30 Pharmacist Interview Questions (with Answers)

1.

How would your patients describe you?

Your patient's feedback will say a lot about you as a Pharmacist. 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.

Heather's Answer

"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."

2.

Describe a time when you feel you made a difference in a patients care.

Getting a simple 'thank you' from a patient could be all you need to know that you are making a difference in your patient's lives. Tell the interviewer about positive feedback you've received when you made the right call. Share a story about a time that you worked directly with medical staff and monitored the patients progress based on a change that you made in their medication.

Heather's Answer

"I was able to put a stop to a patient's shopping around for narcotics. By bringing the situation to light, I was able to help the patient realize that they were in a bad situation and that they needed to seek rehabilitation."

3.

Are you able to work shift work?

Working shift work might be tempting as a Pharmacist because of the additional pay. If you are the type of person that has trouble balancing your work and family life, sleep, health, and well-being when working shift work you may want to steer clear of volunteering for this during the interview.

Heather's Answer

"I'm available occasionally for shift work but because of my husband's schedule, day shift works best."

4.

How did you balance work and personal life?

Long hours, odd shifts, exhausting patients and hard to work with employees are all part of the job as a Pharmacist. Tell the interviewer how you balance your day and want to get up and do it again the next day. Tell the interviewer you are able to leave your work at work and enjoy your downtime with your family. Tell your interviewer about your mentor and that you bounce ideas off them and get advice and guidance from them on how to be successful without getting burnt out.

Heather's Answer

"I do yoga each morning for 30 minutes before my shift. Yoga is my way of releasing any stress that I may have so I start each day off fresh."

5.

What are your salary expectations?

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Pharmacist Interview Questions

How would your patients describe you?

Pharmacist Interview Questions

How would your patients describe you?

Describe a time when you feel you made a difference in a patients care.

Are you able to work shift work?

How did you balance work and personal life?

What are your salary expectations?

Describe a situation where you received constructive feedback on your work.

How would your peers describe you?

If you weren't sitting with me, interviewing for this Pharmacist position, where else would you be?

Do you have any questions for us?

Tell me about a time when you set a goal and achieved it.

What is the last book you read? Tell me about it.

What is your communication style?

How do you stay organized?

What are ways you deal with stress, challenges, or negative situations at work?

What do you see as the most critical issues in pharmacy today?

Describe a difficult work experience, and what you learned from it.

How do you build relationships when you are new to a pharmacy.

What experience do you have working in coumadin or diabetes clinics?

Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks.

Tell me about your leadership experience.

What is the most important skill you would bring to this role?

Why do you want to be a pharmacist at our organization?

What do you know about our hospital?

Describe a conflict with a preceptor or attending physician.

What do you dislike the most about being a Pharmacist?

What are your long term goals as a Pharmacist?

How would you handle a customer yelling at you?

If you felt a customer was using prescribed drugs for the wrong reasons, what would you do?

What do you enjoy most about being a pharmacist?

How do you continue your pharmacy education?