Specialist physician in Nuclear Medicine

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Specialist Physician in Nuclear medicine to join our team and contribute to the continued development of nuclear medicine at our clinic.

Linköping University Hospital is a leading center for advanced healthcare, research, and education in Sweden. Our Clinical Physiology Department is renowned for providing cutting-edge diagnostic services, utilizing the latest in imaging technology and physiological assessments to deliver excellent patient care.

Our Offer

For the future ahead. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a mission of great responsibility. It regards health and care, the development of our region, and those who live and stay here. We want to be an organisation at the forefront, within healthcare, research, and education.

Our department offer good opportunities for your professional development. As the only provider of nuclear medicine diagnostics in region Östergötland, Linköping University Hospital serves a wide healthcare network, including three hospitals and 43 primary care centers. We collaborate closely with Linköping University and the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), a world-class research environment at Linköping University, to drive innovation in medical imaging and diagnostic techniques.

The geographic region offers a broad range of leisure activities with a stunning countryside, rivers, lakes, and the Baltic Sea, as well as a rich cultural life. Here you will find direct connections to the cities of Stockholm, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen, and three international airports within one hour of travel.

Welcome to read up more on Region Östergötlands career path as a physician (Swedish) and our employee benefits (Swedish).

Work Description

You will work as a specialist physician in nuclear medicine with responsibilities to supervise and interpret nuclear medicine imaging studies, including PET/CT and SPECT/CT. You will participate in supervising and teaching medical staff and residents. Contributing to research initiatives and quality improvement projects within the department. 

Team

The clinic features different specialized diagnostic teams, including:

• Nuclear Medicine; PET/CT and SPECT/CT imaging for advanced diagnostics and therapy.
• Heart MRI; High-resolution imaging for cardiac evaluation.
• Echocardiography and other advanced diagnostics for cardiopulmonary function.
• Vascular imaging
• Interventional unit for diagnostics and specialized procedures therapy for Valvular Heart Diseases

The clinic currently employs 22 specialist doctors and six doctors in specialist training, alongside a skilled team of technicians, medical physicists, and technical engineers. Our nuclear medicine unit delivers a broad spectrum of diagnostic services including advanced imaging for oncological, neurological, and cardiovascular diagnostics. In addition to SPECT-CT scan diagnostics (ring configured multidetector CZT SPECT system, dedicated CZT heart camera and traditional SPECT/CT) we provide PET/CT imaging in neurological, inflammatory and tumor diseases in collaboration with the radiology Department, which is situated within the same building and operates in close partnership with us.

To enhance our capabilities further, we are expanding with the acquisition of a new high-performance PET/CT system, which will be operational by mid-2025. Among the plans for this new system is to start up dynamic cardiac PET imaging for myocardial perfusion assessment. Our department has its own facility for radiopharmaceutical production and the hospital has a cyclotron unit for radionuclide production.

Qualifications

Required qualifications and skills for this position include:

• Registered medical license within the EU/EEA
• Registered and licensed physician with specialist competence in nuclear medicine in combination with specialist competence in clinical physiology or radiology.
• Expertise in advanced diagnostic techniques and interest in multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Postgraduate education and active research in the subject area of nuclear medicine/ PET-CT are meritorious. Proficient in using standard office software such as Microsoft Office Suite for administrative tasks.
• English and Swedish language skills or a commitment to learn Swedish language, with support provided.

Further on you need strong teamwork and communication skills to suceed in this role. You should enjoy working in teams with different professions and have the ability and wish to further development within nuclear medicine field.

Support during recruitment process

You will receive continuous information and support from the International Office in Region Östergötland. In this recruitment we cooperate with EURES Arbetsförmedlingen.
For more information contact internationaloffice@regionostergotland.se

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