Respiratory Therapist- RRT or CRT
Posted Aug 6, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
New grads are welcome. Tell me about a clinical moment where you were unsure and how you handled it.
What they are checking: Whether they ask for help in time instead of guessing with a patient's breathing.
The RRT credential is required and the state license must be obtained within six months. Where are you in that process?
What they are checking: Whether they meet the credential requirements or have a clear path to meet them on time.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a provider's respiratory order. How did you raise it?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up with clinical reasons while staying respectful of the team.
What would you do
You are called to a rapid response for a patient with an oxygen saturation of 84 percent. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they assess and act in a calm order, starting with airway and the patient, not just the monitor.
This is a night shift role with complex acuities. How do you handle being called to three places at once?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage respiratory calls across the hospital when coverage is thin overnight.
A patient on high-flow oxygen keeps pulling off their mask and is confused. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect the patient's oxygenation while working with nursing on the cause of the confusion.
About the work
Walk me through how you would adjust ventilator settings for a patient whose CO2 is climbing.
What they are checking: Whether they understand how rate and tidal volume affect ventilation and can reason through changes safely.
How do you read an ABG? Talk me through one you have seen recently.
What they are checking: Whether they can interpret blood gases quickly and connect the numbers to what the patient needs.
When would you suggest BiPAP for a patient, and when would you worry it is not enough?
What they are checking: Whether they know the limits of noninvasive ventilation and when intubation should be discussed.
What is your role during a code, and how do you work with the team managing the airway?
What they are checking: Whether they know their part in a code and can communicate clearly under pressure.
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