How do you communicate and interact with other healthcare providers who are outside of your medical team?
BehavioralCommunicationCore
Purpose
This question checks if you can work well with healthcare pros outside your immediate team. It's all about teamwork and communication across different disciplines, which is super important for patient care.
Tips
- Treat everyone as a key part of the team, even if they're not in your specialty.
- Communicate proactively and respectfully across disciplines.
- Use clear, jargon-free language and practice closed-loop communication.
Common mistakes
- Don't stick to just your own team and ignore others.
- Avoid a hierarchical mindset where you just give orders.
- Don't wait passively for others to respond; take initiative to follow up.