Job Advertisement: Physician for the Lung Team

The hospitals in the west are an administration within the Västra Götaland Region and consist of four hospitals – Alingsås Hospital, Angered Local Hospital, Högsbo Local Hospital, and Kungälv Hospital. Approximately 3000 employees work with us every day to provide good and safe specialist healthcare of the highest quality.

Description

We are looking for a physician to join our lung team.

With us, you will follow the patient from referral/new visit to investigation and outpatient follow-up. At the specialist clinic, there are radiology, respiratory physiology, and blood gas analyses. In our multidisciplinary team, we have the opportunity to collaborate through short handling paths in the care of multi-sick patients.

The lung team has developed methods for comprehensive care of patients with, among other things, obstructive lung disease and asthma. This is achieved through interactive collaboration between physicians, nurses with specialized training, coordinators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, social workers, biomedical analysts, and medical secretaries. Treatment and care plans are created based on individual conditions through patient conferences.

In addition to obstructive lung disease, a wide range of pulmonary conditions are managed. The TB program is part of the lung clinic and focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of TB as well as contact tracing. We perform lung function tests, spirometry, IOS, NO measurements, and several other examinations.

The lung team also has a mission to prevent ill health, with a focus on tobacco prevention. The majority of the nurses are certified tobacco cessation specialists. The lung team also works with COPD schools. Preventive work also takes place outside the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Work within pulmonary specialist care, only outpatient Monday-Friday, currently daytime.
• The position includes interpretations of various respiratory physiological examinations, consultative work within the mobile team, and ensuring that diagnostics and treatment are conducted according to current guidelines and recommendations.
• Participate in the ongoing work to develop the pulmonary medical services, contribute to the professional development of employees, and collaborate with other actors such as ASIH, primary care, municipalities, and other hospitals.
• Be easily accessible for consultation on issues related to pulmonary conditions.

Qualifications

• Licensed physician with specialist competence in pulmonary diseases.
• Experience and competence in managing outpatient patients with pulmonary diseases and lung infections.
• Good social skills and ability to collaborate as our work is based on teamwork.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, is a requirement.

We place great importance on your personal qualities in this recruitment.

Other

We believe that diversity in the workforce is an essential factor in achieving good operational results and developing the content and quality of the services, therefore diversity aspects are considered in recruitment.

Welcome with your application!

About the Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

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The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a crisis position.

Application

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