About this role
Närhälsan offers high-quality primary care close to home. With hundreds of clinics in Västra Götaland, we are present throughout the lives of residents and make a difference for their health. We value you and offer development throughout your professional career.
About us
At Närhälsan Bengtsfors Health Center, we are a wonderful team that cares for one another and aims to create good conditions for a sustainable work environment together.
A welcoming atmosphere, collaboration, and helpfulness are some of our guiding principles. Närhälsan Bengtsfors Health Center is located in the small, wild landscape of Dalsland. Here, there are fantastic opportunities for outdoor activities, the nature is unspoiled, and congestion feels far away. Dalsland is the region in Sweden with the highest proportion of lakes.
We serve approximately 7,500 patients who have chosen to register with us. Our team includes general practitioners, other specialist doctors, district nurses, specialized nurses in diabetes, asthma/COPD, cardiovascular health, and child healthcare. We also have a CBT therapist, psychotherapist, psychologist, nursing assistants, and medical secretaries.
Adjacent to the health center, there are maternal healthcare, youth clinics, and rehabilitation services. At Närhälsan, you will work in a small organization close to patients but with the opportunities for education and development that a large organization provides.
Here you can read more about the benefits and perks included in your employment at Närhälsan: Link to our website
About the job
Your duties at the health center will cover a broad field and include competencies in General Medicine/Geriatrics/Internal Medicine, with patients of all ages and situations. You will work with outpatient care in primary care. As a geriatrician, you will work with patients enrolled in municipal primary care and collaborate closely with the municipality's nurses.
You and your colleagues will form a team with the opportunity to develop the operations. We achieve success together in a stimulating learning environment with open doors and a welcoming atmosphere. The role also includes supervising ST and AT doctors as well as medical students, which is an important part of our mission to educate tomorrow's healthcare professionals. We offer you a varied job with good development opportunities, such as continuous education for ten days per year.
About you
You are a licensed physician with specialist training in general medicine, geriatrics, or internal medicine, with the authorization to practice within the Swedish healthcare system. Proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written, at a minimum level of C1 according to the Council of Europe's language scale is a requirement for the position.
We are looking for someone who can work independently but still wants to participate in the development of the organization. In your work, you will meet many different patients, so it is important that you are attentive and have a good approach. You enjoy teamwork, and for you, it is natural to collaborate with colleagues and other partners in your work.
We also expect you to embody Närhälsan's core values: Reliable, Caring, and Innovative.
Other
Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.
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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 actively works to digitize more working methods. To be part of the digital transformation, you should possess basic skills and be able to use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in the development to learn new things. Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in designated positions.
If you want 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
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