Austria

Organisation Responsible for the Professional Recognition Process:
Entity name: 
Austrian Medical Chamber
Address: 

Weihburggasse 10-12
1010 Vienna
Austria

Phone: 
+43 1 514 06 931
Fax: 
+43 1 514 06 933
Web url: 
/INTERNATIONAL%40AERZTEKAMMER.AT
Contact Person: 
MRS MARTINA REISINGER
Contact Person's email: 
INTERNATIONAL@AERZTEKAMMER.AT
Documents needed/Requirements for Recognition
Documents Needed: 
Corresponding to Directive 2005/36/EC or studies and training undergone abroad and recognised in Austria
Knowledge of the German language
Full legal capacity, proof of good character and repute, fitness to practice
Work permit (for non-EU)
Other Requirements: 

If non EEA or Swiss citizen and not married with an EEA or Swiss citizen => A limited licence to practice can be granted under certain circumstances for a maximum period of 3 years

Doctors who can not present a diploma corresponding to Directive 2005/36/EC have to apply for recognition of their postgraduate training undergone abroad by the Commission for the Accreditationof Foreign Training Periods of the Austrian Medical Chamber. Upon fulfilling  the criteria of the Austrian Medical Training Regulations (fullfillment of minimum of training periods and fullfillment of the objectives of training laid down in the Training Regulations), the doctor is admitted to the exam that is obligatory for all doctors in Austria.
Moreover, doctors of non-German mother tongue have to prove sufficient knowledge of the German language, in most cases in the form of a language examination offered by the Austrian Medical Chamber.

Deadlines and Duration
Deadlines: 

There is no application deadline
- The recognition procedure of diplomas corresponding to EU Directive 2005/36/EC only takes a few days.
- The recognition of university studies that do not constitute a diploma as mentioned in Annex 5.1.1. of Directive 2005/36/EC can last up to a few years, depending on how many exams have to be taken by the student in order to have his foreign degree recognised in Austria.
- The recognition of postgraduate training undergone abroad by the Commission for the Accreditation of Foreign Training Periods  of the Austrian Medical Chamber takes a few weeks between the deadline for the submission of documents and the meeting and decision of the Commission (one meeting every three months)

Existent Medical Dedrees
Medical Degrees: 

Three public universities and one private one offer the possibility to complete medical studies. Upon completion of studies, graduates are awarded the title of “doctor medicinae universae”, abbreviated “Dr. med. univ.”. Persons who complete postgraduate studies, which comprise a scientific thesis, are awarded the title of doctor of medical science, abbreviated “Dr. med. sc.”.

Additional Information
Recertification required: 
No
Recertification Information: 

Not for individual doctors, but doctors who run their own practice are obliged to perform regular comprehensive quality assessments according to certain, legally binding procedures, and notify the Austrian Medical Chamber of its results.

Organisation Responsable for Postgraduate Medical Training
Entity: 
Austrian Medical Chamber
Training Program Advertisement:
Advertisement: 

- In the journal of the Austrian Medical Chamber: http://www.aerztezeitung-oesterreich.at/
- At the websites of the different medical chambers in the regions: http://www.aerztekammer.at/index.php?aid=ADRESSEN&type=article
- The regional chambers also have waiting lists on which doctors can register

Documents required: 
University diploma issued by an Austrian university or recognised in Austria
Knowledge of the German language + full legal capacity, proof of good character and repute, fitness to practice
Deadlines
Application Deadlines: 

Depending on the position

Selection Process
Selection Process Description: 

The Austrian Medical Chamber publishes a directory of authorised training institutions at its website.

Working Conditions
Salary: 
Yes
Payed Overtime: 
Yes
Type of Contracts: 

Between 1.700€ and 2.500€ (gross monthly salary) approximately.
There is a legal obligation to pay overtime hours, however, this is unfortunately not always adhered to. Overtime hours are paid at a rate of an additional 50% in general. On-call times spent in hospitals can be remunerated lower.

The maximum working time limit is fixed principally by law at a maximum of 13 hours per day respectively 32 hours per duty and up to 60 hours per week on average under certain circumstances. On-call times are classified as working time

Sick Leave: 
Yes
Payed vacation: 
Yes
Vacation info: 
Five weeks of vacation
Maternity leave: 
Yes
Maternity leave info: 
Maternity leave of at least 16 weeks without any reduction in salary
Other Information
Training Center Acreditation: 
Yes
Training Center Acreditation Info: 
The accreditation procedure is in the competence of the Austrian Medical Chamber. The preconditions that have to be fulfilled for a hospital or a department in order to be accepted as an authorised training institution are specified by law. The Austrian Medical Chamber is legally obliged to evaluate the quality of training provided by the authorised training institutions, by means of visitations.
Perspective towards migration of Helthcare Professionals and additional information: 

Medical trainees are welcome in Austria. However the waiting time to find a training position can be relatively long, as there are by far more applicants for training positions than vacant positions.

FFor the reason stated above, many Austrian medical trainees emigrate to do their training in other EU countries. GGermany, the UK, Switzerland and Sweden are the main European countries targeted by Austrian trainees. HHowever, there is also a considerable number of Austrian trainees who emigrate to the USA or Australia.
 

Organisations witch can provide legal help: 

The Austrian Medical Chamber in cooperation with the regional chambers