Junior Doctor Needed at the Eye Clinic in Skellefteå

Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for research and innovation to yield results.

Would you like to be part of the Eye Clinic in Skellefteå? There is a lot happening here, and there are great opportunities for you to develop in your profession. Our clinic provides specialized healthcare in the field of eye diseases in Västerbotten.

We are an outpatient clinic and are part of the Eye Clinic Västerbotten, which is located at the three hospitals in the region: Umeå, Skellefteå, and Lycksele. At all three locations, we work with education and development. The clinic has large patient flows that take care of patients with eye diseases of all ages, from newborns and up. Our operations are conducted during daytime on weekdays, including day shifts. We have an operating unit where anterior eye surgery is performed.

Eye care includes both quick, shorter visits and recurring check-ups conducted by eye nurses, orthoptists, and doctors. We have care processes for conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, strabismus, and age-related changes in the macula. We often use technical equipment for diagnostics and treatment.

We have approximately 30 employees. Our team consists of ophthalmologists, eye nurses, operating room nurses, medical secretaries, nursing assistants, orthoptists, and optometrists.

We are now looking for a junior doctor for a fixed-term position of 6 months at the Skellefteå clinic.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a junior doctor with us, you will contribute knowledge and engagement that makes people feel secure.

You will work together with ophthalmologists in providing medical and surgical care for the eye. You will be involved in examining, diagnosing, and treating eye issues and diseases, as well as managing eye problems caused by underlying conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

You have a Swedish medical license with the authority to practice within the Swedish healthcare system. You have knowledge of the Swedish language at a level corresponding to C1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

We want you to be engaged, competent, and able to contribute to workplace joy and positive change efforts.

OTHER

Read more about our benefits for employees on our website here (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner).

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from various backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask not to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, please contact the recruiting manager and then send your application documents by post.

Before employment, we will request a record extract from the suspicion and criminal records.