Chief physician in cardiology

Helse Fonna HF comprises four hospitals in Haugesund, Stord, Odda and Valen, as well as four district psychiatric centres (DPS). We have more than 4,000 employees who all work purposefully to provide the best possible treatment and care for our patients. Helse Fonna covers 19 municipalities with around 180,000 inhabitants.

Our employees are our most important resource. We place great emphasis on recruiting the best talents and do our outmost to ensure that all employees are satisfied in their work. With us, you will have a genuine collaboration with our geriatrician, who has many years of experience from hospital work both on the inpatient ward and in the outpatient clinic.

Would you like to work at a local hospital with a broad clinical scope, emergency services and a strong professional environment?
Odda Hospital is an important hospital for the Inner Hardanger region, serving a population of approximately 11,000. We provide both medical and surgical emergency services, stabilise patients with acute conditions, and ensure rapid and safe treatment prior to transfer to larger hospitals.
With us, you will work with patients across both internal medicine and surgery. We have an emergency department, operating theatres, anaesthesia services, monitoring units and inpatient wards, and we collaborate closely across disciplines. As a consultant physician, you will be a key member of an experienced and stable team with a high level of professional expertise.

Odda Hospital has well-established outpatient clinics, day treatment, day surgery, radiology and laboratory support services. We have permanently employed consultants in internal medicine, surgery and anaesthesiology, and a solid interdisciplinary professional environment.

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For more information about the vacancy you can contact: Kari Marie Tjelmeland

Work description

• Ward rounds, inpatient work in the monitoring unit and wards, and on-call duties
• Clinical work at the cardiology outpatient clinic
• Contribute to internal teaching, guidance and supervision of LIS 1 doctors (interns)

Qualifications

• The applicant must have Norwegian medical council authorization as a doctor along with recognized specialization in cardiology
• The applicant must have relevant hospital work experience.
• You need to learn the Norwegian language both written and oral at a high level(B2).

Personal attributes

• Contribute positively to a professional and team environment
• Good academic judgement and work in a structured, goal oriented way.
• Must show professional competence, trust and respect. Should  have interest in professional development and contribute towards development of a good workforce     

We offer

• Good working environment
• Salary by agreement
• Good pension and insurance agreements
• The hospital can be helpful with housing, looking for job-possibilities for a partner and schools/kindergarten for children.
• Assist with language course for the right candidate