Médecin adjoint spécialiste en pneumologie – 60% avec AFC médecine du sommeil

About the role

The Valais Hospital is seeking an Adjunct Pulmonology Specialist (60% FTE) with additional certification in sleep medicine to join its pulmonology service operating in Sion and Martigny. The role involves providing expert care to both ambulatory and hospitalized patients while contributing to education and research.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct pulmonology consultations for out‑patients and in‑patients across multiple sites.
• Participate in postgraduate training, continuous education programmes and clinical research projects.
• Contribute to service development initiatives and quality improvement.
• Take part in on‑call duties for the pulmonology department.
• Supervise assistant physicians, clinic heads and hospital doctors.
• Foster close collaboration with nursing and allied health staff.
• Develop and maintain expertise in pulmonology and sleep medicine.
• Establish and sustain partnerships with university centres.

Required profile

• Federal medical diploma or equivalent.
• Federal specialist title in pulmonology or comparable training.
• Experience as a clinic head or adjunct physician in a university or central hospital.
• Strong interest in multidisciplinary teamwork and ability to assume responsibility.
• Proficiency in French.
• Certificate of additional training in sleep medicine (or equivalent).
• Certificate of additional training in medical hypnosis.
• Experience in general palliative care.

Required skills

• Pulmonology
• Sleep medicine
• Medical hypnosis
• Palliative care