Chief Physician at the Anesthesia Department for Abdominal Surgery, Urology and Robotic-Assisted Surgery Center, OUH

Do you want to contribute to developing highly specialized anesthesia and at the same time contribute to the ongoing development towards the new OUH?

A position as chief physician at the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care V, OUH, is available for appointment as of January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

About the position

The position is attached to the anesthesia department for Abdominal Surgery, Urology and Robotic Surgery. The department handles anesthesia at primary function, regional function and highly specialized levels.

You will participate in the department's clinical work and, together with the management and the other chief physicians, share responsibility for professional development and daily operations.

The position includes

• Anesthesia within the department's functional areas
• Placement of central venous catheters
• On-call/night duty 3–4 days per month
• Participation in the specialist on-call duty with currently 3–4 shifts/services per month
• A few day shifts in other anesthesia sections as preparation for cross-departmental collaboration at the new OUH.

Your particular area of responsibility will be agreed based on your competences and interests as well as the needs of the department.

We are looking for you who

is a medical specialist in anesthesiology with relevant experience.

In addition, we place emphasis on the following

• Experience with highly specialized anesthesia and pain management for upper abdominal and urinary tract surgery
• Broad educational background, e.g., SSAI education, master's, PhD or equivalent
• Document current research and/or teaching experience
• Actively contributes to education, research and professional development
• Works well across disciplines and departments
• Works in a structured, development-oriented manner with a holistic view
• Willing to contribute to the development of the department and preparations for the new OUH.

Your role

As a chief physician we expect you to contribute to high professional quality, strong multidisciplinary collaboration and ongoing development of the department. You will also be an important player in the effort to create robust professional communities across the anesthetic departments ahead of the new OUH.

The department is led by a chief physician and a senior nurse who report to the department management.

Workplace

The Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care V is a cross-hospital clinical department with a high activity level and, by virtue of this, has a very broad contact surface, including all hospital departments.

The medical staffing at Anesthesiology and Intensive Care V is the largest in the hospital with about 140 doctors distributed among chief physicians and consultants as well as doctors in main training positions in the specialty.

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care V continually focuses on creating a good working environment and a workplace with room for professional development, scientific activity and education.

To ensure the best possible use of the anesthesiological specialist and expert knowledge, the department is geographically and functionally divided into 5 main sections, each with its own on-call team (Clinical Anesthesia/Recovery, Pediatric Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Neuro-ICU/Anesthesia and Thorax-Heart-Vessel-ICU/Anesthesia).

Clinical anesthesia today is also divided into 4 independent main sections during the day - see more here

The management is handled by 1 chief physician and 1 head nurse, as well as functional leadership (1 leading chief physician and 1 senior nurse) within each main section.

Department V’s strategy “The Whole Patient” describes the department's vision, goals, efforts and activities. In order to achieve the goals, the strategy defines the building blocks and lifts for patients, staff and partners. Everyone in Department V participates in delivering the Strategy.

The Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department V is in the process of preparing for the new OUH where clinical anesthesia will be organizationally divided into Anesthesia West (Abdominal Surgery, Urology and Gyn-Obs, as well as Thorax-Heart-Vascular surgery) and Anesthesia East (Orthopedic Surgery, Hyperbaric Treatment, ENT, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, as well as Neurosurgery).

Professional assessment

The professional assessment of the applicant will be based on the applicant's information about their own competences within the 7 medical roles. The applicant must fill out the attached form for use in the professional assessment committee. The form is to be sent with the application.

Job description and position description can be retrieved here

Salary and employment conditions

Employment is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Regional Salary and Tariff Board and the Association of Specialists.

Region Denmark (Syddanmark) applies probation for new hires in the Region.

Employment is conditional on a clean criminal record. The department will obtain the certificate electronically via the Criminal Register (the employee must acknowledge this in their e-Boks).

If you as an applicant are considered for the position, references will be requested. Therefore please provide contact information for at least 2 relevant references in the application.

Information about the starting salary for the position, including base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension, is stated in Consultation for senior physicians – agreement 33.04.1 – salary as of 1.4.2026 .

In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position as well as your experience and qualifications. Read more here: Starting salary for positions in Region Syddanmark .

Application

Applications and CV along with other relevant documents containing information about education, teaching experience, scientific activity etc. should be submitted electronically to Chief Physician Jørgen Fisker

Applicants are asked to specifically address the 7 medical roles in their application.

Further information about the position can be obtained from

Chief Physician Jørgen Fisker Tel. 6541 1556

[email protected]

or from

Lead Chief Physician Søren Rune Larsen. Tel. 6541 2063

[email protected]

Application deadline and interviews

The application deadline for the position is Sunday 18 October 2026 and interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 28 October 2026.