Monday, December 26, 2011

Interview Experience for a Medical Job in an NGO



It was sunday morning, when i got a msg from my friend that some NGO is taking interviews today for the post of Medical Officer in one of their projects working in flood affected areas. He told me the time and place, only one hour was left. I hurried, and reached on time ..... we were three friends, and including us there were total 10 candidates (8 males and 2 females).

They wrote our Name, Qualification, Mobile Number ... serial wise on a paper .. then called accordingly for interview. I was on 3rd number .... when they called me .... i went in .. i said:


Me: Asalamo Alaikum (there were 2 people, i shaked hand with both of them)

Interviewers: Wa alaikum salam, Have a seat.
Me: Thank You.
Interviewer: I am Dr. XYZ and he is Mr. ABC, we are employees of VVV NGO, which is working in Pakistan since long ..... currently we have our projects in progress in all flood affected areas. Along with other things we work for Health Care also, and for that we need Medical Officers, who can work in our medical camp field areas. ok so Dr, tell us about your self shortly...

Me: I am Dr. M.H.S, belong to Matiari district , but born and bought up in Hyderabad, i did my MBBS in december 2010, doing my house job, which will be finished in one month etc

Interviewer: Any future plan for postgraduation?

Me: yes, i will do PG ship in Pediatrics.

Interviewer: have you bought your CV?

Me: Yes (and given)


(After all this introductory Gup Shup, he started asking questions about Medicine)


Q. What are the common diseases in flood affected areas?

Q. what is the treatment of Diarrhea?
Q. what is AFP?

Q. what is Polio?

Q. how many cases of Polio have been reported in Pakistan this year?

Q. how will you proceed in a patient with urinary retention?

Q. what is the method of passing NG tube?

Q. what is the treatment of Hyperthyroidism?

Q. what is the treatment of Hypothyroidism?

Q. what are the second line of drugs for TB?

Q. what will you give to a patient who has some allergic reaction which is not resolved after the administration of Dexa+Avil?

Q. what is the treatment of Typhoid?


(then the interviewer switched to another topic)


Q. how did you heard about this job and interview?

Q. what do you know about our NGO?

Q. why should we hire you?

Q. what salary are you expecting from us?

Q. will you able to stay away from home in our office which is near by our field ares?

Q. Do have any field experience before?


(then he said: Dr, give us a copy of your identity card, if you will be selected, we will call you in 2 days ...... duty timings will be 8am to 2 pm ... you have to see atleast 60 patients daily, and you have to fill our survery forms also, and have to give report weekly ... there will be a team with you, one lady dr, dispensor, driver etc ... thank you and best of luck)


........................ they have not called me yet :) but it was a nice experience ...

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