Orthopedic Technician at NU Healthcare

NU Healthcare is part of the Västra Götaland Region and is one of Sweden's larger county hospitals. We are located at NÄL (Norra Älvsborg County Hospital) in Trollhättan and Uddevalla Hospital. The hospital's catchment area includes 280,000 residents. Together, we are about 5,000 employees who work every day to provide good and safe specialist healthcare. We are located on the west coast, and our area offers varied nature with both sea, mountains, forests, and lakes.

Are you concerned about your work environment and want to work with a wonderful team in one of the country's most work environment-secure and newly renovated orthopedic technical operations? Then we are the right orthopedic technical operation for you!

Orthopedic Technology

Orthopedic technology is part of the orthopedic clinic and has its reception at NÄL.

Our mission is to prescribe orthopedic technical aids based on high competence and quality to patients in the NU Healthcare catchment area, to facilitate their daily lives and contribute to an increased quality of life. We place great emphasis on our work environment to be able to work safely and securely to maintain good health.

Our new premises are specially built according to our workflow. We have three grinding rooms where the equipment and ventilation are adapted to each material - carbon fiber, hard plastic, and thermoplastic. The workshop spaces are planned according to function and which materials or chemicals will be used, and in our workshop, there are individual height-adjustable workbenches with good lighting for each orthopedic technician.

About the Position

We are looking for an orthopedic technician for our operations at NÄL. We are a relatively small operation with a very good work climate and have close collaboration across professional boundaries. Together, technicians and engineers discuss and develop the best solutions for patients.

As an orthopedic technician with us, you will work broadly and get to try different orthopedic technical solutions where you will carry out manufacturing from start to finish. For us, it is important that you as a new employee get a good start in your workplace. In an idea-rich and creative work environment, you are given the opportunity to develop at your own pace and according to your own conditions.

Qualifications

Qualified vocational college degree in orthopedic technology.

You are meticulous and work towards fine results.

You have an easy time creating and maintaining relationships, good ability to plan and meet deadlines, you are meticulous and work towards fine results. You care about a good work climate and work environment. It is important that you can collaborate with other professionals in the unit as well as work independently.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Other

Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period.

The position may be placed in a security class. This means that security checks and background checks may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act prior to employment.

Welcome with your application!

About the Västra Götaland Region

The Västra Götaland Region exists for the people of Västra Götaland. We ensure that there is good healthcare for all. We work for sustainable development and growth, a good environment, improved public health, a rich cultural life, and good communication throughout Västra Götaland.

The Västra Götaland Region actively works to digitize more work processes. To be part of the digital transformation, you have basic skills and can use digital tools and services. You can search for information, communicate, interact digitally, are risk-aware, and have the motivation to participate in the development to learn new things.

The Västra Götaland Region places all permanent employees in a war placement.

If you want to know more about the Västra Götaland Region, you can visit our introduction for new employees at the link here (https://www.vgregion.se/introduktion). You can also read more in the presentation here (https://mellanarkiv-offentlig.vgregion.se/alfresco/s/archive/stream/public/v1/source/available/sofia/rs4011-467070786-672/surrogate).

Application

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