Resident Physician for Eye Clinic in Skellefteå

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

Would you like to be part of the Eye Clinic in Skellefteå? A lot is happening here, and there are great opportunities for professional development. Our clinic provides specialized care in the field of eye diseases in Västerbotten.

We are an outpatient clinic and are part of the Eye Clinic Västerbotten, which is located at the three hospitals in the county: Umeå, Skellefteå, and Lycksele. At all three locations, we work with education and development. The clinic handles large patient flows, caring for patients with eye diseases of all ages, from newborns and upwards. Our operations are scheduled during daytime hours on weekdays, including day care. We also have an operating unit where anterior eye surgery is performed.

Eye care includes both quick, shorter visits and recurring check-ups conducted by ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists, and doctors. We have care processes for conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, strabismus, and age-related changes in the macula. We frequently use technical equipment for diagnostics and treatment.

We have approximately 30 employees. Working with us are ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses, operating room nurses, medical secretaries, assistant nurses, orthoptists, and optometrists.

We are now looking for a resident physician for a fixed-term position of 6 months at the facility in Skellefteå.

Responsibilities

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

You will work together with ophthalmologists on the medical and surgical care of the eye. You will participate in examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of eye complaints and diseases, as well as manage eye problems caused by underlying illnesses.

Qualifications

• You hold a Swedish medical license with the right to practice in Swedish healthcare.
• You have knowledge of the Swedish language at level C1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• We want you to be engaged, competent, and capable of contributing to job satisfaction and positive change.
• Experience working at an eye clinic and knowledge of eye care are meritorious.

Employment Details

• Type of employment: Fixed-term.
• Duration: 6 months or longer.
• Working hours: Daytime.

Read more about our benefits for you as an employee on our website: https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner (https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner)

We strive for an even gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants with different backgrounds.

Regarding the recruitment process, we have made decisions on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore explicitly decline contact with media sales, recruitment agencies, and similar.

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

Before employment, we will request an extract from the criminal record.