opinions. What is important to the interviewer in this question is whether or not you are willing to compromise and work through difficult situations with your co-workers. Being unwilling to compromise or find alternative solutions to a dispute can affect everyone on the team, even if it is indirectly. Sharing a personal experience is OK, but do not embellish it to 'be the hero.'

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I believe if we think about it, each of us could remember at least one disagreement with a friend or co-worker. Although I consider myself to be pretty easy-going, I am also very passionate about my patients and the care that they receive. I have been aware of disagreements between other co-workers, but really like to think of myself as more of a peacekeeper. I feel like professional people should be able to discuss things logically and come to an agreement that is satisfactory for everyone involved."

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30Medical Transcriptionist Interview Questions & Answers

1.What do you find satisfying about being a medical transcriptionist?

2.If you were given a chance to choose between working in an office setting or working as a transcriptionist from home, which would you prefer?

3.Do you have experience working with electronic health records?

4.If you discovered that a coworker was violating a patient's privacy by discussing information they learned by transcribing a report, what would you do?

5.What made you choose to become a medical transcriptionist?

6.What makes you feel you will be a good fit for our organization?

7.Has there ever been a time when you had to make a decision based on good ethics when others would not?

8.If you had typed a test report of one of your family members and knew they were waiting for the results, would you feel comfortable telling them the results?

9.What are your long-term professional plans?

10.There are times when reports are needed urgently and it is up to the transcriptionist to get the work done quickly. Do you work well under pressure?

11.We all have areas of our lives that we would like to change or improve. What would you describe as your biggest weakness, and what are you doing to address that weakness?

12.What is your least favorite thing about being a medical transcriptionist?

13.Everyone values different traits in people. If you were the hiring official, what characteristics would you look for in the people you were interviewing for a job?

14.What are some things that you enjoy doing in your free time outside of work?

15.Should a medical transcriptionist modify a speaker's sentence so that it makes sense?

16.Do you feel you have a strong grasp on medical terminology, and why do you think it is important to understand it?

17.Are you able to decipher what a speaker with a heavy accent is saying easily?

18.Is there a specialty area that you are more familiar with and prefer to transcribe reports for?

19.How do you handle conflicts with a coworker or supervisor?

20.If you were offered an employer-sponsored opportunity to go back to school, within the medical field, would you accept the opportunity? If so, what would you like to study?

21.If there were an emergency situation within your department, what would your course of action be?

22.In an effort to reward experience, salary within our company is often commensurate with an employee's work experience and history. Are you comfortable with someone making a higher salary than you, but doing the same job?