Vacant job

Närhälsan offers high-quality primary care

With hundreds of clinics in Västra Götaland, we are close to the residents throughout their lives and make a difference for their health. We take care of you and offer development throughout your professional life.

About us

The health center in Mellerud has approximately 8,000 registered patients.

We are a well-functioning unit staffed with doctors, district nurses, specialist nurses, nurses, nursing assistants, and medical secretaries. Under the same roof, we have a child health center, youth clinic, rehabilitation clinic, and occupational therapy with which we have close collaboration. We also have a strong team for mental health working with us. The health center has made a fresh start regarding accessibility and medical quality within the general medical mission.

You will always have access to guidance from an experienced specialist on site. You are expected to actively contribute to our improvement work with great opportunities for personal development. In Mellerud and Dalsland, we work with rural medicine, a way of working, a way of being, a way of living, which consists of distance and closeness. Distance to hospitals contributes to patients seeking your help instead of the hospital, which means you will handle significantly more different medical conditions and situations. Closeness as we are right among our patients in the community, we know them, gain high trust, and we arrange for the patient's best. All according to what is now referred to as good and close care.

About the job

Your tasks at the health center span a wide range of responsibilities and include general medical competence with patients of all ages and situations. You work independently and variably with outpatient work.

If you are interested in a free and varied job with patients where your and your colleagues' work environment is in focus, this job is for you!

About you

You are a licensed physician with authorization to practice within Swedish healthcare and have an interest in primary care. You possess language skills in Swedish at least equivalent to level C1 according to the Council of Europe's level scale.

We are looking for someone who is attentive and has a good approach since you will meet many different patients at the health center. You enjoy teamwork, and for you, it is natural to collaborate with colleagues and other partners in the work. We also see that you live up to Närhälsan's core values: Reliable, Caring, and Innovative.

Other

Selection and interviews are ongoing. The position is a temporary contract for 6 months, with a possibility of extension. Warm welcome with your application to Närhälsan Mellerud Health Center!

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 have basic skills and can use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in development to learn new things. Västra Götalandsregionen places all permanent employees in reserve for emergencies.

If you want to know more about Västra Götalandsregionen, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link here (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation here (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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