Medical Secretary

Närhälsan offers close primary care of the highest quality. With hundreds of clinics in Västra Götaland, we are present throughout residents' lives and make a difference for their health. We value you and provide opportunities for development throughout your professional career. About us Närhälsan Ekmanska Health Center is a well-established unit located in a pleasant, geographically advantageous environment in the Örgryte district near the center of Gothenburg. We have approximately 10,000 registered residents of various ages and employ over 30 staff members. We provide standard health center services and offer child health care, asthma/COPD and diabetes clinics, hypertension clinics, skin clinics, menopause clinics, osteoporosis clinics, and geriatric clinics, as well as a psychosocial/rehabilitation team consisting of psychologists, rehabilitation coordinators, doctors, and care coordinators for individuals with mental health issues. Närhälsan has made significant investments in digital-physical working methods, and in October 2023, Närhälsan opened its first digital-physical health center in Kallebäck. Ekmanska and Kallebäck have a close collaboration and a shared operations manager. We work towards good communication across professional boundaries and strive to utilize the vast knowledge that each employee possesses. We actively work to develop our operations and have several ongoing improvement projects. Please read more about the advantages and benefits we offer at Närhälsan: Link to our website About the job Your tasks at the health center are varied, with a focus on patient interaction. As a medical secretary, you are an important team member at the health center. Your main responsibilities include managing incoming referral responses and providing local IT support. Reception duties are also part of your role, where you are the first person patients meet. About you You are a trained medical secretary. Previous experience in primary care is an advantage. You have a genuine interest in digitalization and possess good knowledge in this area. Additionally, you express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. As a person, you are service-oriented and proactive. You enjoy working independently but also have good collaboration skills. You appreciate variety in your work and can easily switch between different tasks. Given the varying workload, it is important that you can prioritize among tasks. We also expect you to share our strong interest in operational development. A professional approach and a friendly demeanor towards customers, patients, and colleagues are essential for you. We also see that you embody Närhälsan's core values: Reliable, Caring, and Innovative. Other information Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. We welcome your application! About Västra Götalandsregionen Västra Götalandsregionen exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for everyone. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland. Västra Götalandsregionen is actively working to digitize more working methods. To be part of this digital transformation, you should possess basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, and interact digitally, are aware of risks, and are motivated to participate in development to learn new things. Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in a reserve status. If you would like to know more about Västra Götalandsregionen, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion. You can also read more in the presentation at https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate. Application Västra Götalandsregionen prefers that you register your application via the recruitment system. If you, as an applicant, have questions about the advertised position or for specific reasons cannot register your information in a public system, please contact the contact person for the respective advertisement. To staffing, recruitment, and placement companies, and to sales representatives: We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing, recruitment, and placement companies, as well as other external actors and sellers of additional job advertisements. Västra Götalandsregionen has contracted agreements.