Pharmacy Technician Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 40
Give me an example of one of your past jobs that required great attention to detail.
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Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
You could expand upon this example, sharing the type of technology you used and articulating the details of this aspect of the job. Showing that you can follow through with tasks using accuracy and precision will give the interviewer confidence that you can handle the responsibility of interpreting doctor's orders. Can you pay close attention to the names and quantities of medications? Prove you can be entrusted with handling the details of your future job.
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"Because of so many look alike and sound alike medications, putting supplies away requires a great amount of attention to detail. If I place a bottle on the wrong shelf and it is used, it could cause harm to the patient. Due to this, I have a system for double-checking my work to ensure that items are in the right place."
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"Filling prescriptions each day requires attention to detail. If I'm not giving each prescription my 100% attention, I could make an error and hurt someone severely. During my college years, I worked as a waitress, where attention to detail was extremely important. I was able to multitask many tables at a time in a busy restaurant environment, and I was required to pay attention to the needs of all of my customers. I believe these skills will transfer greatly to this position."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"In my current role in a large retail pharmacy, attention to detail is extremely important based on the large customer base that we support on a daily basis. During busy times, life behind the counter can get hectic. But with each new order, I have to be thorough and detailed in ensuring that each prescription is filled distinctly as written by the physician. Life is full of distractions and I ensure that I am well rested and in great shape at work to be at my mental peak each shift."
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I am a medication aide and dispense medications to residents in a long-term facility. All residents' medications are put in a cart. I need to do triple checks (pick; pull; put back) and make sure I get the right medication to the right resident and put it back in the right spot.
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Your response reveals a great ability to work carefully and with intention. To really drive your answer home do a bit of mirroring as well, by emphasizing why having an attention to detail ensures your success.
As a medication aide, I dispense medications to residents in a long-term care facility. All residents’ medications are placed in a cart. My job is to triple check to ensure I have the right medication to the correct resident, and that it’s put back in the original spot. I call this system pick, pull, put back. There are several medications, and everyone has their own way of going about ensuring no slipups happen. But one thing I noticed is how other medication aides spend a great deal of time trying to find the medication they're looking for. So ensuring I pick, pull, and put back efficiently, I’ve memorized where every medication is placed. I never have trouble finding what I’m looking for and never make a mistake. When it comes to having an above average attention to detail, it’s important to approach it from every angle.
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