Department of Primary Care

Our 1800 employees work with close care and health in Uppsala County. We offer a wide range of services within primary care. Our patients meet us at Region Uppsala's own health centers or within habilitation, and we provide advice over the phone via 1177. Education, research, and development are important to us as we adapt our services to the needs of the residents. We already offer mobile teams, video visits, and smart e-services.

We are looking for a department pharmacist for the Department of Primary Care in Uppsala!

We are looking for someone who wants an exciting and developing job where you can help build a safe, patient-centered, and high-quality care. We offer a full-time (100%) temporary position until August 31, 2027. We would like you to start in mid-April 2026, but the start date can be adjusted by agreement.

Your mission

As a department pharmacist, you will be responsible for the department's medications and medication room, an important link in the care required by the inpatients. You will also work to ensure that there is a good structure and order in the medication room and, together with nurses, be responsible for medication management. You will also be responsible for preparing subcutaneous and intravenous medications as well as blood components. You will also be responsible for inventory, ordering, and unpacking medications, managing medication carts, and preparing medications for discharges. In addition, you will work to develop and improve the quality work ongoing in medication management issues in the department, both independently and together with our doctors and nurses. You will work closely with clinical pharmacists and other healthcare staff.

We work together to create a cohesive care process where everyone knows their role and where everyone can contribute to clarity and safety for patients and relatives.

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a pharmacy technician with preparation competence or a pharmacist. Experience in patient-related work from hospitals or dose pharmacies is an advantage. You find it exciting to be part of building and developing the business towards effective and close care by 2030. For you to succeed in the mission, it is required that you have experience working with other professions and that you are stimulated by multidisciplinary approaches and that you are interested in further developing this business together with us.

We place great emphasis on collaboration skills and the ability to communicate. As a person, you are self-driven, proactive, and responsible. You are quality-conscious, meticulous, and want to see concrete results from your work. You are analytical and structured and have the ability to prioritize while seeing the big picture. You have the ability to complete tasks and take responsibility for ensuring that the work is finished within given frameworks. You work well both in a team and with independent tasks. You have a good ability to express yourself both verbally and in writing.

Our operations

The Department of Primary Care belongs to the management of Close Care and Health, Region Uppsala, and is located in the scenic Ulleråker area in Uppsala. We primarily cater to elderly patients who need inpatient care but do not require the hospital's resources for treatment or investigation.

We offer

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/ (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/)).

Want to know more?

For more information, please contact group manager Henrik Jonsson
018-6173929, [email protected]

You can also contact representatives from the trade unions available via the switchboard for Region Uppsala, 018-611 00 00.

Do you want to work with us?

Welcome with your application via the link below.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff in accordance with the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee there are no obligations in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Before a hiring decision, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted regarding all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers, areas covered by optional record extracts. This applies to all who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are not currently intended to mainly involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers not to contact us.