Optometrist (Nicholas Rutkowski, O.D. & Associates) - Bourbonnais, IL
Posted Jun 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You're encouraged to build your own niche. What area would you want to grow, and how?
What they are checking: Whether they have the drive and vision to build a practice within the practice.
There's a path to partnership or ownership. What interests you about owning a practice someday?
What they are checking: Whether they think like a business owner and plan to stay long term.
How do you work with a small team of eight to keep the office running smoothly?
What they are checking: Whether they lead and respect support staff in a small private practice.
Tell me about a time you had to refer a patient urgently. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize urgent conditions and coordinate referrals well, which matters far from big hospitals.
How do you keep your clinical knowledge current with more autonomy and less oversight?
What they are checking: Whether they are self-directed learners who won't fall behind on standards of care.
What would you do
This practice serves patients who travel from far and wide in a rural area. How would that shape the way you plan exams and follow-ups?
What they are checking: Whether they think about access, travel distance and getting care done in fewer visits.
The practice talks about honest and affordable solutions. How do you recommend care to a patient worried about cost?
What they are checking: Whether they put patient needs and budget ahead of upselling, which matches the practice's values.
A long-time patient of the owner asks to see only him and seems unsure about you. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can earn the trust of a loyal patient base patiently and respectfully.
About the work
The practice focuses on dry eye management. Walk me through how you work up and treat a dry eye patient.
What they are checking: Whether they have real dry eye skills that fit the practice's main focus.
How do you handle cataract post-operative care visits?
What they are checking: Whether they can confidently manage post-op patients and spot complications.
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