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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewers want to understand what inspires and motivates you to go to work each day. They want to hear if you like helping patients become healthy, enjoy educating patients and their families on their medications, or are passionate about working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. These are just a few examples pharmacists have shared during interviews. Your favourite part may be entirely different, which is fine. Let the interviewers know what drives you in your role as a pharmacist while refraining from mentioning the salary or benefits as being your favourite aspect of the job.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"My favourite part of being a pharmacist is having the knowledge and experience to interact and inform patients daily. I love listening to patient's concerns and questions while giving them the answers they are looking for. I also enjoy working with family members and carers who are caring for the patient and have questions about the medications they are administering. Often, patients and careers are confused by the overwhelming amount of information about pharmaceuticals. I like explaining the drug, its interactions, actions, and side effects in ways they can understand."

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