The Department of Respiratory Care at Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is presently accepting applications for the Respiratory Internship Program.
Internship information
The 10-month internship is designed to provide the highly motivated graduate RCP with clinical experiences that will considerably expand their knowledge and skills. Interns will complete comprehensive rotations through all the critical care areas and have the opportunity to select additional rotations through select areas of their choosing.
The critical care focus of the program incorporates clinical and classroom education and is intended to serve as a springboard for professional development and leadership within Inova Health System and the respiratory professional community.
Professional opportunities available through our program
- Nine intensive care units (including level I trauma, cardiovascular, level III NICU, PICU) and active Emergency Department
- Patient-driven protocols and pathways
- Lung protective ventilation strategies
- State-of-the-art therapies
- Computerized bedside charting
- Bedside diagnostics
- Ground and air transport
- Clinical and classroom education
- Research
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Pulmonary diagnostics laboratory
Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, an 860-bed, acute care hospital and regional referral center, is located in Northern Virginia, within minutes of Washington, D.C. The hospital houses over 175 critical care beds, including a level I trauma center, level III NICU, pediatric ICU, medical and surgical ICU, cardiovascular and cardiac ICUs. The hospital is also home to the nationally recognized Inova Heart and Vascular Institute and the Claude Moore Health Education Center, a state-of-the-art educational facility for healthcare professionals.
For more information, contact Honey Pezzimenti, Education Coordinator, at
703-776-3191.
How to apply 
