Medical Secretary for Hereditary Diseases, Zealand University Hospital, Køge

We need you to be part of our team in Heritable Diseases at Zealand University Hospital, Køge. We are looking for an experienced medical secretary who is passionate about talking to people and being the face of the department. You must have strong communication skills and will actively contribute to making our patients feel welcome, both in person and by telephone. In addition, we need you to take responsibility for our workflows in the Sundhedsplatformen (Health Platform) and contribute positively to our collaboration with Region Hovedstaden.

Klinisk Genetisk Enhed is a specialty that is rapidly developing, where evaluation for hereditary cancer, among other things, is increasing. We are a small team that uses one another for sparring, support and help with the tasks, with a good tone and a good working environment. Arvelige Sygdomme is under the Clinical Biochemical Department at Zealand University Hospital.

We offer thorough introduction, but expect you to quickly get into the workflows. In addition, in the multidisciplinary collaboration you will have influence on the workflows in the department.

Your tasks will be

• Processing of referrals
• Creating and registering patients in a specialized program for the pedigree database
• All handling in Sundhedsplatformen (the Health Platform)
• Reporting and lookups in various registers
• Contributing to good collaboration with our sister department in Region H towards the merger

We wish

• That you are educated and have extensive experience as a medical secretary
• Knowledge and preferably experience from clinical genetics and workflows hereunder
• Good knowledge of the Sundhedsplatformen (the Health Platform)
• That you are independent, responsible, robust and enjoy being busy
• That you are friendly, service-minded and want to make a difference for patients and colleagues
• That you contribute with a positive and engaged approach to the multidisciplinary team
• That you thrive in a small team with a few close colleagues
• That you are curious, brave and eager to contribute with high professional standards and administrative competencies
• Knowledge of Region Zealand and the citizens and patients we serve.

About Heritable Diseases

Heritable Diseases was established in 2015 with the aim of building a regional offering of clinical genetics within a short period. Heritable Diseases is placed under the Clinical Biochemical Department at Zealand University Hospital in Roskilde and Køge. We have a well-functioning multidisciplinary team with 4 doctors, 5 genetic interpreters, 5 genetic guidance specialists and 3 medical secretaries/Health Administrative Coordinators. We value high professional quality, good education and a good working environment.

Employment terms

The position is a part-time role of 32 hours. Work takes place during daytime hours and there is no night, evening, weekend or holiday work. Employment from 1/12 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Salary and employment terms according to the applicable collective agreement. If you want further information you are very welcome to contact unit manager Peter Johansen.

Application deadline 19-11-2026 .

Invitations to interviews will be sent out continuously and the interviews will also be held continuously, which means that the job posting will close as soon as a candidate is found. We also expect to hold interviews in week 47 and only in week 48.

Area of employment

Region Zealand and Region Hovedstaden will on January 1, 2027 become Region Østdanmark as a result of the health reform. Your area of employment will be Region Østdanmark with all associated organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on Region Østdanmark's website.

Starting salary for union employees

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension under the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Zealand University Hospital

Zealand University Hospital is Denmark's newest university hospital with activities in Køge, Roskilde and Nykøbing F. We are a bold and outward-facing university hospital, where we every day work to create a coherent healthcare system and greater equality in health for citizens in the region.

Our catchment area is characterized by more citizens with chronic disease and social challenges than the national average. Therefore we work targeted with innovation, new forms of collaboration and solutions that bring treatment closer to citizens.

With us you will be part of an ambitious workplace where cross-disciplinary collaboration, high professional quality and continuous improvements are a natural part of everyday life. Our leadership values are innovation, followership, integrity and community, and they set the direction for how we work, develop and achieve good results – for both citizens and employees.

Read more about Zealand University Hospital, Nykøbing F. here

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