Respiratory Therapist - Graduate (December Grads)
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your clinical rotations. What did you see in pediatrics or the NICU?
What they are checking: Exposure to children in school and honesty about how much they've actually done.
Tell me about a time you received critical feedback from a preceptor. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Coachability, which decides how fast a new graduate grows through orientation.
Why pediatrics as a first job?
What they are checking: Genuine interest in serving children and families, which the posting calls essential.
How do you handle stress after a hard shift, like a code that didn't go well?
What they are checking: Healthy coping and resilience, which new clinicians need early on.
You're a December graduate. When can you start, and what do you need to be ready?
What they are checking: Clarity about timing and readiness for the specific start window.
What would you do
During orientation you're unsure about a ventilator alarm. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they ask for help quickly instead of guessing, which is the most important new-grad safety habit.
How would you deliver an aerosol treatment to a toddler who keeps pushing the mask away?
What they are checking: Practical creativity with young children to get medication delivered effectively.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd assess an infant with bronchiolitis.
What they are checking: Basic pediatric respiratory assessment, which every new therapist here will use often.
What's your plan for passing the TMC and getting your RRT credential and Wisconsin license?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic path to credentialing on the timeline this role requires.
What do you know about how ventilator settings change from neonates to adults?
What they are checking: Foundational knowledge across the age range this role serves.
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