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Do you want to make a difference where your skills are needed the most?

At Kalmar County Hospital, you will have the opportunity to work in a developing and varied role where you meet patients with many different needs and diagnoses. Here, you become an important part of the care chain and contribute to creating conditions for a safe and secure return home after your hospital stay.

We are now looking for occupational therapists who want to become part of our dedicated team within orthopedics, medicine, surgery, and geriatrics.

About the position

Based on the operations' needs and your experience, there is an opportunity to work with different patient groups and specializations.

In Geriatrics, you conduct activity, functional, and cognitive assessments, prescribe assistive devices, plan rehabilitation interventions, and collaborate on the patient's continued care and rehabilitation. You also participate in discharge assessments and contribute to creating good conditions for the patient's recovery and independence.

In orthopedics, surgery, and medicine, you work with patients with varying diagnoses and needs in a dynamic environment where early rehabilitation efforts are of great importance. You conduct assessments of activity capacity, mobility, and assistive device needs, and plan interventions that strengthen the patient's independence and enable a safe discharge.

Regardless of specialization, you work both independently and in close collaboration with physiotherapists, nurses, doctors, and other professions. Together, we create the best possible conditions for the patient's continued rehabilitation and recovery.

During a working day, you meet patients with different diagnoses, needs, and life situations, which provides stimulating work where you can use your full competence and continuously develop your clinical reasoning.

Working hours are during the day, Monday to Friday.

A team that supports each other

We are a work group with broad competence, high professional pride, and a strong commitment to our patients. With us, it is natural to share knowledge, support each other, and collaborate across professional boundaries.

We believe that the best results are created when people develop together, and we actively work to create a work environment where everyone feels included and appreciated.

What our employees say

"What makes me happy is the combination of independence, development opportunities, and fantastic colleagues. There is always someone to ask, and we help each other when needed. My skills are used, and I feel that my work makes a difference every day."

About you

We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist.

You have a professional and empathetic approach, good customer service, and a genuine commitment to the patient's best interest. You thrive taking own responsibility while appreciating collaboration and knowledge exchange with colleagues.

To succeed in the role, you need to be flexible, solution-oriented, and able to adapt to changed conditions. You have an interest in development and want to contribute to improving the operations.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Do not hesitate to apply for an interesting and developing job where you will get to work together with many competent and pleasant colleagues! We offer mentorship to you who are newly employed.

Selection is ongoing, and the appointment of the position may take place before the application period has ended.

Welcome with your application today!

Your future workplace

The occupational therapy and physiotherapy activities are part of Rehab South and work to give patients the best possible conditions for activity, participation, and recovery.

We work actively with development and improvement work, and our results in national comparisons show that our work makes a difference for the patients.

Kalmar County Hospital is one of three hospitals in Kalmar County. The hospital is an emergency hospital with specialist care, maternity care, and neonatal care. Here, more than 2,300 people work to offer good care and high patient safety to the county's inhabitants. Our employees' continuous development work means that we achieve good results in several different national measurements. The hospital is located close to Kalmar center and Kalmar Sound.

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

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

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

We are happy to receive calls from you who are interested in the job but decline calls from those who sell advertisements and recruitment services.

Open to all
We focus on your competence, not your other prerequisites. We are open to adapting the role or workplace according to your needs.