Development of a structured selection interview for staff pharmacists

This study outlined procedures for the development of a structured selection interview that could be used in the hiring of pharmacists. Steps in the development of the interview included establishment of minimum job requirements and performance of a job analysis of the pharmacist position. The preceding were done to determine job duties and their relative importance. Job-related questions to be used in the selection interview were composed and weight from the data collected in the job analysis. A system for scoring the interview was developed as well as a set of records for documentation of the interview results. In addition, a training program was outlined that would instruct interviewers of the selection interview procedure, the position for which they are interviewing, and the essentials of objective data collection techniques. Of importance, the project produced a practical ser of procedures that could be followed by pharmacy director in the development of a selection interview, tailored to their particular department.