Skills for Respiratory Therapists
The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for respiratory therapists, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.
What to lead with
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
Top skills (ranked by importance)
O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).
- 1.Active Listening3.88
- 2.Critical Thinking3.88
- 3.Monitoring3.88
- 4.Speaking3.75
- 5.Reading Comprehension3.62
- 6.Active Learning3.62
- 7.Writing3.12
- 8.Learning Strategies3.12
- 9.Science3
- 10.Mathematics2.75
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Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Psychology
- Biology
- Computers and Electronics
- Chemistry
Core work activities
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Getting Information
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
In-demand tools & technology
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- MEDITECH software
- Database software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- HMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word