Veterinarian Mock Interview
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Question 8 of 32
Talk about a time you went above and beyond the normal duties of your position.
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
The interviewer wants to hear you take your duties and responsibilities seriously and that you are willing to go above and beyond for your clients and their pets. The interviewer hopes to confirm that, when necessary, you are willing to go beyond your scope of responsibility for the sake of what is best for the animal.
Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
Think about a time you stepped outside of your normal job responsibilities for the good of an animal or client. Talk about why you felt the need to go above and beyond at that particular time.
Human Resources Management Professional with over 13 years of experience. Extensive background in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting a wide range of positions including Scientific, Operations, Human Resources, Real Estate, Finance, Medical, IT and more.
"In my current position, there are several animals that I have been treating for many years, and their owners are very comfortable with me. On one particular Thursday afternoon, one of the dogs I usually see came in because he'd swallowed a small toy. He was scheduled to have it surgically removed the following morning, which was a planned day off for me. The owner was very worried I would not be the Veterinarian performing the procedure. I volunteered to come in early the next day and perform the procedure. I also gave the owner my contact information so that after the procedure they would be able to contact me in an emergency. The owner was so grateful, and everything went very smoothly with the procedure."
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