Tell me about yourself (but it won’t matter because we’re bigots)
Physician Assistant Interviews
Physician Assistant Interview Questions
"Physician assistants work closely with doctors to provide patient care support. PA's execute many of the same medical duties as physicians, such as examining patients, making diagnoses, and assisting in surgeries. Employers are looking for candidates with a robust knowledge of the medical field and a strong sense of patient care. In order to practice, physician assistants must complete a two-year master's physician assistant program and pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam. In preparation for your interview, make sure you know the difference between a physician assistant, medical assistant, and nurse practitioner, as these roles vary in duty, scope, and level of schooling."
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(Not verbatim) How do you feel about serving the most underserved populations?
How do you manage stress and keep it separate from the work place? Have you ever interacted with someone with a different background from you and how did you find common ground? Tell us about yourself. How did you guide a patient through something difficult when they did not know about their diagnosis?
Why did you choose this practice?
Why do you want to work here?
1. UPMC values 2. Generic HR questions opposed to those relevant to the position I was interviewing for.
Tell me about a time when a patient encounter did not go to plan, how did you rectify the situation?
tell me about your experience?
Asked questions such as "tell me about a time when you did not agree with your boss", "tell me about a time when you struggled at work and what did you do", "tell me about a time you had a problem with a coworker and how did you resolve it"
What past experiences have I had? This is where I discussed how I function in my current ER, and probably where they had the issue, because I have far more autonomy in my current role then it seems like they have. Every patient needs to be seen by the Dr too? Then what is the point? I didn't say as much though, and would have adapted. I've had scenarios like that in the past. But, in reality, I probably dodged a bullet.
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