EducationRequired - Associate's DegreeWork ExperienceRequired -NoneCertificationsRequired -Current License as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of practiceCredentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Certified Respiratory TherapistBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart AssociationNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification (only for trained therapists working in the NICU) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of hireKnowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.