Senior physician/Specialist physician, PET/CT in the southeast of Sweden

Come and join us in the beautiful medieval city of Kalmar, with approximately 70.000 inhabitants. Kalmar is located along the beautiful southeast coast of Sweden which is very popular in the summer season due to its warm and sunny climate and location near the Baltic Sea. The cultural is rich and the old city has a rich history (one example being the Kalmar Castle dating back from the 12th century). 

Kalmar is a very popular summer destination and has been voted to the best summer city of Sweden several years. Every summer the city is filled with music, sports and events that makes the inhabitants and tourists come together. Kalmar has lots of big events to offer you either as a partipicipent or beeing a supporter cheering together with all the other people who are watching admirably at the atlethes. Ironman, Swimrun and OCR are just a few of the events which are taking place every year. In the wintertime you will find places for cross-country skiing in our county as well as possibilities for alpine skiing within an hour from Kalmar.

Kalmar County Hospital lies in the south of County Kalmar and nicely overlooking the Baltic Sea, which means you are working and living in beautiful nature surroundings. The Hospital has all kinds of specialities and it’s a teaching hospital for both medicine and nurse students. With only the Ölands Bridge away you’ll find the popular island Öland with many beaches and idyllic places to visit.

See our film about Region Kalmar/Småland here. (https://youtu.be/C6LSYg35ktQ)

What we offer

Do you want to lead the establishment of our new competence center in PET/CT?
You will be the key person who drives and implements the work ahead of the planned start in 2026, which will be established in a newly constructed building. Your duties include designing and deciding how this department will be functioning and work together with parties within the newly started competence center and you are involved in, among other things, the procurement of new equipment. Take the chance to shape and establish this new department and your future workplace. You can make a big difference here!

As a part of your employment, you will have clinical duty within your specialist area, combined with being responsible for the establishment and introduction of PET/CT within Region Kalmar County. Your organizational affiliation will be based on your basic specialty. The staff and this new department will be a collaboration between nuclear medicine, physiology, imaging and functional medicine, oncology, and radiology.

Kalmar County Hospital is a reasonably large and well-functioning hospital with good results and short decision-making processes. Region Kalmar län is a safe, reliable employer and organization with great transparency. We are looking for someone to fill this role immediately or by according to agreement. In this recruitment, we apply tests in our selection process such as problem-solving and personality tests that measure work performance and behaviors in working life.

What we are looking for

We are looking for you with several years of clinical experience with PET/CT. You are a specialist doctor in your profession within, for example, nuclear medicine, physiology, imaging and functional medicine, radiology, or oncology.You have a great interest and knowledge in the PET/CT area and want to develop clinical diagnostics. It is important that you have good planning skills, are driven and enthusiastic. You are a problem solver who sets high goals and works persistently to achieve them. Furthermore, you are good at collaborating, creating good relationships and ensuring that the competence, commitment, and participation of the employees in the organization are taken advantage of. We will have high expectations on your leadership and knowledge, and we expect you will have the same for us as an employer. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

We require:

Approved authorisation as a doctor from a EU/EEA country,
English and Swedish language skills (at least B2 level)

Terms of employment

Before moving to Sweden you need to reach B2 level in the Swedish language. Your license as a doctor needs to be recognized by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en/licence-application/.

Your employment will start with an introduction period. We provide further language studies in Swedish to reach the C1 level. If the trial period will be proven satisfactory and you demonstrate required skills recognized by the County Council of Kalmar, it will automatically turn into a permanent employment.   

All contracts follow local and national collective agreements. Salary is set individually depending on your qualification and experience.

What we will offer: 

Support during recruitment process before moving to Sweden

If you are an EU/EEA citizen you may be eligible for support from EURES/Your First Eures Job, a European Union job mobility scheme www.yourfirsteuresjob.se

In this recruitment we cooperate with EURES Arbetsförmedlingen which means:

• An interview allowance to be able to see the place where you will live, work and to meet your future colleagues. 
• A preparing language course allowance to reach the B2 level at your current location.
• Relocation allowance if needed also for your family members.
• Recognition allowance.

Support after moving to your new home in Sweden

• An intensive language course to reach C1 level in Swedish.
• A free preparing course about the Swedish health
• Help with practical matters, such as social security number, bank accounts, etc.
• Wellness benefits

How to apply

Send your application to inez.dekker@regionkalmar.se

Subject: PET/CT Kalmar- Sweden

Your applications should include personal letter and CV.

We are looking for you with several years of clinical experience with PET/CT. You are a specialist doctor in your profession within, for example, nuclear medicine, physiology, imaging and functional medicine, radiology, or oncology

English and Swedish language skills

Terms of employment

Before moving to Sweden, you need to reach B2 level in the Swedish language. Your license as a specialised docor  needs to be recognized by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en/licence-application/.

Your employment will start with an introduction period. We provide further language studies in Swedish to reach the C1 level. If the trial period will be proved satisfactory and you demonstrate required skills recognized by the County Council of Kalmar, it will automatically turn into a permanent employment.  

All contracts follow local and national collective agreements. Salary are set individually depending on your qualification and experience.