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Do you want to work with children and young people? One of Sweden's best district hospitals is now looking for a pediatrician. This is an exciting opportunity for you to work with a wonderful team that views our broad expertise as our strength. Västervik Hospital is located in the heart of the city center, within walking distance of most amenities, and close to nature and the archipelago. Here you get a simpler daily life in a smaller town!

The role of pediatrician at our clinic involves varied and rewarding tasks, working with children and young people from neonatal care through to the transition to adult care. You will work with outpatient and inpatient duties, on-call work at the emergency department, and supporting the county's youngest residents and their families at the maternity ward, newborn unit (BB), and neonatal department. We offer strong collegial support and dedicated time for administration. The work covers a broad range of general pediatrics.

About You

We are looking for a pediatric specialist with a Swedish medical license. As a person, you are independent, calm, and stable, with good collaboration skills and sound judgment. You must have good proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written.

You will work in an interdisciplinary team, so what is important to us is that you bring drive, engagement, and a desire to develop with us. You are a team player who contributes to creating a positive team working towards common goals. You are flexible and efficient when the job requires it, while maintaining a humble and caring approach to the people you meet.

You act in accordance with the region's core values by being open, engaged, and knowledgeable. For us, job satisfaction and well-being are important. We place great emphasis on personal suitability, as you and your future colleagues are important as a team. Continuous selection and hiring may be applied, so we warmly welcome your application today!

Our Workplace

The pediatric clinic offers excellent opportunities for development in the care of children and young people. We have good collaboration and enjoy our work while making a difference. The pediatric clinic has an open atmosphere, and we are proud to offer high-quality care to our patients. The Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic's mission is to receive children aged 0–18 years. The clinic specializes in somatic care, including medical investigation, treatment, and nursing. The mission covers the full spectrum of pediatric problems, as well as inpatient care in surgery, orthopedics, dermatology, ophthalmology, and ENT, and in some cases, child and adolescent psychiatry. The clinic consists of outpatient clinics in both Västervik and Oskarshamn, and an inpatient ward. The ward has 12 beds distributed across seven general beds and five neonatal beds. Day care and play therapy are also available. Our goal is always to maintain high medical quality combined with excellent patient care.

Västervik Hospital is one of three hospitals in Kalmar County. It is an acute care hospital with maternity services and a newborn unit. At Västervik Hospital, there are jobs for you if you want to develop in your role together with pleasant colleagues. Over 1,200 employees work here, and we have strong cohesion and broad expertise. The hospital is just the right size, offering a secure and pleasant employment with opportunities to learn new things. It is located adjacent to Västervik center and close to the archipelago.

Kalmar County Region is responsible for healthcare, dental care, folk high schools, culture, public transport, and regional development. We are over 7,000 employees working together for a healthier, safer, and richer life for the county's residents. With us, you receive many benefits and one of Sweden's best collective agreements. We meet people at all stages of life and have meaningful and developing work – every day.

Kalmar County Region offers all employees a 100% position. If you work part-time but wish to work full-time, an extension of the position may be offered at another workplace.

We request that you attach your CV, cover letter, and relevant educational certificates to your application. To ensure quality in the recruitment process for Kalmar County Region, we ask that you apply for the position through our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format.

We are happy to receive calls from you if you are interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling advertising and recruitment services.