Specialist Physician, Intensive Care Unit

We are seeking a specialist physician for the Intensive Care Centre at Oulu University Hospital (https://oys.fi/tehohoitokeskus/). The specialist physician position is in the intensive care and monitoring unit. The Intensive Care Centre's specialist physicians also: - work as physicians in the resuscitation-MET team - coordinate the daily operations of the intensive care and monitoring unit - work at the intensive care follow-up clinic - respond to consultations in their field The specialist physician is required to participate in the orientation, assessment, supervision and training of doctors in specialist training, helping to build future expertise. The position includes on-call duties. Successful performance of the duties requires broad competence. We value good interaction and collaboration skills, an active approach to developing the work, and experience in development assignments. Further training or a special qualification in intensive care medicine, experience in intensive care or monitoring physician duties, and experience coordinating the daily operations of an intensive care and monitoring unit are considered advantages. A Doctor of Medicine degree is also considered an advantage. The eligibility requirement for the specialist physician position is a licence or permit to practise as a physician under the Act on Health Care Professionals (559/94), and specialist physician qualifications in a specialty suitable for the position. Suitable specialties are anaesthesiology; anaesthesiology and intensive care; internal medicine; internal medicine and respiratory diseases; paediatrics; and neurology. We will check the original degree and employment certificates of candidates invited to interview. Applicants must be registered in the Terhikki and/or Suosikki register maintained by the Finnish Supervisory Agency. The recruitment process assesses clinical competence in intensive and monitoring care, experience in developing operations, and the applicant's suitability for the position. An aptitude assessment may also be used if necessary. Interview performance will influence the selection. The final appointment decision will be based on an overall assessment. Before taking up the position, the selected candidate must submit the required medical statement concerning their state of health (section 7 of the Act on Municipal and Wellbeing Services County Officials). A probationary period of up to six months applies to public-service employment relationships. For employee vaccination protection, we comply with the requirements of the work and the Communicable Diseases Act. As an employer, we value diversity in our work communities and hope to welcome employees from different backgrounds. We are committed to promoting equality and equal treatment.