i'm gonna be interviewing for Omnicare in a few days, any advice??? clinical questions i should prepare for???
I have worked for Omnicare almost 6 months. I can shed a little light here. They do the interview in 2 parts.
First, a recruiter will talk to you over the phone and ask pretty general questions. It lasted about 15 minutes for me. She asked me how I got in to pharmacy, where I had been working since graduation in May, and a couple performance-based interview questions. If you are not familiar with those, it's the "tell me about a time...." stuff. I had one question about how I resolve conflict in the workplace and another about how I handle stressful situations or prioritize tasks. Also, they ask if you have ever worked for CVS before in any capacity, because if you have they have to make sure you are rehirable. I felt this interview was fairly straightforward. I would recommend to have a copy of your CV handy to look at so you can have interesting things to talk about or reference.
If you pass this initial phone screening, the recruiter will set up a second interview with your local Omnicare manager. This lasted about 45 min and was almost entirely performance-based interview questions. Similar stuff to before, I guess they must not share information. The manager asked if I have ever worked under metrics before, had experience in LTC, felt comfortable leading a team and working alone, and if I was ok with scheduled on-call rotation. Lastly she took me on a tour of the facility.
No clinical questions.
Important things to think about:
- Is the Omnicare you might be working for a hub or a outlying location? This will determine your hours and number of staff you will be working with. The hubs are 24/7, while the smaller facilities are M-F with some Saturday hours. The size of the facility will affect the staff, the workflow, if you have any on-call responsibilities after hours (which sucks), the schedule, and what your daily duties are.
- What position are you interviewing for? Different pharmacist areas include initial verification, dispensing, sterile/nonsterile compounding, narcotics. The posting you applied for probably specified. You will likely be trained in all areas but have a primary focus.
- Why LTC? You need a better answer then "it's not retail". Consider what you expect to gain from and contribute to this area of pharmacy.
Hope this helps and good luck with your interview!
