Medical Assistant Interview Questions and Answers

Medical Assistant Interview Questions and Answers.

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Medical interview questions basically oriented to evaluate the job candidate if they have a good background experience of the job applied. Questions asked always relate to behavioral interview questions which are more focused on competency questions.

The employers are always very careful of the worker selected for this position. Because Medical Assistance is an important role in the hospital setting. They are in contact with the patients and their families. They prescribe medications, advice the clients on the administration of the drugs for the out patients and counsel their clients of treatment orientation.

There are different types of medical interview questions that are asked to the interviewees. The interview questions differ from one context to another. These interview questions are dictated by the needs of the employer. These are the skills, experience and abilities requires by the employer. These skills, experience and abilities are very well described in the job description of the job adverts.

However, the medical interview question differs from one context to another there are common Medical Assistance interview questions that are asked in most of the interviews. These questions are framed to check if the interviewee is fit to be medical assistant

Medical Assistance job interview Questions

Tell us about your academic qualification for this job?

State any educational course, trainings, workshops and conference that you have attended to give build your knowledge, skills and career.

Give us a brief related experience of working as Medical Assistance that have?

Be honest here. With medical assistance is about life and reality. No cooking experiences and other stuff. Mention any previous experiences, works, and title, number of years and what was your role.

What are your major fears as a Medical Assistance?

Answer very wisely. This is a common question to check how you manage stressful moments. Do not state negative thing about yourself. Answer positively. Example “My major fear is to lose clients that I treating. I work hard to ensure that all my clients, as well as the patients under my management to get well as soon as possible by taking care of them.  Administering drugs on the right time and the right quantity until they get well and discharged.”

Tell us about a worst scenario of a patient that you have seen and how have you managed it?

If you have a good experience with clients state it and if you don’t have, do not make up one. But show that some patients are never easy to handle and explain to them that how you can manage of try to deal with them.

What are your weaknesses as Medical Assistance?

Sample answers “I hate incomplete tasks. If am doing something I do it to the best of my ability and strive to complete it accurately before the datelines.

Other common Questions

·         Why do you want to be a Medical assistant?

·         Why do you think that you are the right person for this job?

·         What computer skills do you have?

·         Tell us about a time that you find very hard to counsel patient?

·         What is the most important part of counseling clients?

·         Are you willing to work for extra time?

·         Are you ‘peoples’ person?

How to be Successful with NGO Job interview

How to be Successful with NGO Job interview

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Come with a job description to the job interview. Do not ask the interviewer for a job description. Most of the international NGO will ask you to provide as a job description.  To look that you are well prepared, motivated, you must carry a copy of the job description, your resume and application sent to the interview. It is also advisable that you have a copy of the job description as the time of your job application to apply professionally.

Be prepared for short interview notice. The hiring organization does not do this just because of poor planning but to test you if you can work under pressure in little time. This is mostly how the international NGOs work . They deliver service under pressure and time with not enough time to learn the job or the crisis situation such as disaster and armed conflict.

Take not of the cultural differences. Speak very well and do not feel shy. The interviewers understands most of the cultural issued but you need also to lay your part.

Be prepared to speak in more than one language in an interview. Most of the international NGO requires two languages English and a national language. Be ready to answer  the interview questions in any of the languages.

Be able to forecast what question that you may be asked in an interview. Look at the most frequently asked questions or common interview questions and prepare how you are going to answer them.

Formulate your answers and practice before the interview with a friend or try with a mirror in front of you.

Prepare your answer with STAR level or CARL level.  To answer interview questions appropriately,  you must answer inform of brief situation or context, give the action that you have taken as individuals, then what was the results of your action and finally the lesson that you have learned from those actions.

Show that you are competent  for the job. Show that the you have the right skills and competence by refereeing to the ones put in place in the job descriptions. The qualifications, the skills and the experience that they are looking for.

Never try to answer phone interview question from prepared ones. Be genuine and try to remember what you have practiced from.

Do internet research on how to answer the common interview questions.

Never response questions with no examples.

Don’t lie about your own achievements.

Competency Based Interview Assessment

Competency Based Interview Assessment.

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This is a type of interview majorly used by the international NGO to select the best interviewee for a job position. The interview is based competence test of the job candidates. It assesses the previous work performance of the interviewee in the previous similar positions. International NGOs belief that the applicant previous performance is a reliable indicator that he is going to similarly performance well in the future tasks or any work given. This method is also called situational or behavioral interviewing methods

Most of the NGO use this method of job interview mainly because it is cheap and produces reliable workers at low cost. The interview Compose of several process of interview which proceeds from a written technical test.

Sample Questions: Tell me about a time that you were part of successful team? What makes that team successful? What was your role in that team? How did you cover come problems in that team?

To answer this interview questions

First Step: You have read the job description of that vacancy. Because the vacancy contains all the skills and competency required in that vacancy which are also form the answer you should give that the interviewers wants to hear from you. Try to print or keep a soft copy of it. Because after some time when you are called for an interview you will not find that job description online or on the notice board again.

Second Step: when preparing for the interview, prepare to answer in Context Action and Result form (CAR) or Situation, Action and result form (STAR). This about giving brief situation or context, then action taken as your role not the team and finally the results of your action, most of the candidates forget to add their results. Sometimes the fourth thing to add on is that Learning. What lesson have you learned from your actions If you structure your answers this way then you are giving the interviewers what they are looking for and want to hear.

Basically, the panel interviewers are looking for someone who is agreeable fit the position and not a nut.

Methods of competency Job Interview

Phone or Skype Most of the international NGO tend to interview you on Phone or Skype. in such situation you need to stand up rather than sitting and project your voice for the other person to hear you very well.

Face to face interview: If you are doing Face to face interview, come warmed up for the interview, the panel with ask you questions, address the question to the person asked as you maintain eye contact with them and involve other members as you look at them without hand movement .The panel wants people that are enthusiastic and you need to bring that enthusiastic as you are speaking.

Sample competency interview question will have ice breaker questions to get you talking such as how was your journey today. Was it full of traffic jam ? Why were you interested in applying for this job? What particular aspect of this job appeal to you when you applied? These very important questions that are frequently asked.  You have to answer with intrinsic value imposition that you are going to bring to the organization but not really what is written in your CV. The employers have already read your CV and they still need to hear more from you.

You may finally be asked with 7 to 8 structured questions before you  are finally invited to ask questions. If you don’t have any questions to ask you the panel asks them to allow you to provide more information.  You can say “ I don’t have a question per se but I would like provide  additional information if it is ok with the panel. You have to add a good reason about why you best fit this position and about your motivation for this position . you can reiterate about the value proposition.

In Competency based interview you will be asked how you work in teams and how you resolve conflict. You need to have examples of how you work in team and how you resolve conflict.  You will also be asked question son value proposition questions. Such as what are the three value that are most important to you? how do these values translate into your work ?

Generally, when a panel is assessing your answers they are looking for two specific things

1.       The depth of the example

2.       The complexity of the example.

The more complex example that you give the higher the chance that you are scoring.  Tell me about a time that you have to resolve between to two set of colleges?

SAMPLE CV

SAMPLE CV.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal summary

A motivated and determined individual who is disciplined and has a desire to succeed. Recently graduated in management Economics and possessing a professional demeanor along with genuine interest in the finance markets. A proven ability to maintain and develop a client base and fully aware of the rules and regulations of the finance markets.

PERSONAL DETAILS.

NAME: Betsy Mutongolo

POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O BOX 40521, NAIROBI

EMAIL ADDRESS: dayowabdikadir@gmail.com

TELEPHONE: 0711-681-974

MARITAL STATUS: Married

DATE OF BIRTH: 01/01/1986

OCCUPATION: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

NATIONALITY: KENYAN

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PRESENT COURSE OF STUDY

2014 to Date : Master of Management Economics, Cooperation and Human Development (MECOHD)

Kenyatta University.

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

2008 – 2012: BA Business Administration,

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

OTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATONS

2012: Diploma in Computer Applications,

Community Training College. Don Bosco

SECONDARY EDUCATION

2004 – 2007:   Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Kakuma Secondary  School

PRIMARY EDUCATION

1994 – 2003: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

                        Imatong ’ Primary School

EXPERIENCE

2014-Present: Monitoring and Evaluation officer

Trainee investment advisor

Responsible for generating new clients accounts and also direct mail advertising. Carrying out risk profile of potential new clients and clarifying their investments objectives. Providing excellent customer service to mostly private clients but also trusts, pension funds and charities.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES.

·         A confident telephone manager

·         Knowledge on how to  obtain the best deals possible at the best possible prices

·         Ability to conduct in-depth research into shares and bonds

·         Fully aware of compliance issues and regulatory procedures

·         Able to remain calm under pressure

·         Able to prioritize and multi-task

·         Can advise clients on the state of the market, stock picking within a sector

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

·         Member of Somali Youth League

·         Member of Guidance and Counseling Of kenya

REFEREES

Mr. Mkongeni Kokonya,

Executive Officer,

P.O BOX 5204-001000,

NAIROBI.

Tel: +254 711168235.

Mr. Alan Kinuthia

Lecturer,

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

P.O Box 1201,

Kamsuma

Tel: +254 75248451.

Resume/CV writing Tips

Resume Writing.

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Writing CV is an opportunity to show the hiring person or company what the qualification that you have. Writing resume is about selling you to the employer, the skills, and experience and showing the skills, talents and qualities that you have to best fit the position.

When putting up your CV, you have to include the following

1.      Bio Data: Personal information

It should compose your name, your address and your contact details such as telephone, emails, residence address. You must also include the languages that you speak.

Note that you can decide whether to include your age, your marital status and your nationality.

2.      Career Objectives: this is personal advertisement of your objectives and what you are capable of. It should also compose of :

·        Skills and qualities

·        Work background and achievements

·        Career aims

The CV should start with few interesting line that attracts and capture reader’s attention. It is very nice to use professional words that show achievements.  Avoid over use of simple use of words such as am hardworking and industrious words.  Use words that are machine readable. Most if the Employers use machine to sieve the best CV and application that have the skills that they are targeting.  

When explaining this element be precise and do not be broad about your details . When you are summarizing your career aims, think about the employer you are sending the CV to.

3.      Work Experience

If you have previously worked you have to put it down from the latest to the oldest that you have done. Include if at any point you have left job and involved self employment. However if you are a fresh from graduate you can only add your education background, trainings and workshops that you have done.

You should also include, the date that you have started the job, the day that you have completed, the employers name, the title of the position that you have worked for. You should also provide your duties and responsibilities in each job.

You should always try to relate your skills and experience that is required for the job to yours.

4.      Education and training

You should write according to the most relevant professional skills gained. Start from the latest to oldest qualification that you have had.

·        Universities and schools attended

·        Dates, qualification and grades attained

·        Any professional courses.

5.      Hobbies and Achievements

You can include interests, hobbies and achievements that you have attained related to the job that you have applied.

Include here if you were a member of any group, community org. or societies that show that you have done work related activities.

6.      References

The referees that you are going to indicate you know that you have chosen them to be your referees. You have to include at least one and at most three. If you don’t have any work related referee please choose a responsible person in the community to act that.

Common interview questions

Common interview questions.

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There are common interview questions that are asked by the hiring company. These questions are not the only one that expect from job interview. You should be ready for more questions. These frequently asked job interview question that asked are categories in to the following:

Introduction questions. Questions that the employer wants to know how you are, your achievement and what you can do for them.

Academic Background: these are question that are related to level of education attained to qualify for the position.  The professional etiquette and qualities that you have such as role play, leadership, management and communication experiences. In addition to that, how you dress and how presentable that you are. The first impression of the interviewee means a lot to the interviewer.

Job Experience. The employer may not is to ask you about your current job or the previous job that you have done, experiences ,lesson learned and why you left those jobs. Furthermore, you will be asked why you want to work with them or in that position and organization.

Any Curiosity Question that you have.  Most of the interview cannot miss without giving you the chance of asking them a question. It is you turn to ask them any curiosity question that you have. It is always good and very much prepared to ask question to the interviewer. This always comes towards the end of the interview.

Training Experience. This is another common question that is frequently asked. The interviewer wants to know if you are professionally certified and that you can do the job they have for you.

Skills and Talents.  The interviewer will ask you if you have the skills of working with them. The tools used platforms, software’s and machines that are constantly used.

Strengths and Weaknesses. Evaluative question that will help you to know the capabilities of the employee.

Situation Questions. Questions asking you situations of experience, what you did and what was the interview.

Your Resume/CV.  As candidate for this position, they will ask you some of the details on the CV to ensure that you are the one and if you did those work experience that you have there.

Scholarship interview questions

Scholarship interview questions .

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The Most Probable question that you can be asked in an interview question include the following

·        Why did you applied for the scholarship?

·        Why do you think that you should be given this scholarship?

·        How are you going to benefit the community?

·        What are your academic achievements that?

·        What leaderships experience do you have?

·        Have you ever done community service?

·        Have you ever participated in community development activities? tell us about it and what you have done

·        What do you want to be in the future?

·        What is your future career goal?

·        Tell us about yourself?

·        Prepare your own lists of questions and answer that you think that you may be asked in the interview and put on the nice dress to the interview.

Remember to mention what you have already had in the CV and the essay that you have already submitted to them. Mentioning the past experiences and achievements and certification is so important in the interview. They make up part of the things that the interviewer wants to hear about.

You can still add more support in the interview. It is not restricted to the one that you have wrote on the application and the CV, essay. 

How To Succeed in Scholarship Interviews Questions

How To Succeed in Scholarship Interviews Questions .

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Scholarships interview questions are important questions that are used to evaluate the academic excellence, motivation of the student and the future leadership ability and contribution to the country.  Mostly in these types of interviews, the sponsors want to see who meet their criteria or who can expectation for sponsoring the students.

Most of this scholarship interviews are based on the financial need criteria, academic performance and student motivation to study. Every, scholarship has a fundamental criteria of provision. As a candidate to this scholarship interview you must understand that. You have to read the scholarship advertisement to understand well or the profile of the scholarship providers.

To succeed in scholarship interviews, you must be prepared from the following angles

·        The details that you have filled in the Scholarship Application form.

·        Have a plan in the head that how you are going to help or benefit the community with the exposure and the knowledge that you have gained.

·        Arrange your papers, evident documents and proof of financial need.

·        Give a good background of where you come from and how difficult you managed to reach that level of education.

·        Tell what your future dreams is and how that scholarships id going to assist you, your family and your country.

·        Explain how hard you have tried in other ways of getting your future dream.

·        Be confident in the interview and show that you are eager to be given the chance.

·        Maintain eye contacts

·        Give enough reasons or any reasons, even a little one that you think can support you get the scholarship.

·        Give examples and situation that you have undergone that motivates you more to attain your.

·        Get Recommendation if you can get from other organization that you sought their support.

·        Ask question to the interviewers.

Remember, there is no proven ways that works but you should always support yourself will all thing that you think can work for you.

How To Answer: Tell us About Yourself and Why Should I Employ You?

How To Answer Tell us About Yourself and Why Should I Employ You.

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This one of the common asked interview questions asked to the interview candidates.  It is very essential question that the hiring company asks you before they inquire of any other things. The interviewer wants to know more about you, your skills, qualification, professional certification and your level of experience.  When responding this question does not only focus on personal issues but the qualities that you have to take up the position.

Many interview candidates are not specific in answering this common interview questions. The interviewer is evaluating if you meet his expectation of the type of employer that he is looking for. Also when answering this type of questions, you must give examples of similar places and situation in which you have worked with that give the basis of working in that position you have been called for an interview.

Generally, be specific to answer the questions, give example of the situations or similar job that you have done to support yourself.

Sample Answer:

I am well oriented, hardworking and punctual man who likes doing his work to the best of his ability. I believe in perfection and failure is not acceptable in my principles of life. I have to all my best to come up with fine work outcome and if I find obstacle, I have to consult.

For example, in the previous job that I was doing, I bought my own file, use to keep all my documents; I also had my own strategy of doing my work. I mean a work plan that will help me do the work smoothly. I was always the employer of the year.

If you give me this job I will use the same strategy to ensure the work is done before the due date and perform well.

What to Do After Job Interview

What to Do After Job Interview.

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There are things that you need to do after the interview process.  Most of the job candidates forget to do this. Succeeding in an Interview is not about evaluating the skills that you have but also applying some interview skills and tactics to pass and beat the other job contestants. It is about building your relationship, good image and linkages with interviewers and the staff in the company. Most of the job applicants who did this succeeded in job interview and have high chances of being called for next interview stages.

When the interview finishes, you don’t have to stand up and just go like that. There is more to do after ending the questions.  As the interviewers stand up and bid you buy what you need to do is that:

1.      Don’t stand up before the interviewers. Let the interviewer pick their stuff unless they have excused you and want to discuss more.

2.      Shake hands with the interviewers. Show some respect to them before leaving. Don’t just disappear impolitely. Show them that you are social that you don’t need to take some time to know about them. Be friendly.

3.      Say thank you for calling you the interview. Appreciate the chance they gave you and let them know that you are happy taking some time with them.

4.      Before leaving the venues get their business cards. This will help you to contact them again to say thank you and may be for future job opportunities in the company.

5.       Talk to some of them and ask their views about the interview. They can give you clue of where you might have done well or made mistakes for future interviews.

6.      Ask the interviewers when is the latest they you are going to hear from them about the interview results.

7.      Ask how to answer interview question that gave you hard time to answer it.

8.      As soon as you reach home write a thank you letter to the interviewers.

All this steps will impress the interviewer and will see you that are social person. It will help you to come back to the mind of the interviewer  when they are evaluating the interview results of the interview candidates.