Chief Physician in Internal Medicine: Pulmonary Diseases

We are seeking a pulmonary medicine specialist with interest and experience in the telemedicine area at the Medical Department, Horsens Regional Hospital, to be filled on January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

The Medical Department is seeking a specialist in internal medicine: Pulmonology. We are looking for a senior physician who will participate in leading and developing the entire pulmonary medical treatment in the local area with the aim of meeting the changing demands of the health service. In addition, there is a need for a colleague who can contribute to the professional leadership of the area of interstitial lung diseases.

We are looking for you who have experience with TeleKOL and hjemmeNIV, and treatment of interstitial lung diseases, and who have the commitment and desire to be part of the pulmonary medical community. At the same time, you can, in addition to being a dedicated pulmonologist, also see yourself as a broad internal medicine physician who contributes to the professional and social community across the Medical Department.

As a senior physician in pulmonology you will be part of the inpatient ward, Medical Inpatient Ward 1, which is a well-functioning ward with 25 beds. Here, pulmonology- and gastroenterology-specialist patients and internal medicine patients are admitted. The ward handles, among other things, high-flow and NIV treatment of lung patients. The inpatient ward is attached to the Medical Day Ward and the Diagnostic Clinic, which handle follow-up and elective diagnostic pathways. The ward has fixed specialists in pulmonology, gastroenterology and rheumatology.

You will have a fixed role in our pulmonology clinic, where the pulmonology team currently consists of 4 specialists, 2 residents, and 5 specialized nurses with a secretarial group, who have a close and well-functioning interdisciplinary collaboration. Here we work with self-organization, which means, among other things, that there is a short path from idea to new initiatives and decisions. The self-organization has created an engaging, dynamic, and attractive environment where all pulmonology specialists undertake various professional, development, and organizational tasks.

You can see the job description here.

We are looking for a colleague who

• wants collaboration and is strong in building relationships with others.
• always puts the patient first.
• volunteers in daily practice and shows initiative in joint task solving.
• involves themselves in development within the pulmonology field and across the Medical Department in line with Choose Wisely and the Health Reform.
• has an interest in assuming leadership of both professional and organizational character.
• is motivated to join close interprofessional teams.
• contributes to a good working environment both professionally and socially.
• has an interest in educating younger doctors and nurses in the field of lung disease.

We offer

• a workplace focused on collegiality, well-being, and a good working environment.
• a well-functioning group of specialists where professional community and collaboration are prioritized.
• an department with a focus on balancing clinical work, education, and research.
• a flat management structure with good opportunities to try out and implement new initiatives.
• a department where interdisciplinary, internal, and external collaboration is highly valued.

Medical Department

The Medical Department is an internal medicine department with functions at the Regions Hospital Horsens and Skanderborg Health Center, and has a total of 45 inpatient beds and seasonal bed capacity from November to May. We focus on cohesive patient pathways, interdisciplinary collaboration, high professional quality, Choose Wisely and timely palliative care.

We handle diagnostics, care, and treatment within endocrinology, pulmonology, gastroenterology/hepatology, geriatrics, and rheumatology, with associated outpatient functions and training physicians in all specialties. The Medical Department is also affiliated with the Dialysis Ward, which is run in collaboration with the Nephrology Department, AUH.

Regions Hospital Horsens is one of the acute hospitals of Central Denmark Region. Acute patients are mainly received via the Emergency Department. However, the acute cardiac patients are received directly in the Cardiology Ward.

The hospital participates in a cluster collaboration with the municipalities of Horsens, Hedensted, Odder, and Skanderborg.

Teaching obligation

The Medical Department is an educational department that trains doctors at internship and main specialist training - including 3 main specialist training programs in lung diseases. In addition, students and the Medical Department's own staff are taught. It is expected that the senior physician supports and actively participates in daily supervision and educational tasks and contributes to a safe and developmental learning environment.

Working arrangements

The senior physician participates with the department's other specialists in ward rounds on weekends and holidays both in the medical department and as the medical physician in the Emergency Department during daytime.

Employment terms

Salary and terms of employment in accordance with applicable collective agreement. The position is covered by local wage formation and the remuneration should be negotiated with the relevant organisation.

The appointment is conditional on satisfactory child care certificate and authorization.

Application

Applications are structured around the seven roles of the specialist, and a form for professional assessment is completed. Applications, CV and other documentation are uploaded and submitted electronically.

Application deadline: 19 November 2026

Employment interviews are expected to be held on 7 December 2026

Further information

Contact the chief physician Anita Rath Sørensen, tel. 7842 6999 or chief physician Louise Wamberg, tel. 7842 6962 for further information.

Read about the hospital and the current development projects at www.Regionshospitalet-horsens.dk

The position is, as a rule, a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continuously carries out savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have preference.

Region Midtjylland is, in accordance with the EU's transparency directive, which came into force on June 7, 2026, obliged to inform you of a starting salary or a salary range for a position before offering employment.

Here you can find Region Midtjylland's salary catalogue for most professional groups and positions found in Region Midtjylland: Transparency before employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk