Aspiring Co-Chief Physician in Inpatient, Emergency and General Practice - One Position, Three Career Paths

Here, a general practice, acute hospital with 24-hour emergency service, inpatient internal medicine, and a nursing home come together under one roof. As a generalist in a leadership role, you will sustainably shape medicine in the beautiful Grisons mountain region – where others spend their holidays.

You accompany people through various life situations and levels of care: from long-term general practice care to emergency medicine and inpatient treatment. At the same time, depending on your experience and interests, a perspective opens up for you up to a leading or chief physician role.

The health centre provides outpatient and inpatient basic care for the entire valley and surrounding mountain regions. Around 120 employees ensure medical care for the local population as well as numerous holiday guests. Under one roof are a general practice, an acute hospital with an emergency department, an inpatient ward, a nursing home with around 40 places, physiotherapy, radiology with CT, laboratory, and assisted living with 24 senior apartments.

Unlike in large hospital structures, here you experience the entire treatment pathway of your patients. Collaboration with nursing, radiology, physiotherapy, long-term care, and external specialists is direct and uncomplicated – without long distances or complex coordination processes.

The medical activity is extremely varied: annually, around 2,500 emergency patients are treated, plus around 350 to 370 inpatient cases per year in the internal medicine acute ward with approximately 10 acute beds. During the winter season, patient numbers increase significantly due to the ski area and tourism, providing a varied clinical spectrum.

For younger leaders, the position offers the opportunity to gradually take on responsibility and develop into a leadership role. At the same time, experienced specialists are also welcome who already wish to take on a broader leadership role today. A succession plan within the medical management is actively considered and offers long-term development opportunities up to chief physician level.

Your responsibilities:

• General medical care of the local population and holiday guests
• Co-responsibility for the 24-hour emergency service
• Care of inpatient general internal medicine patients
• Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases
• Medical role in the attached nursing home
• Supervision and training of assistant doctors
• Participation in the further development of the training centre
• Assuming organisational and strategic responsibility depending on experience

Your competencies:

• Specialist title in General Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Broad clinical experience in internal medicine
• Experience in emergency medicine is an advantage
• SGUM knowledge or interest in sonography welcome
• Very good German language skills
• Team-oriented, pragmatic and independent personality
• Enjoyment of long-term work in a mountain region
• For candidates from abroad: Medimeo supports you with advice and financially for MEBEKO recognition

Your benefits:

• Exceptionally broad medical spectrum
• Combination of general practice, emergency, inpatient internal medicine and geriatric medicine
• High personal responsibility and short decision-making paths
• Individually designable role depending on experience
• Opportunity to develop into leadership or chief physician positions
• Flexible workload between 50 and 100%
• Support with finding accommodation
• Employer contribution to pension fund of 60%
• Five weeks’ holiday, additional days off from age 50
• Free parking spaces
• Discounted meals
• Private accident insurance
• Discounted use of the fitness room
• Attractive social benefits and family-friendly conditions

Those who choose this position often decide not only on an employer but also on a special lifestyle. The region offers year-round access to mountains, lakes, hiking trails, bike routes and winter sports opportunities. At the same time, families benefit from modern schools, day care structures and a manageable community with a high quality of life. Here you will not find high-performance medicine in an anonymous large operation, but medicine with direct impact on the people of the region.