Head Respiratory Care Services
Respiratory Care Services at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a very large and very busy department.
In 2006, Respiratory Care Services administered:
* more than 315,000 mechanical ventilation hours
* almost 200,000 therapeutic procedures
* more than 510,000 continuous oxygen hours
* almost 100,000 blood gas analyses
RTs work in the intensive care units and are on-call for the emergency medicine department and for the general wards.
* 15-bed Surgical Special Care Unit (SSCU-B)
* 20-bed central MICU (MICU-C) and the seven-bed MSICU-D (there is an additional 12-bed MICU-E scheduled to open in 2009)
* 19-bed Cardiac Surgical ICU
* 18-bed Pediatric ICU
* 37-bed Level III Neonatal ICU
RRTs are highly respected at the King Faisal, and they are given a high degree of independence. Common procedures include:
* administration of medical gases (oxygen, nitric oxide, heliox)
* inhaled medications delivery
* lung expansion therapy and pulmonary toilet
* emergency intubations
Requirements:
* Bachelor Degree in Respiratory Therapy required
* Masters Degree in Respiratory Therapy or Health Sciences preferred
* A minimum of EIGHT years experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, including four years experience in supervisory or managment position with direct experince in leading and managing a large complex Respiratory Care Service in a large tertiary care hospital in North America.
* Registered with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) or National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as and RRT
Benefits:
* Tax-free income
* Accommodations provided
* Relocation allowance
* Annual airfare
* Medical coverage
* More than 7 calendar weeks of vacation
To apply to this job please fill out the form below, email your resume to hza@hziegler.com or call us at 1-800-387-4616.
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