Audiologist Wanted for Hearing Care in Region Gotland

In Region Gotland, you can develop and grow, both as an individual and together with others. When you work with us, you contribute to making Gotland an even better place for people in all walks of life. We make each other better.

Hearing Care

The Hearing Care department is part of the Communications Unit, which also includes the Got-IT Resource Center, the Vision Center, and the Interpreting Center.

We have a great collaboration regarding our shared patients between the units.

At the Hearing Care department, there is a wonderful team of employees with high competence and long experience; audiologists, social workers, vision/hearing instructors, secretaries, and technicians.

We are now looking for an audiologist colleague who wants to work with us and be involved in developing and improving the operations of Hearing Care.

Your Responsibilities

The audiologists at Hearing Care Gotland work with the entire rehabilitation process, from initial visits with hearing tests to fitting and evaluating hearing aids and other hearing technical aids. The work consists of both pedagogical and technical interventions.

The audiologists at Hearing Care also perform hearing tests at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic at Visby Hospital.

The job also includes record-keeping and some administrative tasks such as ordering and inventory management.

In your daily work, you will meet adult patients of all ages with various types and degrees of hearing loss. You will follow and be responsible for the patient throughout the entire care chain, from referral to functioning hearing aids.

Based on your competence, experience, and interest, there may be opportunities to work with other hearing technical solutions for children and patients with severe hearing loss, as well as the possibility to deepen your knowledge in various areas.

Who Are You?

We are looking for a licensed audiologist.

We place great importance on the ability to independently plan and execute your work and collaborate with colleagues. It is essential for us that you have a good attitude towards patients, colleagues, and other stakeholders we cooperate with.

You should have good knowledge and preferably experience in both hearing assessment and rehabilitation.

The work requires a high sense of service and the ability to adapt based on the needs of the organization. It is important to be able to prioritize and work towards both personal and common goals. You contribute to a good patient flow and quality care.

You have good language skills in Swedish, both spoken and written.

Personal suitability is of great importance.

Before a hiring decision is made, a background check will be conducted through an extract from the criminal record.

About the Health and Medical Care Administration

As part of Region Gotland, the Health and Medical Care Administration is responsible for providing health-promoting medical and dental care on equal terms to those who live and stay in Gotland. We improve people's everyday lives, every day. Together, we develop health and medical care close to the patient. We create security through respect, integrity, and accessibility.

About Region Gotland

Region Gotland is not only Gotland's largest employer, but we are also the only region in Sweden that has municipal, health, and medical care responsibilities and regional development responsibilities within the same organization. This, along with our island location, creates conditions for good collaboration across our areas of operation.

We have over 7,000 employees. Together, we work for a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving community for everyone who visits, lives, and works in Gotland. We are driving the creation of a safe and sustainable development across the island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, untouched nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to live here year-round, and we would love to have more! If you want information about Gotland as a place to live and work, read more at gotland.com (https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/).

Through the Instagram account @viarregiongotland (https://instagram.com/viarregiongotland), we showcase the breadth of our professions and the significance of our work for society. Each week, a new employee shares their workday.

Other Information

Region Gotland works according to a competence-based recruitment method aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from different backgrounds and genders.

The position is advertised on the condition that it does not need to be claimed by employees with preferential rights and that the position remains vacant.

As the world changes, Region Gotland is increasingly working with quality and safety in the recruitment process. This means that you as a candidate may be subject to certain checks before employment. You will receive information about which checks the position you are applying for may involve before or during the interview.

Before all employments, you as a candidate need to present ID and a personal certificate.

We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.