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"Respiratory Therapist"
Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Respiratory Therapist"

1) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


2) Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something.


3) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


4) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


5) Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.


6) Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.


7) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


8) Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.


9) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.


10) Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.


11) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


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12) Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.


13) Science -- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.


14) Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.


15) Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.


16) Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.


17) Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.


18) Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.


19) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


Job Description for "Respiratory Therapist" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Respiratory Therapist"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  I-R-S        SOC:  29-1126.00


 

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