Specialist in the Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital

A position as a specialist physician at Region Midtjylland with service at the Department of Heart Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital in the professional community of heart failure is available for filling on January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

Cardiovascular diseases is a university department that offers outpatient and inpatient assessment, follow-up and treatment of heart diseases at functional, regional and highly specialized levels. The department is divided into three inpatient wards, two day wards, two laboratories, an analysis unit and a number of clinics and specialized outpatient clinics.

The Cardiology Clinic handles daily more than 200 patient contacts distributed across specialty clinics, acute clinic and general clinic. In addition, our inpatient ward cares for patients with basic cardiological issues as well as highly specialized treatments. The applicant is expected to function in the clinics and inpatient wards of the Department of Heart Diseases with assessment, follow-up and treatment of elective and acute heart patients.

The department has regional functionality for certain treatments of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The specialist may have a function in the assessment and treatment of heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and/or cardiomyopathies at a highly specialized level including participation in internal and external MDT conferences with collaborating departments. In special cases there may be opportunities for invasive training.

In addition, the position will include a role within general heart diseases in the Department of Heart Diseases.

The specialist is expected to participate in research in the department, including possibly acting as supervisor for student projects, research year students and PhD projects. New projects and supervisory functions must be approved by the clinical professors and relevant collaborators.

The applicant will be judged according to the following criteria

The medical expert

The area of work covers the entire department, and the applicant must therefore be able to manage examination and treatment of both inpatients and ambulatory cardiology patients. Special experience is expected in the assessment, follow-up and treatment of heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and cardiomyopathies.

Communicator

• The applicant must have communicative competencies that can ensure optimal patient care - including the department's patients with a different ethnic background than Danish
• The applicant must have the ability to convey knowledge to the department's staff.

Collaborations

• The applicant must be able to collaborate across disciplines and across organizations - both inside and outside the organization
• The applicant must help create a culture that stimulates collaboration
• The applicant must contribute to the development of collaborative relationships with other departments in and outside Region Midtjylland.

Leader/administrator

• The applicant must have leadership skills that secure the staff's engagement and involvement in the department's clinical work, research and development.
• The applicant must actively participate in the department's targeted quality development/safety processes.

Health promoter

• The applicant must actively participate in the department's internal and external initiatives regarding the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Academic

• The applicant must independently initiate research and development projects within the department's prioritized research areas
• The applicant must be able to supervise younger doctors and medical students in relation to clinical and experimental research
• In daily work and on their own initiative, they should teach the department's younger doctors and students in clinical issues.

Professional

• The applicant must present themselves professionally.

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. Employment is conditional on a satisfactory child-safety certificate and satisfactory authorization.

The applicant's qualifications will be assessed on the basis of the 7 physician roles.

Employment interviews are expected to be held in week 44.

If you are interested, we would be happy to hear from you. For further information, please contact the Chief Physician Brian Bridal Løgstrup, Professional Community Heart Failure, Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital at email [email protected] or by phone at 4014 2493.

The position is in principle a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continuously implements savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

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