King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital Announces the Opening of Registration for the "Ophthalmology Technical Diploma Program"

King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital has announced the opening of registration for the "Ophthalmology Technical Diploma Program 2020", which targets high school graduates in the scientific department

It is a two-and-a-half-year training program that aims to develop trainees to qualify them as ophthalmologists technicians, and is accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties with the professional classification of "Ophthalmology Technician".

The program is designed to provide the necessary training for the graduates of the scientific department and prepare them to join the ophthalmology technician job that enables them to work in the hospital or in the hospitals of this dear country and the hospitals of the Gulf countries, as it is considered the only program approved by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties in the Middle East.

This program represents one of the important roles provided by the hospital to train national cadres that contribute to the development process in this donor country.

Among the skills provided by the program to the trainees: taking a medical history, measuring eye pressure, examining the visual acuity of adults and children, and many skills that qualify them to work in eye clinics, in addition to training them on all the skills of ophthalmology technology.

While studying in the program, interns work with an experienced group of physicians, technical educators, and job skills coaches who provide the necessary assistance and support to prepare participants for their careers.

Duration is two and a half years

Theoretical-Scientific

Conditions

1. For Saudis of both sexes

2. The high school average should not be less than 80%.

3. Full time study

4. The applicant must not be registered in the social insurance

5. Proficiency in spoken and written English is a prerequisite for admission

6. Obtain the required score in the attached table in one of the approved English language tests or obtain a score equivalent to the test scores attached in the hospital's English language test in the absence of an English language test.

7. He must have a medical qualification.

Benefits

1. Professional Classification Approved by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (Ophthalmology Technician)

2. Monthly remuneration for the intern

3. Free medical care as per internal policy.

4. Vacations during the program's semesters

5. Possibility of employment in the hospital after graduation on the ladder of health practitioners

6. Career progression and acquisition of advanced technical knowledge in ophthalmology

To register for the program, please visit the hospital's website, and for inquiries, contact the Education and Development Department, phone: 0118401247

With a note:

1. The deadline for receiving applications is the end of July 2020

2. You can join the Telegram group for direct enquiries: https://t.me/OTDP2020

3. Inquiries Mail: training@kkesh.med.sa

Application Link