Pharmacist Interview Questions

Working with the nurse who cared for my ailing grand-aunt, was a life changing experience. I would assist with bathing, grooming and toileting as well as reading to my aunt a couple of her favorite mystery novels. Evening though my grand-aunt 's condition was irreversible, I felt at peace because her nurse made sure she was comfortable and her needs were met. The compassion, empathy, work ethics and support the nurse provided for my family and grand-aunt during this difficult time resonated with me, the nurse inspired me in so many ways and even encouraged me to pursue a profession in nursing.

My Butler University academic training and intern experience has positioned me to recognize and appreciate the essential role performed by the clinical pharmacist. Although sometimes transparent, it is the clinical pharmacist that is central to a patient’s ultimate successful recovery. This was evident during my clinical rotations, where I directly participated in the optimization of medication therapy to achieve patient-specific outcomes; it is for this reason I am impassioned and compelled to pursue a residency. As a PGY-1 resident, I plan to apply my clinical knowledge in the acute and ambulatory care settings to identify medication-related problems and make therapeutic recommendations in collaboration with other practitioners. Upon completion

The name of the interviewee is Matt Gunnell. He is a manager at the Jefferson City Apothecary. He has been instrumental to manufacturing medicine a playing a vital role in keeping the people of the Jefferson City community healthy and strong. I decided to choose Matt because he is a laid back and amazing individual who is very positive about life and encourage others to thrive and find their talent to make the world a better place. He also has a strong passion for his job and his role in ensuring the wellness of our citizens in this community. Also, I picked the Apothecary because of the vital role they to ensure our society have access to the medicine they need to stay healthy. It is one of the very few pharmaceutical businesses in town. It also offer pocket friendly prescriptions for some citizens that had to pay out of pocket.

How much knowledge do we have about the medications that we are prescribed from our physician? We don’t always as patients get to much knowledge about the medications from our doctor and we rarely ask the pharmacist about any concerns, and how many of us really have taken the time to read the description of the medications that is stapled onto the medication bag. I must confess I am not very good about that myself.

What does it take to be a pharmacist? Pharmacy involves more than just handing out drugs, otherwise anyone could do it. “A pharmacist is a health professional who follows instruction from physicians regarding the amount of education to distribute” (“Pharmacy requirements”). The pharmacy profession requires a lot of education, demands patience and attentive work, provides good pay, and offers a satisfying job.

Throughout my high school career, I volunteered at two hospitals, Children Medical Center Dallas, and Methodist Dallas. As a volunteer, I did many jobs from the inventory of hospital equipment to transporting the patient, and being a "patient pal" or someone whose job is to keep patients company. I especially loved patient transport or patient pal because I got to directly interact with the patients and have an impact on their stay at the hospital. Through such interaction, I became drawn to the field of medicine because of those very intimate reactions with people. I especially liked that sometimes just a simple conversation with the patients visibly changed their demeanor and made their day better. For the most part, there weren't any really difficult moments because of the type of work I did, but I think the

Misty Urban has been a friend of my parents for a very long time, so when I found out I needed to interview a healthcare professional I knew exactly who to go to. Misty is currently employed at ViaQuest Home Health and Hospice. Getting to where she is now was not easy, in fact she said “While I took pre-requisites for nursing, which took seven LONG years, because I took one class at a time until I had to go full-time for my RN.” While taking her pre-requisite courses she was also working at the Somerset Dialysis Center and worked there for almost 9 years. Before that Misty held jobs at Somerset Ambulance for 11 years, and also at the Somerset Hospital Emergency Department as a Registrar/technician. Misty told me that she was a candy-stripper at the Somerset Hospital when she was thirteen years old and that is what made her love the medical field. Then when she turned sixteen she took classes at the Somerset Vo-Tech to become an Emergency Medical Technician. “At 16, I was also a fireman too. I became the first female in the Somerset Fire Department and the first to obtain my firefighter 1 status” Misty said. When Misty received her nursing degree she went on a medical mission trip to Paraguay. When she returned home from her trip she start to work at The McGinley house, a home for intellectually disabled adults. Within the next could of weeks she will begin her training in hospice with ViaQuest. “I love the medical field, I 've been

The interview I conducted was a friend of my cousins’ and me. The biggest concern was the person was only available for a limited time period. We had discussed over the phone the format of the interview and I had sent her a copy of the questions beforehand. The interviewee generally was pleasant, but at times appeared restless and non-committal. I was curious about what she was thinking. There were times during the interview where I felt like she was not listening to the questions, as evidenced by her inability to focus on the subject matter. I was not sure if the reason she seemed ambiguous was, she did not really want to answer the questions or she was just not listening. As the interview continued and she began to discuss the medication she was taking I thought perhaps she might be overmedicated?

Having a career is a standard of life that is necessary for the well-being of humans and providing comfort for their families. It is very important to plan ahead for the career that you want to pursue in the future. Doing this can help you make the decision to keep pursuing that career or find a different career that interests you. Having a plan for your future can help you find a job that you are passionate about, and researching your career can help you become more qualified for that job. In this day and age it is getting harder to find a good paying job without a college degree, so it is important to succeed in high school so you can go to college and get a job that has a good salary.

The methods used will include conduction of a time study using the Comprehensive List of Potential Clinical Pharmacy Technician (CPT) Tasks to observe a clinical pharmacist completing the tasks for the VAPORHCS ACC on 3 separate days over a 30-day time frame. The 3 oberservation days will occur on different days of the week to present a more accurate assessment of the ACC workflow throughout the week. Pharmacist tasks that are not included in the Comprehensive List will still be documented and tracked. Time study data will include task being completed, start/end time (measured in whole minutes), de-identified individual patient associated with task (only the randomized patient number will be recorded). To account for interruptions when completing a task, the interrupting task will be recorded as a new task line.

I have a diverse background working in the medical field and have had several different types of experience interviewing people to obtain relevant information. What I would consider to be my most valuable experience, was obtained while working as a medical assistant for a Primary Care Physician. My job required me to work alongside the doctor and assist him with procedures. As part of my position I was required to create and maintain the patient medical record for their current and consequent visits to the office. In order to complete this task, I needed to attain specific information from the patient, the doctor, and other healthcare professionals regarding the patients’ medical history, medications, and any other pertinent information deemed

When I was in high school, I had an opportunity to do a short interview with one of the nurses at University of Vermont Medical Center. I set a date to visit the nurse's office, and she began to show me around the hospital, and patients as well. She explained that she loves patients, especially children, so she decided to be a nurse and loves her job. But one thing she does not like is that she has to spend a lot of time doing paperwork on the computer every time she sees a patient. When I had appointments before, I hated waiting for the doctor since they would take forever to come out. But during this interview, I saw how busy the doctors, nurses, and staffs are. Also, I got a chance to see what a regular checkup is for the patients. I learned

Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me for a position as an oncology pharmacist. It was a pleasure speaking with you about areas in which I can approve my interview skills as well as how to touch up my resume in order to be the top candidate for a job.

The flow of the medical community is dependent on every person employed there. The harmony it creates does not only come from the doctors or nurses, but the janitors, surgeons, receptionists, and even the pharmacists. Each job is necessary in order for the hospitals to function properly; for instance, the doctors diagnose the patient with their illness, prescribe them medication to cure it, and send them to the pharmacist, who then gives them their medication and sends them home. However, some jobs are overlooked more than others and do not receive the proper credit, like the pharmacist. Pharmacists are recognized for dispensing and sorting drugs, but their jobs help educate patients over their prescription and uphold the

When elementary teachers ask their pupils what they want to be when they grow up, they expect to get answers such as: astronaut, firefighter, or teacher. I was obviously not your typical ten year old. I wanted to become someone who helped sick people feel better. I was stuck between a doctor and a pharmacist. Because I do not do well with blood, I chose to become a pharmacist. Sure a pharmacist was not as “cool” as an astronaut, but I had a great reason on why I wanted to become a pill pusher. When I was eight years old my mother passed away from a liver disease. No one knew she had this disease, no one except for her. She had gone to the doctor and they told her everything was fine. Clearly everything was not fine. Maybe, just maybe, if