What kinds of questions does a physicians assistant get asked on an interview?
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Where did you train and for how long? What do you feel you could contribute to this practice? What was your most signigicant experience as a PA? How do you work with a patient who has difficulty communicating? Do you find it difficult to work with certain types of patients, why or why not? Have you ever had an ethical conflict with a policy or procedure and why?
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Suggestions: use their name when giving them a firm hand shake. Know details about the hospital, I would suggest you even go for an informal tour of the hospital. Know about the postion you are appling for. Be yourself don't get nervous. When answeing questions don't ramble. If this is suppose to be your job you will get it. Good Luck!\nPersonal Appearance is also important: Dress in clean clothes, groom yourself before leaving the house.\nPractice: Practice with a friend so you don't get so nervous at the interview.
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Why do you want to work here?\n\nWhat do you haev to bring to our facility?\n\nWhat are three strengths you have?\n\nWhat are three weaknesses?\n\nWhat would you do if someone tried to enter a room and they were not wearing a lead apron during a fluoro procedure?\n\nGive and example of how you had to deal with a difficult patient in the past and what did you do?\n\nGive an example of a problem you have had with a co-worker and how did you resolve it.\n\nWhat do you think is the most important part of the MRT code of ethics?\n\nWhere do you see yourself in the next 2, 5 10 years?
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Depends.  You *do* need to stoke their egos a bit.  They went through a lot of training to be where they are now.  Be prepared!!!  Know the terminology and basics of the job/task at hand.  Some doctors don't like being interrupted to be asked "definition-type" questions, they assume you already know medical terminology or disease acronyms.  Don't touch things without asking, lots of tools must be kept sterile.
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I just had an interview today, and it wasn't for a federal job, but I've been in a lot of interviews, and there are just some questions that keep popping up in one form or another.  I'll try to remember as many as I can:\n\nWhy do you want to work here?\n\nWhat in your experience qualifies you to work here?\n\nWhat are your strengths/weaknesses?\n\nWhat would old supervisors and coworkers say about you?(positive and negative)\n\nWhat have you done to show you can work outside of the box?  \n\nTell us about a time when you have solved a problem/conflict with coworker?\n\nWhat do you do to create a good work environment?\n\nWhat do you do in stressful situations/deadlines?\n\nOther than that, the questions will probably be job specific.  This particular interview asked me about my communication and mentoring skills.  \n\nAnyway, good luck.  Dress a half step up from what you would normally expect to wear at this job.  Take a few deep breaths.  Good luck.  I hope you get it.
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The good thing about the medical profession is that there are so many types of jobs that require varying levels of education, so there's a lot to choose from.  I started out as a historian (just taking patient histories) and worked my way into transcription, which offers more money and the chance to use my writing skills -- lots of doctors, when they dictate, don't speak as one would write, so they depend on the transcriptionist to take what they say and rework it.  Being a medical assistant will offer you the chance to work with people, and if you like doing that, you might continue your education (even while keeping your job) to become a nurse, a physician's assistant or a nurse practitioner.  Since you especially like working with children, you could work in a pediatric office or hospital.  Considering the fact that there are so many options, my opinion is that if you're in a medical assisting program right now, you should finish it and then get a job in a medical office or hospital before deciding if you want to do something different.  By actually working in the field, you'll see firsthand what all of the jobs consist of and you'll get a better idea of just where you'd fit in.  Best of luck!
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Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and optometrists running smoothly. \n\nThe duties of medical assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner's specialty. In small practices, medical assistants usually are "generalists," handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under the supervision of department administrators.\n\nMedical assistants perform many administrative duties, including answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients' medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping.\n\nClinical duties vary according to state law and include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical assistants collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They instruct patients about medications and special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician, authorize drug refills as directed, telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy, draw blood, prepare patients for X- rays, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures, and change dressings.\n\nMedical assistants also may arrange examining-room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and examining rooms neat and clean.\n\nAssistants who specialize have additional duties. Podiatric medical assistants make castings of feet, expose and develop X-rays, and assist podiatrists in surgery. Ophthalmic medical assistants help ophthalmologists provide eye care. They conduct diagnostic tests, measure and record vision, and test eye muscle function. They also show patients how to insert, remove and care for contact lenses, and they apply eye dressings. Under the direction of the physician, ophthalmic medical assistants may administer eye medications. They also maintain optical and surgical instruments and may assist the ophthalmologist in surgery.\n\nThe earnings of medical assistants vary, depending on their experience, skill level and location. Median annual earnings of medical assistants were $23,940 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $20,260 and $28,410. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,640, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $34,130. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical assistants in 2002 were as follows:\n\nGeneral medical and surgical hospitals: $24,460 \nOffices of physicians: $24,260 \nOutpatient care centers: $23,980 \nOther ambulatory healthcare services: $23,440 \nOffices of other health practitioners: $21,620
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ask them question you would want someone to ask you
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The best answer to give is the truth. Medicine (and in the UK thats different from health science) is such a demanding course and so long and intensive that if you were to give dishonest answers to get urslef onto the course and one aspect of you that you had not revealed at interview were not able to deal with one aspect of the course it would be failing yourself and society as a whole. \n\nExpect to be asked questions like "why do you want to be a doctor", "what are the three most important qualities in a doctor", "what do you think medicine will be like in the future", "how do you deal with Stress and hard work", "what do you like to do to relax", "how would you suggest the implication of public health policy X is carried out" like I got asked about how to get people to eat more fruit and veg, any sporting hobbies or interests that ou have told them of in the application form is fair game. \n\nThese are all question that I was asked in my interviews for med school. Each interview is different depending on the candidate and the interviewers. Just be yourself and go witht he flow. When asked what I liked to do to relax I actually told them I liked to go to the pub for a large gin and tonic. I'm now in fourth year of the med school course at that very university.
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What kind of questions do you want answered?
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I imagine that they will want to know about your experience and medical qualifications, about which I cannot comment because I am not a medic, but I believe that qualifications are only part of the picture.  I would want to employ someone who is enthusiastic, who would add value to the department by getting alongside others as opposed to being confrontational etc.  Someone who is keen and willing to be managed.  If it is a management position I would also ask about how you would handle specific personnel issues, and how you would motivate your people.  \n\nDoes that help?
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Skill level (how wide-ranging is their practice?; do they just deliver babies and perform pap smears, or do they have experience in other areas of gyn up to and including surgery?)\n\nNumber of years in practice (did it just open last week?)\n\nAcademic background (where did they go to school - respectable med school or was some "other" school in some no name town in some no name country?)\n\nPublications and continued academic interest (do they stay abreast of the gyn trends and updates on disorders, procedures, treatment options, etc. or are they stuck in 1950s medicine?; are they published in the journals, do they present at conferences, are they members of ACOG or other professional organization?)\n\nAre they on the boards or committees of any drug companies?  Research shows over and over that industry sponsored research draws industry positive results - doctors get paid to work with these companies and as such may have skewed judgment in terms of offering one treatment over another based on pro-industry tests, etc.  Kickbacks are ever-present in healthcare, so find out if a drug rep's swag and funding of your doc is going to decide your care, or if the care is based on the best treatment for you.\n\nPatient referrals - this is KEY - you MUST speak to others about the doc, good bad or indifferent feedback can make all the difference...see healthgrades.com or similar site for more on that.\n\nMalpractice background (have they ever been sued, if so what for and what was the outcome?; has the state board censured them in any way, etc.)\n\nBedside manner (do they act like an egomaniacal jerk or are them warm and friendly?)\n\nAfter hours practice (will they be on call and get back to you at 3am on a Sunday morning or will they ignore the call and/or refer it out to a colleague you've never met?)\n\nOffice staff demeanor (are they witches or are they helpful and friendly?)\n\nGeneral appearance of the office itself (is everything nice and clean or is it a dump that should be shut down?)\n\nDo they allow you to be a partner in your care (do they poo-poo every concern and act like you are an over-reacting hypocondriach or do they respect your input to your own health?)\n\nMost of all, do you feel comfortable and confident in them handling your care or do you get bad vibes?\n\nDon't let the male/female thing be a deciding factor...I can understand feeling more comfy with one gender, but base it on skill and everything above, not whether it's a woman or a man.  I've had the worst experiences in my life with women docs who acted like because THEY hadn't experienced something, no woman could.  Not to say there aren't any good female gyns out there, I just haven't found them yet.\n\nGood luck to you and remember THEY work for YOU, not the other way around, and you have choices.  You can leave a practice anytime you want and go elsewhere if it doesn't work out.
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I work in a clinic similar to PP. All you will need to do iis be interviewed in private. The person will ask simply: age, income, have you had sterilization surgery (you would then not qualify for free services)\nPlease trust me: you are not the only one in your shoes. The government set this up so that people in your situation could protect themselves against STD's and pregnancy. Go ahead make the appointment, ask then if you need proof of income (which I belive they won't).\nI used PP when I was 17 and could not go to my family MD (for fear of my mom being informed/billed). \nFurthermore, theproviders are used to people of all ages from 11 upward. and we have seen everything..\n\nPlease remember protecting yourself is way more important than being "embarrassed".
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The kind of questions you would expect if you were talking to a cop.  Name, address, IDs, other names used, work history, school history, etc.\n\nThey will ask you everything about your life, what you do, where you go, what you eat, etc.  Just answer honestly and try to just answer the question they asked.\n\nTake all your paperwork but take only what you know that you will need.  My brother in law had exactly 8 pages and attached copies.  He was in and out with his B1 in about an hour.\n\nThe people who were not organized were in there, looking through stacks of papers, got confused, the agent got up and left them sitting there and it must have taken more time.\n\nIf you let this be fun, sure, it is really not bad at all!\nFace it, it is not as bad as going to the dentist.
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what the hell kind of questions are you asking?
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You seem to be a bit confused about Physicians Assistants vs. Surgical Technician ("Scrub Tech")\n\nA physicians assistant needs to be a college graduate.  I think most PA programs are Masters studies (you finish college, then go another 2 years).  PA's make $35-90k per year, depending on the type of work they do.\n\nPA's practice medicine under the supervision of a doctor.  There are limits on what they can do, but they can do quite a lot!\n\nScrub techs go through a 2 year associates degree program, but I think there are hospitals that will train techs.  It helps to have the degree, though.  Because the training involved is far less, scrub techs make a lot less than PA's, about $28-38,000/yr.\n\nScrubs assist in the operating room, mainly handing instruments to the surgeon, but they can also hold retractors, suture, and assist in other ways.\n\nHere are the websites for the professional associations for both:\nhttp://www.aapa.org/\nhttp://www.ast.org/ \n\nThey should be able to help you with your other questions.\n\nGood luck!
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ask PROBING questions.