Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Family Medicine
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to coordinate a referral to a specialist that was hard to get.
What they are checking: Whether they follow through on referrals and keep the patient from falling through the cracks.
How do you work with a supervising or collaborating physician day to day?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate well with physicians and know when to ask for input.
Tell me about a time you counseled a patient on prevention and it made a real difference.
What they are checking: Whether they invest in health education and prevention, not only treatment.
What would you do
The Cornell Clinic is a small rural family medicine clinic. How do you handle cases when you have fewer specialists close by?
What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable managing a broad range of problems with limited backup in a rural setting.
A patient doesn't follow your advice about diet and exercise. How do you approach the next visit?
What they are checking: Whether they use patient-centered counseling instead of repeating the same advice.
This job has no night or weekend call. How would you make sure your patients have what they need between visits?
What they are checking: Whether they plan follow-up so patients are covered even when they are not on call.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd work up an adult with new shortness of breath in clinic.
What they are checking: Whether they think through serious causes first and know when to send a patient to the emergency room.
How do you manage a patient with depression who is also dealing with chronic pain?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle mental health in primary care alongside other conditions.
How do you decide which medication to prescribe for a common problem like high blood pressure?
What they are checking: Whether they consider guidelines, cost and the patient's other conditions when prescribing.
How do you handle a well-child visit for a baby compared with an annual visit for an older adult?
What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable caring for all ages, which family medicine requires.
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