Medical Assistant or LPN - Urgent Care
Posted Sep 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had a full waiting room and a patient's condition suddenly changed. What did you do?
ability to triage and prioritize under real time pressure typical of urgent care volume
This clinic runs two 12-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift a week, plus every fourth weekend. How do you keep your energy and attention level consistent across a 12-hour shift, especially near the end of it?
realistic self-awareness about stamina and whether the schedule is actually sustainable for them
Tell me about a time you had to document something in the electronic health record quickly while still giving a patient your full attention. How did you balance the two?
ability to manage documentation demands without letting patient rapport suffer
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a coworker, maybe a nurse or provider, about how a patient should be handled. How did you resolve it?
teamwork and conflict resolution within a fast-paced care team
Why urgent care specifically, and not a primary care clinic or a hospital floor?
whether the candidate understands and actually wants the pace and unpredictability of walk-in care
Technical
Walk me through how you take a full set of vitals on a patient who just walked in with a laceration and is anxious about it. What order do you do things in and what are you watching for?
whether the candidate has a consistent, safe clinical workflow rather than a memorized checklist
What's your experience with point-of-care testing, like rapid strep or flu swabs, and how do you make sure results are accurate and documented correctly?
hands-on lab competency and attention to documentation accuracy
How comfortable are you with specimen collection, and can you tell me about a time collection didn't go smoothly and how you handled it?
practical skill plus composure when procedures don't go as planned
What do you know about administering vaccines or medications under a provider's direction, and how do you double check you have the right patient, right drug, right dose?
knowledge of medication safety checks, a non-negotiable in this role
Situational
Say a provider orders a medication and the dose looks off to you. What do you do?
willingness to speak up and follow safety protocol even when it means questioning a provider
A patient comes in agitated, maybe escalating verbally. Walk me through how you'd de-escalate before it gets physical.
de-escalation skill and judgment about when to involve others or use safety interventions
If a physical task came up, say a sliding transfer of a patient who can't help themselves, how would you handle that safely for both of you?
awareness of body mechanics and safe patient handling given the stated physical demands
What would you do if you suspected you'd been exposed to a patient's blood or body fluid during a procedure?
knowledge of exposure protocol and seriousness about personal and patient safety
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