Interview Question Bank
Below is a bank of questions that you can use to prepare for your interview :)
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Standard Questions
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Leadership/Team
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Conflict
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EM Specific
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Why do you want to work at…
What qualities can you bring to the role of…
Tell us about yourself
Why you/what can you bring/strength v weakness
Why did you choose [department or specialty or training program]?
Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years?
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Why did you become a doctor?
Give me an example of an important goal you had to set and tell me about your progress in reaching that goal.
Why are you interested in this specialty?
What have you done to prepare for this role?
What would you do to improve this speciality/department?
'About Yourself' Questions
Why did you become a doctor?
Tell me a fun fact about yourself
How can this hospital help you reach your goals?
What are your career goals?
Tell us about a time when you came up with an ideas that no one else had thought of...
Tell us about the last skill/hobby you learned which is unrelated to Medicine.
What are you looking for in a training program?
Give me an example of an important goal you had to set and tell me about your progress in reaching that goal.
What do you know about us as a company?
How do you remain current in your medical training?
Weaknesses Theme
Tell us about a time when you were really stressed
Tell me about a time you when you tried to accomplish something and failed.
Can you tell us about a time when you accepted responsibility for an error at work? What was happening at the time? What did you do to address the situation? What was the outcome? What did you learn from the situation?
Tell me about a time your performance was criticized.
What’s your biggest career mistake or failure?
Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation and you demonstrated your coping skills.
You’re a good doctor but...
What is your greatest weakness?
Describe a time when you were wrong.
Tell me about a time when you misdiagnosed a case and how you resolved it.
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
What qualities can you bring to the role of…
Tell us about yourself
Why you/what can you bring/strength v weakness
Why did you choose [department or specialty or training program]?
Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years?
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Why did you become a doctor?
Give me an example of an important goal you had to set and tell me about your progress in reaching that goal.
Why are you interested in this specialty?
What have you done to prepare for this role?
What would you do to improve this speciality/department?
'About Yourself' Questions
Why did you become a doctor?
Tell me a fun fact about yourself
How can this hospital help you reach your goals?
What are your career goals?
Tell us about a time when you came up with an ideas that no one else had thought of...
Tell us about the last skill/hobby you learned which is unrelated to Medicine.
What are you looking for in a training program?
Give me an example of an important goal you had to set and tell me about your progress in reaching that goal.
What do you know about us as a company?
How do you remain current in your medical training?
Weaknesses Theme
Tell us about a time when you were really stressed
Tell me about a time you when you tried to accomplish something and failed.
Can you tell us about a time when you accepted responsibility for an error at work? What was happening at the time? What did you do to address the situation? What was the outcome? What did you learn from the situation?
Tell me about a time your performance was criticized.
What’s your biggest career mistake or failure?
Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation and you demonstrated your coping skills.
You’re a good doctor but...
What is your greatest weakness?
Describe a time when you were wrong.
Tell me about a time when you misdiagnosed a case and how you resolved it.
Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
What problems do you think this specialty may face in the future?What do you see the role of a contemporary emergency physician and where do you see the role in 10 years?
How do you work in a team?
How you demonstrate leadership in a team?
Can you give an example of how you have contributed to improved clinical governance?
What is your philosophy on leadership?
Tell me about a time when you involved in a team and what was your specific role and what was the outcome
What are the biggest challenges to the Australian federal health budget on the next 10 years
Tell me about a time when you had conflicting deadlines to meet. How did you prioritise your tasks and what did you do
Teamwork and leadership are important – how have you contributed to teamwork?
Give me an example of a time you had to make an important/ quick decision. How did you make the decision.
Tell me about a time when you had to get to the bottom of something at work
What are the traits of a [good/]bad leader and can you give examples from your work place?
Tell me about a time when your particular knowledge helped others to solve a problem
Given an example when working in a group produced greater result than working alone
How would you deliver a cost improvement programme
Tell me about a time when you worked effectively under pressure
Tell me about a time when you were upset with the behavior of a team member or faculty and how you dealt with it.
Tell me about a time when you were dependent on others to gain a result
How do you work in a team?
How you demonstrate leadership in a team?
Can you give an example of how you have contributed to improved clinical governance?
What is your philosophy on leadership?
Tell me about a time when you involved in a team and what was your specific role and what was the outcome
What are the biggest challenges to the Australian federal health budget on the next 10 years
Tell me about a time when you had conflicting deadlines to meet. How did you prioritise your tasks and what did you do
Teamwork and leadership are important – how have you contributed to teamwork?
Give me an example of a time you had to make an important/ quick decision. How did you make the decision.
Tell me about a time when you had to get to the bottom of something at work
What are the traits of a [good/]bad leader and can you give examples from your work place?
Tell me about a time when your particular knowledge helped others to solve a problem
Given an example when working in a group produced greater result than working alone
How would you deliver a cost improvement programme
Tell me about a time when you worked effectively under pressure
Tell me about a time when you were upset with the behavior of a team member or faculty and how you dealt with it.
Tell me about a time when you were dependent on others to gain a result
Describe a difficult conversation that you've had to have
Some examples to help job personal memories may include:
- Breaking bad news
- Feedback performance
- Asking for something
- Calling out bad behaviour
- Managing conflict
- Owning up to something
How would you approach [insert difficult scenario]
Senior was/is wrong/inappropriate
Junior is bullied/harassed
Tell me about a time when you were upset with the behaviour of a team member and how you dealt with it.
Tell me about a time when you experienced a loss for doing what is right.
Conflict with a NUM not wanting to comply with your plan. What do you do?
Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.
Tell us about a time you dealt with a difficult patient
Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.
Describe a time when a clinical error was you fault. How did you manage it
Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make last year - How does it affect you today.
Junior is bullied/harassed
Tell me about a time when you were upset with the behaviour of a team member and how you dealt with it.
Tell me about a time when you experienced a loss for doing what is right.
Conflict with a NUM not wanting to comply with your plan. What do you do?
Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.
Tell us about a time you dealt with a difficult patient
Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.
Describe a time when a clinical error was you fault. How did you manage it
Tell me about a difficult decision you had to make last year - How does it affect you today.
Tell us about a time you were dissatisfied or disappointed with an outcome despite all you best efforts to produce good result
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone you didn’t like.
Tell me about a time when you had to change the way you approached a patient/ situation based on what is important to them
You are at a rural location on night shifts, and the intern calls in sick. The on-call intern does not want to come in. What is your approach to this situation?
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
Describe an instance when you had to think on you feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
Tell me about a time you encountered an unreasonable deadline, what did you do about it
Tell me about what irritates you about other people and how you deal with it.
Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.
What type of patients do you find most frustrating to deal with
Describe a time when you had a disagreement with a nurse?
Tell me about a stressful situation you experienced in medical school or at work and how you handled it.
Any decision you made in the last 2 years that you regret
Give an example of a policy you conformed to with which you did not agree.
Your colleague confesses to using recreational drugs when not working. How would you manage this situation?
What do you do if you disagree with a patient?
What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example.
Tell us about a time you were dissatisfied or disappointed with an outcome despite all you best efforts to produce good result
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
Tell me about a time you had to build a relationship with someone you didn’t like.
Tell me about a time when you had to change the way you approached a patient/ situation based on what is important to them
You are at a rural location on night shifts, and the intern calls in sick. The on-call intern does not want to come in. What is your approach to this situation?
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
Describe an instance when you had to think on you feet to extricate yourself from a difficult situation.
Tell me about a time you encountered an unreasonable deadline, what did you do about it
Tell me about what irritates you about other people and how you deal with it.
Tell me about a patient you had trouble dealing with.
What type of patients do you find most frustrating to deal with
Describe a time when you had a disagreement with a nurse?
Tell me about a stressful situation you experienced in medical school or at work and how you handled it.
Any decision you made in the last 2 years that you regret
Give an example of a policy you conformed to with which you did not agree.
Your colleague confesses to using recreational drugs when not working. How would you manage this situation?
What do you do if you disagree with a patient?
What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example.
Scenario: Your ED has 18 acute beds. There are 40 patients in ED, 20 inpatients. What do you do?
Walk me through how you present complicated information or instructions to patients
The Health Minister wants to [insert something inappropriate] to relieve ramping, what do you do?
If you were asked to provide advice regarding what needs to be done immediately to address the current situation in the ED what would you say were the three top priorities?
Walk me through how you present complicated information or instructions to patients
The Health Minister wants to [insert something inappropriate] to relieve ramping, what do you do?
If you were asked to provide advice regarding what needs to be done immediately to address the current situation in the ED what would you say were the three top priorities?
A journal article that changed your practice…
A rotation you found rewarding and why
A patient interaction you found eewarding and why
best job you have ever had
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
A rotation you found rewarding and why
A patient interaction you found eewarding and why
best job you have ever had
Tell me about a time when you were disappointed in your performance.
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