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Care managers can work with elderly patients, chronically ill patients, and patients with declining health. If you're interviewing for a position as a care manager, you can expect to talk about your understanding of the healthcare industry and your organization and customer service skills. Interviewers are also looking for self-motivated candidates with strong communication skills.

Top Care Manager Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What qualities do you think a successful care manager needs?

How to answer
How to answer: This question allows you the opportunity to prove you did your research before the interview. Cite the job description when explaining key care manager traits. Additionally, talk about the qualities you possess that make you the ideal person for the job, including your communication skills, self-motivated attitude, and organization skills.
Question 2

Question #2: How do you balance the needs of a patient with the needs of their family?

How to answer
How to answer: No two clients are exactly the same, so interviewers want to know that you can use your personal ethics to make the right decision on a case-by-case basis. It's important to meet the needs of the patient, while also considering their family in the decision-making process.
Question 3

Question #3: How do you stay in the loop with new developments in the healthcare industry?

How to answer
How to answer: A care manager always needs to be in the know with the latest offerings and developments in the healthcare industry in order to provide their patients with the best quality care. Explain how you research new developments to provide for your clients.

1,301 care manager interview questions shared by candidates

Nothing was really out of the ordinary. I had some prepared to reference some difficult cases I'd worked with and there were some typical "How do you deal with problems in your team?" type questions but nothing that was very difficult.
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Clinical Care Manager

Interviewed at Aetna

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Sep 27, 2014

Nothing was really out of the ordinary. I had some prepared to reference some difficult cases I'd worked with and there were some typical "How do you deal with problems in your team?" type questions but nothing that was very difficult.

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