Medical Records Specialist Interview Questions

16 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
17 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
18 Provide an effective method you have used to assign patients to diagnosis-related groups.
19 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
20 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
21 Share an experience in which you successfully identified, compiled, abstracted, and/or coded patient data. Describe the classification system which you used.
22 Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?
23 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
24 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
25 Share an experience in which you successfully trained and supervised a medical records staff. What methods made you successful?
26 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
27 Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Make sure candidate works well with others.)
28 Describe a time when you prepared effective reports and presentations of information.
29 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.
30 Share an effective approach to working with a large amount of information/data. How has your approach affected your company?