The clinic provides specialist healthcare in lung diseases. Both investigation and treatment. Catchment area has approx. 460,000 inhabitants and highly specialised care (most investigations) for the south-eastern healthcare region (approx. 1.1 million inhabitants)

The clinic currently has 13 specialists with varying degrees of clinical service and 6 resident doctors. Doctors will also come to the clinic on duty from the south-eastern healthcare region for several months, as well as from some clinics at the hospital.

The operation consists of an investigation unit where bronchoscopies, EBUS are performed, some pulmonologists themselves perform CT-guided punctures, drain insertions. The reception has its own chest X-ray. All pulmonary oncology treatment except for surgery and radiotherapy is managed via the clinic. Weekly conferences with radiotherapy doctor and thoracic surgeon.

Drug studies in pulmonary oncology are common. Adult patients with cystic fibrosis are treated here. Lung transplant patients in the region go for check-ups at the clinic and are treated in consultation with the transplant centre in Sweden. Then there is a general lung clinic for patients with COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, saccharoidosis and other lung conditions. Oxygen therapy and home ventilator therapy units are also available at the clinic. However, we do not treat asthma, but this is primarily done via the "Allergy Centre", which is a special unit. Medical students come to the clinic to do practice.

We have five physiotherapists and two counsellors. Many experienced nurses also work at the clinic.

Requirements:
Medical education with specialist competence in pulmonary medicine
A few years of work experience after obtaining a certificate of specialist competence

Experience of pulmonary care in a hospital as specialist care.

Since it is a university hospital, an interest in teaching employees and students is highly meritorious.
Some orientation within the sections described within the clinic's operations is desirable and meritorious.
Good cooperation skills

Ability and willingness to learn and develop further in the profession

Terms:
You will be responsible for rounds on weekends in the care department (daytime) and be on call from home for the lung unit when you have become more used to it approximately every 5-6 weekends. Sometimes there will be a need to participate in the hospital's intermediate call (call week with day/evening/night shifts) depending on skills and needs.

Minimum salary with specialist skills was SEK 63,700/month in 2022. Minimum salary applies during initial trial employment. Individual salary setting is applied!

Specialist doctors here currently earn between SEK 61,700 - 67,000 and a senior doctor between SEK 72,500 - 86,000. Before you can serve more independently as a specialist, other lower wages may apply.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 66,291.00 92,000.00 Per Year

Pulmonologist, Sweden