Senior physicians sought for the Medical Department, Queen Ingrids Hospital, Nuuk

Do you want to work as a chief physician in the Greenlandic Health Service and enjoy a daily life with great professional responsibility, broad medical issues and patient pathways where you can really make a difference?

At the Medical Department, at Queen Ingrids Hospital, we are seeking one or two experienced chief physicians to help develop the department and ensure high-quality patient pathways.

With us, our core values are responsibility, meaningfulness, medical art and development. You will become part of a dynamic department with high professionalism, close collegial sparring and a strong focus on the patient, quality and education.

We offer

• A versatile chief physician position with a broad medical scope and the opportunity to put your professional mark on the department.
• Great professional responsibility and the possibility to work with both acute and complex medical issues in patients from across Greenland.
• Close collaboration with skilled colleagues in the department and specialists at Rigshospitalet, who are available for sparring around the clock.
• Opportunity to develop your own subspecialty while working broadly with internal medicine.
• A daily work life where your clinical experience, judgment and logistical sense matter greatly.
• Opportunity to contribute to supervision and education of younger doctors.
• A workplace in Nuuk where a strong professional environment meets magnificent Arctic nature.

We are looking for someone who

• Is a specialist with Danish medical authorization within one of the internal medicine subspecialties, oncology or general medicine.
• Has solid professional experience in internal medicine and a desire to work broadly.
• Thrives in interdisciplinary collaboration and has good teamwork and communication skills.
• Can create an overview and has good logistical sense – also in complex patient pathways.
• Wants to take responsibility for 1-2 subspecialties while also working broadly during shifts.
• Is passionate about supervision and the professional development of trainees.
• Has an interest in the Greenlandic Health Service and preferably experience working in Greenland.
• Has experience in broad internal medicine, neurology or oncology – this is an advantage, but not a requirement.

About us

• The Medical Area has an outpatient clinic, day ward and 34 beds spread across two wards, as well as an integrated pediatric ward with eight beds.
• We have a Common InterMediary Ward (IMA) with six beds for close monitoring of patients with heart diseases and other acute illnesses.
• We receive patients from across Greenland and treat both routine and complex medical issues.
• We have patients at the Patient Hotel and participate in patient transfers from regional hospitals.
• As a chief physician you will conduct ward rounds on the inpatient wards, the IMA and the Patient Hotel, as well as ambulatory functions.
• You advise the doctors at the regional hospitals and contribute to supervising medical trainees.
• Chief physicians participate in 4-5-shift 24-hour on-call duties that serve both Queen Ingrids Hospital and the rest of Greenland.
• We have a culture characterized by trust, respect, professional sparring and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Application

Applications with copies of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: January 1, 2027 or as agreed

Application deadline: October 19, 2026

Recruitment interviews will be held on an ongoing basis

Professional assessment

Candidates invited to an interview will, prior to the interview, receive materials to be filled out and submitted to HR for professional assessment.

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Physician Uka Wilhjelm Geisler at tel. (+299) 34 47 31 or by email: [email protected]

Housing

Accommodation is allocated according to the rules currently applicable in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment terms, including entitlement to induction and relocation travel and household move, in accordance with the agreement in force at the time of taking up the position between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating association.

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 upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Health Service – Breadth, challenge and professional pride

The Greenlandic Health Service is part of the Department of Health, and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Dental Service, The Greenland Patient Home and the 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 is plenty of opportunity to lead an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing and boat trips are natural activities. Winter offers the northern lights and plenty of skiing and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. 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

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The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

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