Patient Care Assistant (PCA) applicants have rated the interview process at The Ohio State University with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Patient Care Assistant (PCA) roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Ohio State University overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Ohio State University as a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 23%
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) in Oct 2025
Interview
Usually 10–15 minutes.
Common questions:
Tell me about your CNA experience.
Have you worked in a hospital before?
Are you comfortable with 12-hour shifts or rotating weekends? Why do you want to work at our hospital?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you handled conflict between a boss, patient or coworker.
It was smooth, took about a week starting with an initial call, then you’re paired with a manager to interview in person, so you have to go meet with the nurse manager for that unit
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) in Aug 2023
Interview
Very casual- interviewed by nurse manager, medical assistant, and managerial staff. Ask about teamwork, experience in healthcare, personal struggles and challenges. Set interview questions. Emphasis on working in a team and how you overcome challenges and difficulties in the workplace.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a time you had a disagreement with your boss, and how did you handled it.