Job Description

ABOUT THE REGION

It is situated at the southern end of Sweden’s second-largest lake, Vättern. The region is strategically located in southern Sweden and is easily accessible by plane, bus, train or car. It has a long history of small enterprises and the business community is characterized by its spirit of cooperation, innovation, endurance and often a large dose of courage. 

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL

The primary care centres offer accessible health care with continuity and high quality. After the patient has visited any of their primary care centres, they should leave with a sensation of being seen, listened to, and treated professionally and knowing what the next step will be.

Main responsibilities and expectations

•You will meet patients of all ages with different diagnoses.

•You are the first to meet the patient and need to assess, together with other colleagues, what can be treated and what needs to be referred to a different specialist.

•You will be tutoring students, resident doctors and other staff, and you will be working with health prevention.

•You will work together with other colleagues at the primary care centre and authorities regarding home care, sick leave, unemployment, social services, etc.

What’s expected of you

•To have medical and family medicine specialist titles issued or recognized by the European Union.

•To be able to complete the intensive Swedish language course, which is part of the MediCarrera program.

MEDICARRERA OFFERS  

A free visit to see where you will live, work, and meet future colleagues.  
A free preparation and intensive language course.    
A free intensive language course for partners and children of school age. Kindergarten for the youngest.
Free apartment at the course location for you and your family, all costs covered    
Flight tickets to the course location for the whole family.  
A scholarship for the intensive language course of 800 € monthly.  

OUR SUPPORT  

We find you a place to live and help to register your children in a school or kindergarten.  
We help you with practical matters, such as social security numbers, medical cards, bank accounts, etc. 
We help your spouse with sources for job search.  
We contact the moving company and arrange the moving trip.  
You receive an information package with practical details and a contact person to call in case of any problems.

Basic Requirements

*To be a specialist doctor/nurse/dentist with at least 2-3 years of experience and graduate from an EU university.

* To be an EU citizen or have an EU Long-term residence permit.

In case you are not an EU citizen:

* Your diploma has to be homologated in one of the EU countries.

* After the title homologation, You need to have at least 2-3 years of experience in one of the EU countries.

* Long-term residency from an EU country.