Respiratory Therapists
O*NET Code: 29-1126.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
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💼 Also Known As
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory TherapistCertified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)Hospital Respiratory TherapistInhalation TherapistNICU Respiratory Therapist (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Respiratory Therapist)Oxygen TherapistRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)Respiratory Therapist (RT)Staff Respiratory TherapistStaff TherapistTravel Registered Respiratory Therapist (Travel RRT)Travel Respiratory Therapist
⚡ Skills (18)
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Speaking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Learning4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Coordination3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
+ 8 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (11)
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0Calendar and scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0HMS
Medical software
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📊 Skills Comparison
Respiratory Therapists → Registered Nurses
Transition Difficulty: Easy (89% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (16)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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