Consultant physician with a position in the Diagnostic Center, OUH Svendborg Hospital

A position as a specialist physician with a function in the Diagnostic Center, OUH Svendborg Hospital, is available for occupancy as of 1 December 2026 or by agreement.

Diagnostic Center

Diagnostic Center (DC) handles ambulatory assessment of patients with

• Suspected serious disease that could be cancer (MAS)
• Metastases without known primary tumor (MUP)
• Non-specific symptoms that are not deemed suitable for investigation in general practice without unnecessary delay

In addition, patients are received for continued examination and assessment that could not be diagnostically clarified from the medical and surgical departments at OUH.

Patient pathways in Diagnostic Center (DC) are focused and accelerated, and the goal is rapid clarification. We are colleagues with a very close collaboration within the group of doctors, nurses and secretaries. There is interdisciplinary collaboration around the investigation of the highest professional quality and the least possible delay. Everyone works to give the patient an experience that their pathway is coordinated and secured across departments.

In collaboration with Daghospital Svendborg (DH) we perform procedures for patients in our own unit and for Svendborg Hospital (pleural puncture, ascites puncture, lumbar puncture and bone marrow examination) as well as transfusion and infusion treatments. Consultants in DC solely perform bone marrow examinations, and the other functions are handled by the M/FAM on-call team and nurses in DH.

As part of the Medical Department M/FAM, we draw on the expertise of the various internal medicine subspecialties represented in the department. Multidisciplinary conferences (MDT) have been established, including a specific MUP-MDT, as well as well-functioning formal collaboration agreements with departments across OUH regarding the diagnostic pathways.

DC was established in 2013 with about 1,700 new pathways (total about 3,100 visits), which in 2018 rose to about 2,500 new pathways, when OUH’s MAS and MUP pathways on 1 May 2017 were consolidated in Svendborg. We diagnose around 1,000 MAS and 200 MUP patients annually. We have nearly 100% compliance with our cancer package diagnostics.

The medical staff in DC consists of four permanently affiliated specialists and junior doctors in training in the internal medicine specialties and general practice. Interdisciplinary collaboration and supervision of nursing staff and younger colleagues are highly prioritized.

An active research environment has been established in DC, currently with one research/patient pathway coordinator, one nursing patient pathway coordinator, several MAS – /MUP- research projects as well as regional projects concerning the creation of a database and studies of Group 3 patients in RSD. DC has participated in the development of Cancer Plan V, which is implemented with, among other things, the creation of a national database (DCDB) via SundK in 2028.

About the position

Your primary working area will be clinical work in the Diagnostic Center. There is also the possibility of weekend duty/rounds in M/FAM, but also gladly another clinical function depending on your background, qualifications, competencies and wishes. The position is, as a rule, without on-call.

Qualifications

You are a specialist in an internal medicine subspecialty, oncology, hematology or a practicing physician, and you are passionate about the professionally rapid coordination and development work for diagnostically unresolved patients.

In addition, we emphasize that you

• Have an interest in seriously ill/acute patients
• Prioritize patient and relative involvement in both words and actions
• Are professionally ambitious
• Are eager to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with a high level of expertise as a starting point
• Enter into collaborative relationships with the other departments at OUH
• Wish to contribute to the department’s continued development toward Svendborg Special Hospital, including, according to interest/qualifications, participation in research and innovation projects
• Participate in teaching colleagues, medical students and nursing staff

Medical Department M/FAM

The Medical Department M/FAM is a large department that receives internal medicine patients. The department has a total of 9 wards spread over 2 campuses, Svendborg and Nyborg. FAM, which is part of the Medical Department M/FAM, is a joint emergency department including acute cardiology for the entire OUH Svendborg Hospital (births are excluded).

The department is staffed to a total of 71 beds (Medical Ward 21, Medical Heart-Lung Ward 30 and 20 beds in FAM).

The department’s catchment area is about 170,000 inhabitants, and there are annually about 6,400 admissions to the medical wards and about 77,000 outpatient contacts (in-person and virtual). The department’s medical staff is normed to 39 specialists and 50 training junior doctors.

The following specialties are represented in the department: cardiology, endocrinology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, infectious and respiratory medicine. There are outpatient clinics in all specialties including Diagnostic Center in Svendborg as well as specialty outpatient clinics in Nyborg.

Research

In the Medical Research Department, affiliated with the Medical Department M/FAM, research is conducted at national and international levels including PhD programs. The Diagnostic Center has completed a PhD study in collaboration with rheumatologists and conducts/plans new studies regarding MAS- and MUP-patient groups, etc., with collaboration both nationally and internationally.

Education

The department has main education programs in 5 medical specialties and specialists employed in 8 internal medicine specialties. We have KBU doctors, educational doctors in general medicine, gastroenterology, rheumatology, cardiology, respiratory medicine, endocrinology, as well as internal medicine introductory positions.

We participate in the teaching of medical, pharmacy and biomechanics students from the University of Southern Denmark. The department has 1 responsible supervising physician and 3 clinical lecturers.

Salary and employment conditions

This is a full-time position, available from 1 December or by agreement.

The Region is obligated to inform you of the starting salary for the post. You will be informed of base pay, centrally fixed allowances and pension in accordance with the collective agreement for Subordinate physicians 33.06.1.

In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

See starting salaries for positions in Region Southern Denmark .

Professional assessment

Applications must be prepared in accordance with the National Board of Health’s description of the 7 physician roles (Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Organizer/Leader/Administrator, Health Promoter, Academic, Professional) and must include a curriculum vitae and publication list.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Chief Physician, PhD, Claus Tveskov at telephone 6320 2489. Email: [email protected] or Chief Physician, PhD, Peter Thye-Rønn, tel. undefined , Email: [email protected] .

Applicants are welcome to contact the Diagnostic Center if further information is desired, including possible visit to DC.

Application

The application must be prepared in accordance with the National Board of Health’s description of the 7 physician roles and must include a specialist physician authorization, curriculum vitae and publication list.

The application deadline is d. 22 October 2026 . The employment interviews will take place in week 44 .

Department: Medical Department M/FAM, Svendborg

Position title: Departmental physician

Working hours: 37 hours

Workplace: Svendborg

Application deadline: 22 October 2026