Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Medicine

The Role of Chief Physician/Specialist Physician

In the role of chief physician or specialist physician in clinical chemistry, you will have a varied and developing assignment where you combine medical responsibility with both daily operations and long-term development work. You ensure reliable and accurate analysis results in clinical chemistry, autoimmunity, and human genetics, providing consultation to healthcare clinics regarding the choice of analyses, diagnostic strategies, and interpretation of results. The work involves active participation in quality work and method development, where you ensure that our processes comply with current standards, including ISO 15189. You will also educate and mentor residents, students, and colleagues and contribute to development projects as well as the implementation of new methods and working practices. On-call duties are included in the position.

Your Future Workplace

You will be part of Laboratory Medicine in Region Jönköping County, a regional joint operation located at Ryhov County Hospital in Jönköping, Högland Hospital in Eksjö, and Värnamo Hospital. In clinical chemistry, we work with sample-based diagnostics to support healthcare throughout the region, conducting approximately four million analyses each year. The operation is accredited by Swedac and is characterized by close collaboration between various medical disciplines and professional groups. You will come to a modern and development-oriented environment with new equipment in general chemistry, immunochemistry, and coagulation, where competence, quality, and patient safety are always at the center.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with a Swedish medical license, specialist competence in clinical chemistry, and good knowledge of Swedish at least at C1 level. You have at least three years of experience as a specialist and are accustomed to working with method selection, validation, and verification of new analyses. We see that you have deep knowledge in clinical chemistry and good competence in areas such as autoimmunity, substance abuse analysis, human genetics, pharmacology, and drug analysis. Knowledge of quality assurance and accreditation requirements, as well as basic knowledge of research methodology and statistics, is important for the role. Experience with mass spectrometry in clinical chemistry or capillary electrophoresis for serum proteins is an advantage.

As a person, you are self-driven, analytical, and structured, but also unpretentious and collaborative. You have good adaptability and see change as an opportunity. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Our Offer to You

With us, you will have a stimulating job in an organization where development and quality are in focus. You will have the opportunity for further education, skills development, and participation in research and method development. Instead: With us, you will work with the latest technology in general chemistry and immunochemistry, and you will be offered further education, method development, and opportunities for research in a dynamic environment.

The introduction will be tailored to your previous experiences. As an employee of Region Jönköping County, you will also benefit from perks such as wellness grants and individualized salary setting. Here, you will work in an organization characterized by commitment, a desire for development, and close collaboration across professional boundaries.

Do You Have Questions About the Position?

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the medical manager Inga Zelvyte at 010-242 59 25. We look forward to hearing from you.

Our Recruitment Process

The deadline for applications is December 29. Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, which means that the position may be filled before the application deadline. We therefore recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible. We warmly welcome your application and look forward to learning more about you. We kindly ask recruitment agencies and advertisers not to contact us.