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Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
As an occupational therapist, you will often come in contact with friends and family members of patients. Patients or their caregivers may have questions, concerns or complaints about their loved one's treatment plan of care and they may come to you for answers. Often, a family member may become agitated or frustrated, so it's crucial to demonstrate that you can handle these situations with compassion and professionalism. Describe how you would go about addressing the concern or complaint and use this opportunity to highlight your communication, problem-solving and customer service skills.

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"I would always acknowledge the concern or complaint and listen carefully to better understand the situation. I never dismiss a complaint or concern, but rather work to make sure the patient and their caregiver is satisfied and feels comfortable with their care. I would always provide education or explanation if there was a concern or question about the treatment plan and if they still felt concerned, I would escalate it to my supervisor for support."

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"Naturally, a caregiver or the patient themselves will have a question or concern about their treatment or the transition home. I'm always happy to provide further education, explain things carefully, or write down instructions for them to reference later. If they have questions, I take the time to answer them, and if I can't answer them, I make sure I send their question or concern to the nurse or doctor. If it's a complaint, I typically try to get to the root cause of the issue by listening and asking probing questions to help me better understand what is going on. If it's something I can resolve or help with, I will do so, but if it's a complaint about a staff member, the patient's care, or something similar, I will always escalate that to my supervisor."

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