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The pulmonary department at Østfold Hospital is expanding its senior staff. If you are a specialist in
pulmonary medicine, committed and want to contribute to a positive professional environment, we look
forward to receiving your application.

The Department of Pulmonary Medicine is an independent department under the Division of Medicine,
Østfold Hospital. There is a high level of activity in the Department of Medicine, with around 60,000
outpatient consultations and 17,000 admissions per year. Division of Medicine is organized in the
following departments: Neurology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Acute Medicine, and
Pulmonary Medicine. We are responsible for delivering services in accordance with the mission document
from South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and conduct our work in accordance with their
vision of "good and equal health services to everyone who needs them, when they need them, regardless
of age, place of residence, ethnic background, gender and finances".

Job description
The Pulmonary Department is responsible for diagnosing and treating most pulmonary disorders, both in
the inpatient and outpatient areas.
We have our own ward with 27 beds, including a separate respiratory failure unit with two beds reserved
for patients who need enhanced monitoring with mask treatment. We are also responsible for respiratory
failure patients on medical monitoring and tuberculosis patients in airborne infection isolation.
The Department of Pulmonary Medicine has a high level of outpatient activity. We have access to a full
respiratory physiology laboratory, including ergo spirometry. We have our own ultrasound and perform
bronchoscopy and EBUS. A separate sleep unit assesses and treats breathing-related sleep disorders in
collaboration with the Ear, Nose and Throat Department.

Sluiten

The pulmonary department at Østfold Hospital is expanding its senior staff. If you are a specialist in
pulmonary medicine, committed and want to contribute to a positive professional environment, we look
forward to receiving your application.

The Department of Pulmonary Medicine is an independent department under the Division of Medicine,
Østfold Hospital. There is a high level of activity in the Department of Medicine, with around 60,000
outpatient consultations and 17,000 admissions per year. Division of Medicine is organized in the
following departments: Neurology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Acute Medicine, and
Pulmonary Medicine. We are responsible for delivering services in accordance with the mission document
from South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and conduct our work in accordance with their
vision of "good and equal health services to everyone who needs them, when they need them, regardless
of age, place of residence, ethnic background, gender and finances".

Job description
The Pulmonary Department is responsible for diagnosing and treating most pulmonary disorders, both in
the inpatient and outpatient areas.
We have our own ward with 27 beds, including a separate respiratory failure unit with two beds reserved
for patients who need enhanced monitoring with mask treatment. We are also responsible for respiratory
failure patients on medical monitoring and tuberculosis patients in airborne infection isolation.
The Department of Pulmonary Medicine has a high level of outpatient activity. We have access to a full
respiratory physiology laboratory, including ergo spirometry. We have our own ultrasound and perform
bronchoscopy and EBUS. A separate sleep unit assesses and treats breathing-related sleep disorders in
collaboration with the Ear, Nose and Throat Department.