Specialist Physician in General Medicine at Vännäs Health Center

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

Region Västerbotten provides broad primary care services throughout Västerbotten County, meeting patients of all ages, both in urban and rural areas. With 33 health centers and medical clinics, we are where you are. We actively engage in research and development, utilizing medical results to offer high-quality care where the patient is involved.

We want our employees to be involved, have influence, and feel proud to work in primary care. Important focus areas for us are to offer a needs-based care supply and to continue developing digital services. We see great value in collaboration with other actors in society.

Primary Care West is a base unit with four health centers in both urban and rural areas, distributed across four municipalities: Vindeln, Vännäs, Bjurholm, and Umeå. The health centers have close collaboration within the base unit. Good connections with local and regional transport facilitate commuting to, from, and between our units.

Vännäs Health Center is beautifully located by the banks of the Ume River and is a newly built, modern facility located about 30 km from Umeå city. Approximately forty employees work at the health center. In Vännäs, we work in different teams, engage in active workplace environment efforts, and have good collaboration with the municipality's various care services.

Our guiding principles are: Friendly, clear, consistent.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a specialist physician with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that makes people feel secure.

The specialty of general medicine is characterized by the meeting with the patient throughout life. The competence includes meeting people of all ages with all kinds of health-related problems, as well as independently assessing and treating these. This also includes the experiences and complaints of patients that are not caused by definable diseases. In general medical specialty work, you follow an individual's various health problems over time, and in assessing health issues, you often need to consider the person's entire life situation.

As a specialist physician with us, a flexible working method and the ability to handle varying workloads are required. Additionally, being engaged in and taking responsibility for your work is essential.

You are active in the base unit's medical group and collaborate with other professional groups. The role also includes mentoring students, residents, and interns.

The position is a permanent full-time employment within Region Västerbotten, with a placement of at least 75% at Vännäs Health Center. For the remaining employment percentage, work may occur at other health centers in Umeå and its surrounding municipalities—initially at Bjurholm Health Center. There is an opportunity for part-time employment.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for a licensed specialist physician in general medicine with experience and/or interest in primary care. Interest in mentoring students and training physicians is also important.

You are a present and positive person who, with expert knowledge and care, sees the patient and contributes to a holistic view that makes the care process better and safer. You enjoy collaborating and being there for other people. You thrive in working in teams as well as independently. You strive, together with your colleagues, to contribute to a positive atmosphere, patient-safe care, and a good working environment.

Please attach a valid specialist certificate in General Medicine with your application.

OTHER

If your qualifications have not been subject to expert review previously, this must occur before taking up the position in accordance with the Regulation (1998:1518) on eligibility for certain positions within health and medical care, etc.

Therefore, the following documentation must be attached to your application:

1. Scientific qualifications (if applicable)
   • Certificate of academic degree, such as Doctor of Medicine or Associate Professor
   • Complete publication list
2. Pedagogical qualifications (if applicable)
   • Certificate/documentation of teaching experience
   • Certificate of mentoring course (basic or specialist training)
3. Clinical and other qualifications (if applicable)
   • Certificate of sub-specialization
   • Certificate/documentation of management assignments and/or operational development

Read more about our benefits for you working with us 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, therefore we welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

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