Physiotherapist to Primary Care East

If you want a varied and stimulating job at our clinic, which is part of the transition to Close Care in Västmanland, then this job is for you. Welcome to a workplace that is facing an exciting time of development!

About the workplace

Primary Care East operates in both Sala and Västerås. The clinic provides primary care by meeting the residents' needs for basic internal medicine specialist care, specialized palliative care, advanced home care via AH teams, and qualified rehabilitation efforts, as well as mobile primary care teams in collaboration with the municipalities' home care services.

In Sala, there is a primary care department (Ward 1), an AH team, and a primary care team, a medical reception, and a rehabilitation unit. In Västerås, the clinic is tasked with running a primary care department (NÄVA). There is a specialized palliative ward, a palliative advisory team, an AH team, and a primary care team, as well as a palliative reception.

At the Rehabilitation Unit, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech therapists, and rehab assistants work. We provide rehabilitation resources to all our units in Sala but also have a physiotherapy reception, speech therapy and social work reception, as well as team-based outpatient care. We work from a person-centered approach.

We welcome you to a workplace characterized by openness and a good atmosphere. As a physiotherapist with us, you will be offered a stimulating, varied, and meaningful job with opportunities for participation, professional development, and advantageous employee benefits.

More about your benefits can be found here: Your Benefits (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/)

Job Responsibilities

You will work at our physiotherapy reception combined with work at EPOS. EPOS is the orthopedic elective surgery unit in Sala where hip and knee surgeries are performed, and where we provide physiotherapy resources.

As a physiotherapist at our reception, you will meet patients in various areas, primarily in orthopedics, but there is also an opportunity to work in other functional areas as our assignment is broad.

The work includes physiotherapeutic tasks such as assessment, treatment, training, and advice individually or in groups, as well as prescribing aids.

At EPOS, the tasks include early mobilization of newly operated patients - hip and knee arthroplasty, reviewing training programs, handling referrals, and providing postoperative information.

Supervision of students is included in the position.

Qualifications

We are looking for a licensed physiotherapist, preferably with a few years of experience in healthcare. We would like you to have experience or interest in orthopedic rehabilitation, but also knowledge in the internal medicine area, such as neurology, COPD, cardiac rehabilitation, and diabetes. We also value if you have an interest or experience in business development and digitalization. Furthermore, we see that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, as well as a B driver's license since travel is required in the position.

As a person, you are calm and stable and can focus on the right things. You have a positive attitude towards your work and the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize in your work. You easily adapt to new circumstances and can quickly change your perspective. You work well with others, listen, and communicate in a responsive way with both colleagues and patients.

Employment Conditions

Permanent employment. 75-100%. Daytime Monday-Friday. B driver's license. Start date by agreement.

Application

Welcome with your application by February 26, 2026.

• When applying, you should only attach your CV and preferably relevant certificates.
• You will also be required to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment.
• We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process.

Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to create a good CV here: Applying for a job in Region Västmanland (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/)

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to submit your application!

About the Region

If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: Region Västmanland (@regionvastmanland) (https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/)

We in Region Västmanland are responsible for health, medical, and dental care for all residents of the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together, we are 7,000 employees, with 300 different professions, in ten locations.

We are at the heart of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together we are driven to create a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people – where they are. That is how we can live up to our stakeholders' and residents' high expectations.

Together we make a difference. For real.

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