Hospital Interview 15 Minute Presentation

[baronzb]

Advertisement - Members don't see this ad

What is expected, topic, showmanship, etc. for a 15 minute hospital interview presentation. There has been no advice except that it can be any topic and most applicants recycle their rotation powerpoint presentations.
It's been a while since I did this and I no longer have those presentations.

 

[Xarelto-10]

You’d be better served if you make it relevant to hospital pharmacy. I think they just want to see your communication skills.

 

[BidingMyTime]

Oh my, hospitals are having job applicants do 15 minute presentations now? I'd do my presentation on why they should hire me.

 

[RxPreceptor]

Relevancy wise, P&T topic would cover a particular drug for or against being added to the formulary. Would cover a bit of disease state & in-depth of the drug (rationale for a need, is this drug worth justifying the price tag? Does this drug serve a niche purpose/practical for the setting vs already existing alternatives/cheaper options?, etc.). Be prepared to answer questions from MDs

 

[KARM12]

Do something related to the practice site. I find doing a more focused topic easier than trying to go too broad. Most applicants do recycle things, which is fine. Pick something you are comfortable with. The purpose is to prove how well you can communicate information, not so much as the topic.

 

[samven582]

is this for a staff position?

 

[baronzb]

Oh my, hospitals are having job applicants do 15 minute presentations now? I'd do my presentation on why they should hire me.

It's one of those fancy teaching, research hospitals, lol.

What's it like working in there vs. a standard for-profit 400 bed facility, work conditions, inter-departmental relations, intra-pharmacy worker relations, expectations, etc.? There are many clinical floor folk.

 

[Sparda29]

It's one of those fancy teaching, research hospitals, lol.

What's it like working in there vs. a standard for-profit 400 bed facility, work conditions, inter-departmental relations, intra-pharmacy worker relations, expectations, etc.? There are many clinical floor folk.

You'll probably see a bunch of residency trained pharmacists thinking they are the shizniz, whole bunch of protocols for everything, and not much ability/autonomy to do things on your own.

 

[baronzb]

how do error reporting and punitive responses work in such settings? Also, if there is a protocol, and one adheres to it strictly, wouldn't the residency types be upset because I didn't use clinical judgement, yet if I did not follow, they would use it against me?

 

[owlegrad]

Clinical judgement is overrated IMO. Follow the protocol. If your judgement defers from the protocol ask yourself why your judgement is better than the protocol. Chances are, it isn’t. Why stick your neck out for no reason?

 

[baronzb]

Clinical judgement is overrated IMO. Follow the protocol. If your judgement defers from the protocol ask yourself why your judgement is better than the protocol. Chances are, it isn’t. Why stick your neck out for no reason?

I agree, but I've had attacks both ways, for instance vanc or warfarin inching up to high end of range, yet still within range, likely will be supra range if dosing continues. people have said one should change and go off protocol.
how can one reconcile these two points of view?

 

[owlegrad]

I agree, but I've had attacks both ways, for instance vanc or warfarin inching up to high end of range, yet still within range, likely will be supra range if dosing continues. people have said one should change and go off protocol.
how can one reconcile these two points of view?

Yeah that’s a damned if you do damned if you don’t situation. I still just go by protocol. If they want me to address “almost going too high but not quite” build it into the protocol. 😉

 

[Xarelto-10]

I agree, but I've had attacks both ways, for instance vanc or warfarin inching up to high end of range, yet still within range, likely will be supra range if dosing continues. people have said one should change and go off protocol.
how can one reconcile these two points of view?

Yep, sounds like a typical hospital politics and everything that goes along with it. You can’t avoid it by sticking with the rule, or exercising independent judgment. It comes down to playing it by the unspoken/unwritten rule. when you can do that, do it right or wrong or mediocre, you’d sail along fine.

 

[baronzb]

Yep, sounds like a typical hospital politics and everything that goes along with it. You can’t avoid it by sticking with the rule, or exercising independent judgment. It comes down to playing it by the unspoken/unwritten rule. when you can do that, do it right or wrong or mediocre, you’d sail along fine.

Elaborate, lol. I'm new at this.

 

[owlegrad]

BTW I meant to answer your original question earlier. If it were me, assuming this is for a staff position, I would make the presentation about error prevention. Then I would spend the whole time not so subtly virtue signaling how great I am at catching and preventing errors. Every slide would be an example of a time I saved someone’s life or prevented the company from losing money (for example how many times has a tech tried to send out 60 vials of perforomist instead of 60mls).

 

[87asu]

Was it at least specified that it should be pharmacy related? A few residency interviews (yes not real jobs) asked for similar presentations and when left open like this allowed for literally any topic. If this is the case and you no longer have school stuff, perhaps this is a chance to talk about a personal interest and show you can "fit in" with the crowd?

 

[baronzb]

Was it at least specified that it should be pharmacy related? A few residency interviews (yes not real jobs) asked for similar presentations and when left open like this allowed for literally any topic. If this is the case and you no longer have school stuff, perhaps this is a chance to talk about a personal interest and show you can "fit in" with the crowd?

i was told people were recycling things from school. i think i will do discitis?

 

[Dred Pirate]

I agree, but I've had attacks both ways, for instance vanc or warfarin inching up to high end of range, yet still within range, likely will be supra range if dosing continues. people have said one should change and go off protocol.
how can one reconcile these two points of view?

a well written protocol would address those issues - but remember a protocol is a protocol, not a policy - they mean two different things. Policy's cannot be broken, protocols allow room for judgement.

 

[Dred Pirate]

Our hospital requires presentations - pretty straight forward, we just want to make sure you have decent communication skills, appear to have some sort of baseline knowledge - and that you have critical thinking skills when you are asked questions. A good presentation won't get you the job, but a bad one will cost you a job.

 

[baronzb]

Our hospital requires presentations - pretty straight forward, we just want to make sure you have decent communication skills, appear to have some sort of baseline knowledge - and that you have critical thinking skills when you are asked questions. A good presentation won't get you the job, but a bad one will cost you a job.

What kind of questions should I expect for a fifteen minute presentation about discitis?
Also, given personalities,many people do stick to the protocol. What's the best politics to deal with such things?

 

[Dred Pirate]

What kind of questions should I expect for a fifteen minute presentation about discitis?
Also, given personalities,many people do stick to the protocol. What's the best politics to deal with such things?

they will probably ask about what empiric abx, length of treatment, common bugs, etc. Although your presentation should likely cover that. Maybe about transitioning from inpatient to outpatient treatment (what po abx are options).