Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (with EM Certification), Emergency Medicine, Part-time (30-hrs/wk), Rotating
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 22, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a patient whose readmission you think you prevented.
What they are checking: Whether follow-up is something they drive, which is what these roles exist to do.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician about a plan of care.
What they are checking: Whether they can hold a clinical position without damaging the relationship they depend on.
The role includes mentoring graduate students. How do you teach someone who is still learning to examine a patient?
What they are checking: Whether teaching is something they want or something they will tolerate.
Tell me about a case where you caught something an earlier assessment had missed.
What they are checking: Independent clinical judgment, which is what an APP is hired for.
What quality improvement or research work have you been part of?
What they are checking: The posting asks for it directly. This checks it is real rather than aspirational.
What do you want to learn in this role that you cannot learn where you are now?
What they are checking: Whether they chose this post specifically or are simply moving on.
What would you do
How do you decide when to confer with your collaborating physician and when to proceed on your own?
What they are checking: Where they place the boundary of their own practice, which is the central judgment of an APP role.
How do you teach a patient and their family about a condition they will live with?
What they are checking: Patient education as a skill rather than a handout.
How do you keep documentation current when the day runs long?
What they are checking: A habit that decides whether the team trusts their notes and whether they burn out.
How do you handle a patient or family who wants something you do not think is right for them?
What they are checking: Whether they can hold a clinical line kindly.
About the work
Tell me about your experience working across both inpatient and outpatient settings.
What they are checking: Whether a hybrid practice is familiar, since these roles split across both.
Walk me through how you manage a patient whose condition is chronic and who has been through this many times before.
What they are checking: Whether they can manage over time rather than only treat an episode.
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