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Learn about the most important job activities for Respiratory Therapy Technicians. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Assisting and Caring for Others93
2.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material92
3.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public86
4.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates84
5.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events83
6.Making Decisions and Solving Problems82
7.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge81
Getting Information81
9.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships80
10.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work74
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
93
93
Help a coworker complete an assignmentAssist a stranded traveler in finding lodgingCare for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
92
72
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
86
69
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
84
71
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
83
84
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82
80
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
81
78
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
81
61
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
80
73
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
74
68
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead