How to Answer: Describe an emergency situation you have experienced with a patient.
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Orthopedic Technician job interview.
3. Describe an emergency situation you have experienced with a patient.
How to Answer
Working as an orthopedic technician, there will be times that patients will experience emergencies. The interviewer wants to hear if you have experienced an emergency with a patient, how you responded, and the outcome. They want to see that you remain calm under pressure, are level-headed, and are professional. If you have experienced an emergency during your career, describe the emergency. If you have not had that experience, explain that you have not been in that situation but tell them how you would respond or describe another emergency you have assisted with.
Written by Krista Wenz on October 30th, 2021
Answer Example
"I have not yet experienced a patient having an emergency since I am just starting out in this career. However, I witnessed a pedestrian being hit by a car last year, and I stopped to assist. The pedestrian had a fractured leg and a head injury. I called 911 and waited with him until the ambulance arrived. I held his head so he would not move and applied pressure to his wound to stop the bleeding. I had a bystander cover him with a blanket, and I kept talking to him to keep him awake. I felt I responded well and decided then that I wanted to enter the medical field."
Written by Krista Wenz on October 30th, 2021