Healthcare Assistant at the Rheumatology Clinic in Linköping

The Rheumatology Clinic in Linköping is part of the Medicine Center.

The clinic receives patients from the entire region for the investigation and treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases and has an overarching responsibility for development and research within rheumatology in Östergötland. Rheumatology is an interesting specialty in rapid development with new treatment possibilities. We have a large outpatient clinic and collaborate with the nephrology department B173 for inpatient care, as well as with several health centers in the region. We work in new, fresh facilities, and our clinic is characterized by a good atmosphere and a strong collaborative climate where we help and support each other. We are about 60 employees at the clinic, including doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, medical administrators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and social workers. We have fun together and are now looking for you who want to be part of our operations and our team.

Our Offer

For life ahead. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about the development of our region, and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. It is about daring to think anew – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for life ahead.

Job Description

We are now looking for a new colleague to our nursing assistant group (6 nursing assistants). In the group, we have a good and close collaboration. We care for each other and support each other. As a nursing assistant at our clinic, you will rotate between three different workstations: sampling, booking tour, and service tour. On the sampling tour, you will work with a colleague and enter orders in Labros, perform sampling after doctor visits, and assist with research samples. On the service tour, you will work with a colleague and be responsible for 1177 prescriptions, cancellations/rescheduling, the messaging function with various matters, care to care phone, monitoring certain test results in our monitoring system, and providing service to doctors who have appointments with blood pressure, EKG, and assistance with joint injections, etc. On the booking tour, the nursing assistant is responsible for 4-5 doctors each and works independently with bookings for doctor appointments, phone times, injection times. You will monitor cancellations and work closely with schedulers and doctors.

Your tasks also include assisting with injection appointments and joint injections at the ultrasound clinic. Tasks such as cleaning examination rooms, replenishing materials, and preparing for the next day's clinic are included for everyone in the group. As a new nursing assistant, you will be offered about 5 weeks of introduction. You will have a mentor assigned to you, and your supervisor will have regular follow-up conversations with you to ensure you feel welcome and secure in your role. You will also have the opportunity during your introduction to shadow different professional categories to gain insight into our exciting operations at the Rheumatology Clinic.

We offer continuous professional development both internally at the clinic and opportunities to attend training offered within your profession and within the specialty of rheumatology.

Welcome to apply for a varied, stimulating, and independent job at our rheumatology clinic!

Work Group

We work in new, fresh facilities, and our clinic is characterized by a good atmosphere and a strong collaborative climate where we help and support each other. We are about 60 employees at the clinic, including doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, medical administrators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and social workers. We have fun together and are now looking for you who want to be part of our operations and our team.

About You

We are looking for you who are a trained nursing assistant, with an interest in rheumatology. You should have a few years of experience working as a nursing assistant in healthcare. Experience working in a clinic is considered an advantage.

We are looking for you who have a positive attitude and a good approach. Since the work involves a lot of contact with both patients and colleagues, it is important that you have good collaboration skills and enjoy helping others. As a nursing assistant, you need to thrive in a dynamic environment where no day is the same, and you can easily adapt to changing circumstances. In this role, it is important that you are a secure and stable person with good self-awareness. You must master the Swedish language in both spoken and written form.

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