The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced through their website that the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia urgently needs thousands of qualified Filipino healthcare professionals. Recruitment is handled by the POEA through their Government Placement Branch (GPB). Some of the job vacancies are for nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dental assistants, medical technologists, etc.

Listed below is the list of urgent job vacancies at the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia.

• 2000 Female Specialized Nurses ((with area of specialization in ICU, PICU, NICU, HEMODIALYSIS, OR, MS, ER, CARDIAC)
• 3000 Female General Nurses
• 200 Male & Female Specialists
• 200 Male & Female General Practitioners
• 200 Female Assistant Pharmacists
• 200 FEMALE Physiotherapists
• 200 Female Dental Assistants
• 200 Female Medical Technologists
• 100 Female Infection Control Nurses
• 100 Male & Female Respiratory Therapists

Qualifications:

• BS Graduates
• With Board License (optional for RT)
• With at least 1 and ½ years hospital work experience
• Not more than 55 years of age for Doctors and not more than 40 years of age for other positions
• Preferably with Saudi Council Exams

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS may personally submit a detailed resume with job

description, school credentials, employment certificates, original and photocopy of the first page of the passport and six (6) pieces 2X2 recent picture at the Manpower

Registry Division, Window M, Ground Floor, Blas F. Ople Building (Formerly POEA

Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City or REGISTER ONLINE at

www.poea.gov.ph or www.eregister.poea.gov.ph

Note: Present original documents, if submitting requirements personally. Those who will register online will be asked to present original documents for authentication of written information before forwarding the resume to the employer.

Deadline of submission is on: 10 March 2010