Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Diseases

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Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Diseases

Our department consists of cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and thoracic surgery. It includes wards, outpatient clinics, surgical operations, and intensive care. We are a research-intensive clinic in close collaboration with Uppsala University.

Our Operations

Thoracic Surgery Ward 50 D is the only thoracic surgical ward in the department. We provide highly specialized thoracic surgical care. The majority of our operations are planned, but we also conduct some acute and subacute care with direct admissions to the ward from our collaborating regions.

The ward also includes our preoperative clinic, where our patients come for admission, but we also handle follow-up visits after surgery. The clinic is staffed by personnel from the ward. The ward has 25 beds staffed by a large and dedicated team of nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, managers, physiotherapists, staffing assistants, and ward secretaries. We work with the patient in focus, and you will have an exciting job where you meet patients of various ages and situations and help make a difference in their lives.

Your Mission

We are now looking for someone who wants to be part of the department's administrative team and work as a ward administrator in our department. As a ward administrator, you are our face to the outside and play an important role in our efficient flow. You are centrally located in the ward and collaborate with all professional categories present in and around the ward.

The tasks are varied; everything from financial registration, answering calls, handling medical records and test results, to scheduling examinations and visits. Some research administration is also included. As a ward secretary, you will work 100% daytime Monday to Friday.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone with experience in healthcare administration.

Your Skills

You are an independent and flexible person. You enjoy planning, organizing, and prioritizing, but also re-prioritizing in the face of rapid changes. You have good collaboration skills and enjoy working with a varied pace and developing tasks. We see that you are a responsible and positive colleague who contributes to a good work environment. In this recruitment, great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

We Offer

We offer you a full-time temporary position during the period 2026-01-07 – 2026-12-31. With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/) (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/).

Want to know more?

Department Manager Maria Holwaster, 018-611 40 82
Union contact person for Kommunal can be reached via the switchboard, 018-611 00 00

Want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below. Selection and appointment may occur before the application deadline, so do not wait to send your application to us!

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff according to the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime, but it is solely a planning measure.

Before a hiring decision, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted for all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or involuntary care of substance abusers, areas covered by optional record extracts. This applies to all who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not currently intended to mainly involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is entirely managed by Region Uppsala, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and ad sellers not to call.