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We Offer

Come and work with us at Vimmerby Health Center!

Here you will find great colleagues, a good working environment, and you will handle everything from minor issues to more serious rural medicine.

We also have a close collaboration with Västervik Hospital, where most specialties are located. All of this packaged in idyllic Vimmerby, with beautiful countryside and 340 lakes.

We Are Looking For

We are looking for you who are a specialist in general medicine or want to start your residency in general medicine! We have several positions to fill, so if you are several who want to apply together, there is an opportunity for this.

Here you will work alongside experienced specialists, training doctors at different stages, and a close-knit team of nurses and nursing assistants. You will have a creative working environment with good camaraderie and short decision-making paths. In the same building, we have radiology, podiatry, Mental Health, Rehabilitation, and we are also neighbors with Outpatient Psychiatry. We have a good collaboration with Västervik Hospital, where most specialties are available.

We strive to have 1100 listed patients per doctor to achieve even better continuity. Working hours are scheduled Monday to Friday with on-call duties and work at the emergency clinic during weekends. You have the opportunity to adjust your schedule and workload based on your circumstances. We strive to be an attractive workplace and offer various benefits, such as wellness grants and a staff club that organizes health-promoting activities and has a training facility in the same building.

Our Workplace

Vimmerby Health Center is the largest health center in Region Kalmar, with a wide variety of patient demographics. We are about 70 employees working to provide safe and secure care to our approximately 15,100 listed patients. We work with the guiding principles: open, knowledgeable, and engaged. The workplace has an open development climate. The atmosphere is warm and pleasant, and we invest in all our employees regardless of profession and previous experience.

Vimmerby is a nice small town with short distances. Astrid Lindgren's World is an important part of the community and contributes to increased population during the summer. The town has several engaged associations, as well as various sports clubs including ice hockey (Vimmerby Hockey proudly plays in the Hockeyallsvenskan), football, floorball, orienteering, and horseback riding. There are also several choirs. The town is surrounded by beautiful forests and numerous lakes (340 of them), providing great opportunities for outdoor life. Additionally, it is only about 50 km to Västervik, with a beautiful archipelago.

Welcome with your application! Recruitment is ongoing.

We are part of the Primary Care Administration, which offers health and medical care throughout Kalmar County. We are present in both larger cities and smaller towns. Together, we are about 900 employees working to promote health in all encounters.

Region Kalmar County is responsible for health and medical care, dental care, folk high schools, culture, public transport, and regional development. We are over 7,000 employees who all work together for a healthier, safer, and richer life for the residents of the county. With us, you will receive many benefits and one of Sweden's best collective agreements. We meet people at all stages of life and have a meaningful and developing job – every day.

Region Kalmar County offers all employees a 100% employment. If you work part-time but wish to work full-time, an extension of the position may be offered at another workplace.

We ask that you attach your CV, cover letter, and relevant educational certificates to your application. To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Region Kalmar County, we ask that you apply for the position in our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling advertisements and recruitment services.