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We are looking for you who want an extraordinary secretarial job, working all hours of the day with varied and exciting tasks!

Job Responsibilities

Working as a medical secretary/healthcare administrator at the emergency department is a varied and dynamic job where no two days are alike. Your main tasks include medical documentation, diagnosis registration, and referral handling, as well as other administrative and IT-related tasks.

Part of your work involves registering patients who arrive by ambulance. You will also serve as a backup card handler during on-call hours, assisting when there is a need for backup cards.

In the event of a trauma alarm, you are an important part of the team and are responsible for documenting in real-time inside the alarm room. Additionally, as secretaries, we are included in the Regional Healthcare Management during major accidents or serious incidents.

Working with us offers an exciting mix of standard secretarial tasks and unique tasks specific to the emergency department's secretarial unit. This makes the role both challenging and rewarding.

About the Workplace

The Emergency Clinic is a dynamic and multifaceted workplace with approximately 130 employees, of whom 16 are medical secretaries. We see patients with varying needs and diagnoses and provide care around the clock.

Our largest patient groups come from the areas of medicine/infection, surgery, and orthopedics. During on-call hours, we also receive patients from smaller clinics such as ophthalmology, ENT, gynecology, and oral surgery. Our trauma unit is one of the largest in the country and handles trauma cases around the clock.

We are open all hours of the day, every day of the year.

For us, it is important that you feel good and enjoy your job, which is why we offer you

• a tailored introduction program to help you feel confident and secure in your professional role
• opportunities for competence development through, for example, internal training
• a workplace for all stages of life
• free training at our fully equipped gym
• a wellness allowance of 3000 SEK/year

More about your benefits can be found here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/)

Curious?

Please contact us if you would like to book a no-obligation conversation or if you would like to come and shadow us to get a glimpse of our work and see the facilities.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are trained as a medical secretary and are confident in your role. You have a high sense of service, are flexible, and have a good ability to prioritize among different tasks. Furthermore, you are meticulous, responsible, and have the ability to remain calm in high-tempo situations.

Experience working in the medical record system Cosmic and knowledge of the primary classification system DRG are meritorious. Having previously worked with scheduled working hours at an emergency department is also an advantage.

The role requires excellent knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, as you will communicate with colleagues and other units. Additional language skills are meritorious.

Night duty means that you usually work alone as a secretary at the emergency department. This places high demands on your ability to prioritize and adapt to different situations.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and value your willingness to contribute to the development of the operations.

Terms of Employment

Permanent position, full-time. Fixed-term contract for 6 months, 75%. Start date September 1st or as agreed.

We apply individual and differentiated salary setting.

Application

Welcome to submit your application by August 2, 2026.

• When you apply, you should only attach your CV and preferably relevant certificates/diplomas.
• You will also be asked to answer a number of questions included in our selection assessment.
• We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process.

Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to format a good CV here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/)

Selection and interviews will take place when the advertisement period has ended.

Protected Personal Data

If you have protected personal data, you should not apply via our recruitment system or via email. Instead, contact the recruiting manager or Recruitment Support at mailto:[email protected] who can inform you about how to submit your application securely. (Do not attach personal data)

About the Region

If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/ (https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/)

We at Region Västmanland are responsible for health, medical, and dental care for everyone living in the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business issues, education, and research. Together we are 7,000 employees, with 300 different professions, on ten locations. We are in the midst of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together we are driven by creating a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people – where they are. That is how we can live up to the high expectations of our commissioners and residents. Together we make a difference. For real. We say no to you who sell all kinds of recruitment services.