Genetic Counselor Interview Questions

31 When is the last time you prepared or provided genetics-related educational materials to patients or medical personnel? Share an example.
32 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
33 Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?
34 Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's knowledge or skills?
35 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
36 Describe methods you find effective when evaluating or making recommendations for standards of care or clinical operations, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, ethics, legislation, or policies?
37 What kind of experience do you have designing and conducting genetics training programs for physicians, graduate students, other health professions or the general community?
38 Share a time when you successfully used scientific rules or methods to solve a problem at work.
39 Share an experience in which your willingness to lead or offer an opinion helped your company.
40 How often do you engage in research activities related to the field of medical genetics or genetic counseling?
41 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
42 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
43 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
44 Describe an experience in which your ability to work well with others and reconcile differences helped your company or employer. (Make sure the candidate knows how to negotiate.)
45 Share an experience in which you used new training skills, ideas, or a method to adapt to a new situation or improve an ongoing one. (Look for the candidate's ability to learn.)