How to Answer: How would your patients describe you?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Occupational Therapist job interview.
5. How would your patients describe you?
How to Answer
Your patient's feedback will say a lot about you as an Occupational Therapist. Let the interviewer know that your patients would say that you are knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Go ahead and share a brief story about a time you helped a patient and they let you know how much it meant to them.
Written by Heather Douglass
Entry Level
"In the short amount of time that I had direct patient contact during my internship, those patients would say that my kindness and my interpersonal skills were key to being able to build a rapport with them. By building trust and rapport with patients, I am able to better help them in their therapeutic process."
Written by Ryan Brunner
Answer Example
"My patients would say that I'm a very patient person. I pride myself on being a very patient person, especially with my elderly patients. Sometimes just being patient and taking a few extra moments with them means a lot."
Written by Heather Douglass
Experienced
"Consistent feedback that I have received throughout my career from patients is that I am very knowledgeable and helpful to assist in meeting their needs. A recent patient that I am very proud of was an older gentleman that enjoyed gardening and caring for his yard. Through conversations with both the patient and his children, they felt the importance of him being able to continue doing this was very important in his life after a stroke. I worked closely with this patient on being able to use items like a rake, shovel and garden shears and his family reached back out to my organization's CEO to recognize my efforts with their dad."
Written by Ryan Brunner