Introduction:

The Respiratory Care Internship program is a one-year (52-week) training program, built around various clinical specialties covered by Respiratory Care Services. The established plan is designed to provide the intern with a fulfilling learning experience and to facilitate the completion of all key competencies and clinical skills. The practical components of this program have been specifically developed to meet the clinical educational requirement to complete the academic degree.

Objectives:

The aim is to prepare interns for their professional clinical Respiratory Therapist role after graduation. It is designed to serve as a comprehensive clinical practice to enhance the interns’ attainment of the program learning outcomes in several domains;
• Airway Management
• Emergency Room
• Intensive Care Unit
• Long Term Care/homecare
• Outpatient Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
• Special Studies Pulmonary Function Lab/Sleep Lab
• Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Duration:

Training program comprises of multiple phases over 52 weeks as follows:
• ICU and Rapid Response Team rotation
• General ward rotation
• NICU and PICU rotation
• ER rotation
• Pulmonary Function Lab rotation
• Sleep Lab rotation

Acceptance Criteria:

• Internship request letter from the intern’s sponsor
• Saudi national or born to a Saudi mother 
• A GPA of 4 out of 5 or 3 out of 4 and above
• Pass the Respiratory Therapy Basic Knowledge Exam
• Pass the interview

Benefits:

• Medical coverage as per hospital policy
• Certificate of completion

Things to know before applying:

• Submitting your application does not guarantee acceptance to the internship
• Applications must be submitted at least (2) two months prior to the starting date
• Training seats are limited and based on availability
• Verifying the accuracy of documents and information submitted is your responsibility
• Please note that inaccurate information or missing documents will result in your application being rejected

 
 
For more details on how to apply, please click here.

To apply