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Do you want to help shape the future of patient-near diagnostics in Värmland?

We are now seeking dedicated biomedical scientists for a new and exciting initiative within Clinical Chemistry, where you will combine technology, quality, and development in a supportive working environment.

Your Workplace

Clinical Chemistry at the Central Hospital is part of Laboratory Medicine Värmland. Within Laboratory Medicine, there are four specialties: Clinical Chemistry, Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Pathology, and Clinical Microbiology, the latter two being located only at the Central Hospital in Karlstad.

Laboratory Medicine is divided into eight units located at three hospitals, 23 health centers, and GeBlod Karlstad. Laboratory Medicine is accredited according to ISO 15189.

At the Clinical Chemistry unit at the Central Hospital, approximately 70 employees work in a 24/7 operation. Within Clinical Chemistry, the Patient-Near Diagnostics Administration (PNA Administration) is currently being established. This is a new and exciting initiative where we develop and ensure the quality of patient-near diagnostics to guarantee fast and reliable test results in healthcare. Here, you will work in a dynamic environment with close collaboration across operational boundaries and the opportunity to influence how the PNA activity grows.

We are currently seeking three biomedical scientists or individuals with equivalent relevant education who wish to help shape the future of patient-near diagnostics in Värmland.

Your Responsibilities

As a biomedical scientist within the PNA Administration, you will play a central role in developing and driving the activity forward. Your responsibilities include:

• Service and support for PNA instruments, including contact with suppliers and technical troubleshooting.
• Development of the PNA activity: harmonizing and creating new routines and implementing them.
• Training healthcare staff in the handling of PNA instruments and analysis methods.
• Responsibility for methods or instruments for selected analyses and quality assurance of results.
• Administration of IT systems used within PNA, in close collaboration with other system administrators.

This is a position for you who want to be part of building something new – a challenging and developmental role where your ideas and competence make a difference!

With a patient focus, it is important that our work is performed with high quality.

The assignment may change over time.

Your Skills and Competencies

We are looking for you who are a licensed biomedical scientist or have equivalent relevant education. To thrive and succeed in the role, it is important that you:

• Are service-oriented and solution-focused, with the ability to identify and solve problems.
• Have good communication skills and enjoy educating and supporting colleagues and healthcare staff.
• Are meticulous, structured, and have a quality-conscious approach.
• Are flexible and thrive in a changing environment where new challenges constantly arise.
• Have an interest in technology and IT systems, and preferably experience in system administration.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and would like you to be curious, proactive, and driven by developing the activity together with your colleagues. Being part of building a new administration is a unique opportunity – and we are looking for you who want to be part of it!

Meritorious is if you have experience working with development and administration within laboratory medicine. In the role, you need to have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.

Do you want to help develop our activity? Then we look forward to receiving your application!

About Region Värmland

We exist to ensure that everyone who lives here feels well and that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference within healthcare, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's biggest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work for us and our benefits, and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application.

Other Information

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