Respiratory Therapist CRT

NRP is required within 90 days. What's your experience with newborn resuscitation?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their skills and ready to train quickly.

Tell me about a time you had to work with a physician who disagreed with your recommendation.

What they are checking: Whether they share their view clearly and respectfully as part of the team.

Tell me about precepting a student or new staff member.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach and model good practice, which the role includes.

This is a per diem night role at Harrisburg Medical Center. How do you handle being the only therapist in the building?

What they are checking: Whether they can make sound decisions alone in a smaller hospital at night.

A patient's oxygen saturation keeps dropping despite more oxygen. What do you think about and do?

What they are checking: Whether they think through causes and escalate instead of just turning up the flow.

How would you handle a rapid response call when you're in the middle of a treatment elsewhere?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize the emergency and make sure the other patient is safe.

How would you respond if asked to cover another unit you're less familiar with?

What they are checking: Whether they accept reassignment and ask for support where they need it.

Walk me through how you assess a patient's breathing before giving a nebulizer treatment.

What they are checking: Whether they assess before and after treatment instead of just giving it.

How do you explain to a patient's family what a disease like COPD means and what to expect?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach in plain words and confirm understanding, as the posting asks.

How do you judge whether respiratory care is helping a patient?

What they are checking: Whether they evaluate outcomes and adjust the plan of care.