Dialysis Therapist Interview Preparation Guide

Candidates should acknowledge the importance of diligence in their job. Look for stories where candidates erred, rectified their error and learned a valuable lesson in the process.

Compassion is probably the first thing that patients look for when they are approached by a dialysis technician. Integrity and ability to keep patient information confidential is a close next. As far as job-related skills are concerned, it is important for dialysis technicians to be able to affix and remove dialyzers appropriately, calibrate dialysis machines, and document dialysis procedures according to set standards of practice.

There is no on-going criticism. I'm open to personal and professional growth and welcome the opportunity to improve. One of the things that I am sometimes criticized for is being too much of a perfectionist. I tend to expect very high standards of work from myself.

☛ I am very focused on my work and consequently, I am able to work quickly.
☛ I keep a steady pace and check my work as I go along to prevent mistakes from snowballing.
☛ Because I am very organized, I am able to accomplish a lot in a limited amount of time.
☛ I am organized and efficient and I'm able to multi-task very well.

☛ I would wait until she arrived or until someone else was called in.
☛ I would notify the supervisor and offer to stay until my replacement arrived.
☛ Try calling her to see if she were on the way or if she needed help making arrangements for someone to take her shift.

To answer this interview question you should look for motivation and values that have driven you to take up nursing as a career. See to it that you answer this question wisely. Do not talk about the monetary benefits that drive you to become a nurse. Even if money is an aspect that made you take up nursing, don’t mention it. A good way to answer this question is, ‘I always loved to help people, I feel good when I help people. I help people who are in need and this gives me the utmost satisfaction.’

If you feel that this question is difficult to answer, then simply think about the compliments you get from your superiors or co-workers. You sure must have got some compliments from others during work, quote those and speak about it. You can answer by saying ‘I am good at communicating with the patients, I have got many compliments from my co-workers on how well I communicate with the patients. This ability helps me to deal with the stressful situations and thus helps me to be a successful nurse.’

Talk about the times you had conflicts with your superiors (Registered Nurse), your co-workers or with the patient. Talk about the situation in length and then talk about how you resolved the conflict. The employer wants to know if you have conflict resolution skills or not and if you can work as a part of a team. So think about the answer well before answering. You can easily slide down the path of talking negatively, but you must avoid it and try to stay positive throughout the interview. Make sure that you have at least three examples of the conflicts ready. Also, don’t forget to mention what you learned from the experience.

In order to answer this question, you will have to try to be as positive as possible. Do not begin to talk negatively about your seniors instead, talk about the good times and tell them how you bonded well with the seniors.

Answer this question with a ‘Yes’ if you have no problems working overtime. All hospitals provide you with extra wage when you do over time. If you have some family obligations that stops you from doing over time, then tell the interviewer about it. Mostly if you put in more efforts then you earn points for promotion. So, take up the opportunities with a smile.