Pharmacist Mock Interview
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Question 26 of 35
How do you stay organized?
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Stephanie Baumhover, PharmD, BCPS is a board certified clinical pharmacist with over 20 years experience interviewing and hiring pharmacists in several practice settings.
When a question like this is asked, that is a hint to you that this position will require multi-tasking regularly. This would appear to be a key function of this role you are interviewing for. It is helpful to be familiar with your own processes and routines and be able to speak to them in the interview with specifics. Prioritization, scanning your next-day assignments the evening ahead, or asking for a hand-off from the person the day prior are a few examples of items to weave throughout your answer. You can also refer to certain tools you may use, daily reports, phone reminders, etc that you regularly find helpful in this role.
Stephanie Baumhover, PharmD, BCPS is a board certified clinical pharmacist with over 20 years experience interviewing and hiring pharmacists in several practice settings.
"I review the assignments the day before and ask for a handoff when I am moving into a different area. I arrive 15 minutes early to review my task list and continuously reprioritize throughout the day as new situations arise. I like to use my EPIC task list to keep me up to date on any changes."
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I use Outlook and Onedrive for my day-to-day. Having everything all in one place is important for productivity and accuracy. Having files named, dated, and assigned in the proper places allows me to find anything quickly. As a pharmacist, we need to be able to be efficient and accurate at all times.
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Excellent! It's great that you mention specific tools that help you stay organized. Can you include an example of a time when your ability to be organized helped you avoid an error that would have negatively impacted a patient? Remind the interviewer that you're someone who values organization and recognizes how important it is in this field. Consider talking in more detail about how exactly you name your files and what other methods you use to remain organized throughout your day (e.g., to-do lists, daily routines, calendars/planners, delegating, writing questions down, getting rid of clutter, taking breaks, using reminders, managing your time, setting realistic goals, etc.) Good job!
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