Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Interview Questions

16 Provide an experience in which monitoring operating room conditions helped you to identify the needs of a patient or surgeon.
17 Share an experience in which you applied dressings and bandages following surgery.
18 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
19 Share your experience preparing and caring for tissue specimens.
20 Describe your experience operating sterilizers, suction machines, and/or diagnostic equipment.
21 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
22 Provide an experience in which you assisted a surgeon, surgical nurse, or anesthesiologist on a difficult technical matter.
23 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
24 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
25 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
26 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.
27 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
28 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
29 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
30 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.)