Medical student assistant positions at Dr. Margrethe's Health Center, Paamiut offered

Medical student assistant positions at Dr. Margrethe's Health Center, Paamiut offered Region Sermersooq offers a position of about 4 months duration in Paamiut for medical students who have passed 7th semester. The first 4 weeks from about 13 September 2027 will be an introduction at Queen Ingrids Health Center (DIS) in Nuuk and in the immediately following period the remaining time in Paamiut until about 6 January 2028. There are two medical students employed.

The students rotate so they do not start and leave simultaneously. Queen Margrethe's Health Center in Paamiut is a part of Region Sermersoq with DIS as the main center. Paamiut has about 1250 inhabitants. We are staffed with 4 nurses, 2 medical students, a health assistant, a physiotherapist and a range of support staff.

DMS today resembles Danish general practice, in addition we have a 24-hour on-call physician and emergency department function, which is handled by a nurse with telephonic support from a doctor in Nuuk. Steno Diabetes Center is also an integrated part of our clinical daily life with treatment of Diabetes, hypertension and COPD. We guarantee a challenging workday that will be professionally and personally developing.

Prerequisite for a good workday is that you are able to engage in collaboration with different professional groups.

All types of patients in Paamiut are received, treated or referred either from DIS or DMS. The first four weeks take place as an introduction at DIS in Nuuk. Here you will be introduced to various functions. Nuuk is a modern capital in the middle of the magnificent Greenlandic nature, with 20,000 inhabitants. In DIS several medical students, doctors, nurses, health assistants, interpreters, etc. work.

Your task will be a mix of the following supervised functions: Telephone triage, prescription renewals for chronic patients, patient reception in the emergency department/ambulatory, where you work together with the nursing group and the other medical student. There will be general consultations, eye examinations, pulmonary function tests, blood sampling, etc. You will be appropriately prepared for the tasks during your stay in Nuuk.

Application Applications, attached with copies of relevant documents, must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk Start date: 13 September 2027 or by agreement Application deadline: 28 November 2026 Employment interviews held continuously Contact Information about the position can be obtained from Acting Chief Nurse Hanne Nyborg at email: [email protected] or on tel +299 344442 or Christian Møller Pedersen at email: [email protected] or tel +299 361918 Accommodation Accommodation is arranged according to the rules in force at the Greenlandic Health Service at any time.

Salary and employment Salary and terms of employment, including the right to relocation travel and moving allowance, in accordance with the agreement between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the relevant negotiating organization in force at the time of hire. The hourly wage is set at kr. 152.5 (as of 6 February 2023) on weekdays 08:00 - 16:00, with allowance for work outside this time. The standard work norm is 40 hours/week.

Citizenship If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional on a valid residence and work permit. Residence and work permit can only be applied for at an agreed employment. The Greenlandic Health Service – Breadth, challenge and professional pride The Greenlandic Health Service is under the Department of Health, and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Home and the Greenlandic Health Service's Operations Area.

If you seek professional challenges, are curious and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Health Service is for you. You can read more about the Greenlandic Health Service at www.gjob.dk In Greenland there are great opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing and boat trips are suitable activities. Winter offers the Northern Lights and plenty of skiing and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can ride a dog sled.

In the larger towns there is plenty of cultural life with sports clubs, art exhibitions, concerts, cafes and restaurants. You can read more about the region where the job is located at www.peqqik.gl See the Greenlandic Health Service’s organizational diagram Organizational diagram of the Greenlandic Health Service The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically, via Gjob.dk . Applications sent by e-mail will be immediately deleted for your safety.