About this role
Do you want to contribute and do something meaningful? At the same time, develop yourself and make many connections? Then our summer positions are something for you.
With the patient in focus, we provide effective care through sampling, analysis work, and examinations. With your help, both we and the patients will improve – welcome to Region Värmland!
Your workplace
We are currently seeking employees for summer positions in 2026 for our departments of clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, clinical pathology, and transfusion medicine. Together, we form the Laboratory Medicine area in Värmland, and within our specialties, we perform quality-assured analysis and diagnostic responses to ensure the correct diagnosis and treatment for patients.
Clinical chemistry conducts venous and capillary sampling on patients at primary care and hospital laboratories throughout the county and analyzes various areas including general chemistry, hematology, coagulation, protein, drug, and medication analyses, as well as functional examinations.
Clinical microbiology performs diagnostics of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites in infectious diseases and can provide advice on antibiotic selection.
Clinical pathology is involved in the handling of tissue and cell samples for microscopic diagnostics as part of the investigation and evaluation of treatment for tumor diseases and many inflammatory conditions.
Transfusion medicine performs various blood collections and produces different blood components. Blood typing and other analyses are conducted to ensure patients receive the blood components and tissues they need.
We are looking for individuals who want to work with us at the hospitals in Arvika, Karlstad, Torsby, or at primary care laboratories in Filipstad, Hagfors, Kristinehamn, Sunne, Säffle, Munkfors, and the surrounding areas of Karlstad. Blood collection in Karlstad occurs at GeBlod, Karolinen. Analyses in Transfusion Medicine are conducted at the Central Hospital. You will be able to rank your preferences regarding placement and specialization when you submit your application. Please note that clinical pathology and clinical microbiology are only available at the Central Hospital in Karlstad.
Your responsibilities
As a summer employee with us in laboratory medicine, you may perform sampling, register and sort samples, prepare samples for diagnostics, perform, assess, and report certain analysis and examination results, as well as collect blood and plasma from donors in Transfusion Medicine.
We offer you a stimulating job where your contribution is important for both the patient and the workgroup.
A summer position can be a first step into a continued career with us, and we hope for that.
Your skills and competencies
We primarily seek individuals who are licensed biomedical analysts, have other equivalent university education, are nursing assistants, or nurses. You who are studying to become a doctor, nurse, nursing assistant, or have other similar education are also welcome to apply.
Great emphasis is placed on personal competencies such as accuracy, teamwork ability, focus on quality, flexibility, and good interaction with patients, clients, and colleagues.
Selection and recruitment will be ongoing, so we welcome your application today.
About Region Värmland
We exist to ensure that everyone living here feels good and that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's greatest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it’s like to work with us at https://regionvarmland.se/regionvarmland/jobb-utbildning--forskning/jobba-med-oss/vara-formaner, and follow us on social media.
Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? We welcome your application.
Miscellaneous
In connection with a potential employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police criminal record. Before employment in psychiatric care, care for the disabled, or care for children or adolescents, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record. A finding in this register may affect your employment opportunities.
If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the HR Competence Supply Unit via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will receive assistance in submitting your application without it being processed in Varbi. Please ensure to include only information relevant to the specific position.
In preparation for the recruitment process, Region Värmland has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.