Interview Questions Guide
September 25, 2012
Questions to Ask
Provided below is a guide of useful questions to ask in the job searching process.
General Interview Questions:
- How long have you been searching for this position?
- When do you want someone to start?
- What type of candidate (skills/education) will best meet the organizations needs?
- What are the long–term plans/goals of the organization/group?
- Describe the current referral patterns.
- Are other physicians supportive of the search?
- What non–clinical duties are required?
Questions to Avoid:
- Don’t negotiate/debate money issues on the initial visit.
- Let your recruiter do it for you – 3rd party
- You don’t want to close any doors that may not be closed yet
- Don’t allow money to come up too soon
- Offensive Comments
- Small town
- Hospital/equipment
- Staff
Questions Neurologist Should Ask:
Subspecialty:
Do you have a sub–specialty fellowship or sub–specialty interest?
What percentage of your day/week do you do your sub–specialty?
How many cases do you do a month?
Are you doing?
Procedures:
What procedures are being done now?
- CAT, MRI, EEG, EMG, NMR, Angiograms, Spinal Taps
- Pain Management
- Sleep Studies – Who controls the sleep lab?
What types of cases are being seen?
Practice Structure:
How is the Practice Structured?
- Group, Partnership, Solo, Hospital employee?
How busy is call?
How many hospitals does the group/practice cover?
What equipment do you own?
Is there a possibility of buying into that part of the practice?
Volume:
How many patients are seen in a given week?
How many procedures are done a month/year?
What percentage of each type of case?
Relationships:
Biggest areas of politics with Sleep Medicine, Pain Management, and Imaging?
Control of the Sleep Lab can be an issue with Pulmonology.
Some Pain Management Anesthesiologists may have a problem with Neurologists doing pain management.
Imaging can be competitive as well.