CANDIDATE
QUESTIONS
At
Pathfinders Health Search, we know that job candidates sometimes
forget that a successful interview needs to go both ways. In other words,
it's not only important to be prepared to answer the Interviewer's questions;
it's equally important that you show the initiative, interest, and knowledge
to ask the right questions yourself!
We
have compiled the following list of possible questions candidates can
choose to ask during the interview process. Organized by topic, many of
these may come up during your interview. Therefore, if the appropriate
opportunity presents itself, make sure you select a good one! You can
also request permission from the Hiring Manager to ask some questions.
Undoubtedly, he or she will not only be impressed with your enthusiasm
and experience, but will also see that you are just as concerned as he
or she is in finding the right match.
Mission
- You say this hospital is focused on designing services to meet community needs.
How?
- You have said you are dedicated to sustaining excellence in healthcare.
How?
- This facility is committed to conserving healthcare resources.
How?
Patient
Care
- Is
the staff proud of the care they give patients? Why?
- Do you participate
in Press-Ganey or similar surveys?
- How is the pre-admission process structured?
- How often do you receive trauma patients?
- What is the number one concern
of patients about the care they receive?
Personnel
- How
would you characterize the staff in the OR? With regard to: Teamwork Experience
Age / Vacancies
- What is the current ratio of Techs to RN's? What is the
goal?
- What is the number one staff issue in the OR? In the other units?
- What is the "call" requirement in the OR?
- How would you characterize the
staff relationship to Administration?
Physicians
- How
would you characterize the relationship of the Surgeons to the OR staff?
- How often does the first case of the day start on time? What is the definition
of start time?
- Are you satisfied with the level of anesthesia care? Are
there Nurse Anesthetists? Do they offer epidural service to OB? Pain control?
- What is the number one opportunity to improve relations with surgeons
in the OR?
- Do you have problems with H&P documentation?
Management
- How
do the Nursing Directors support each other?
- What is the responsibility
of the AC or House Supervisor, off shifts?
- Do you expect the OR Director
to scrub and circulate regularly? Provide relief?
- What one thing would
you change in your current CNA contract? Are relationships with the Union
reps on staff adversarial?
- What are the QI goals for the department?
- What
role does the Director have in establishing the operating budget? The
Capital budget?
- Is there a format for surgeons to participate in cost
reduction activities? What has been accomplished so far?
- Is management
integrated with other sites in the System? How?
Facility
- Is
housekeeping included in the OR Budget?
- Is the facility a source of pride
for the health system?
Equipment
- Are
medical capital requests separate from department requests?
- What is the
number one physician request on the Capital budget?
Administration
- How
often are Town Hall meetings conducted?
- How do you support your Directors
/ Managers?
- What concerns you most about the next CNA negotiations?
- What
support is available to Directors in preparing for JCAHO?
- What management
incentives are provided at your facility?
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