Specialist Doctors (M.D.)
The Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme is a regional authority in Finland responsible for providing comprehensive social, healthcare, and emergency services to the residents of Kanta-Häme. The Wellbeing Servcies County is committed delivering high-quality, accessible, and equitable services tailored to the needs of its community. It consists of 11 municipalities: Hämeenlinna, Forssa, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Humppila, Janakkala, Jokioinen, Loppi, Riihimäki, Tammela, and Ypäjä. The Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme also includes the OmaHäme organizations, which provide a variety of social and health services, employing more than 6 500 in staff.
The Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme in Finland is seeking to recruit 2 skillful and dedicated specialist doctors (M.D.) in radiology to 2 year fixed term positions with a possibility to apply for full-time permanent positions.
The radiology unit provides services in the central hospital and different locations. The central hospital carries out MRIs, computed tomography (CT) scans, vascular studies and procedures, mammography studies and procedures, native imaging, ultrasound (US) studies and procedures, fluoroscopy studies and procedures, native imaging as well as CT for emergency imaging.
As a specialist doctor in radiology, you will work as an expert in your own field in a multiprofessional working group. A broad range of skills and experience is valued, but at minimum experience in interpreting images from native X-rays, computed tomography, and ultrasound equipment are expected. Solid experience in mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or angiography is considered as a bonus. The ability to perform ultrasound-guided biopsies and drainages, if not familiar prior, will be trained during the trial period, as it is an integral part of the specialist doctor's duties.
The recruited specialist doctors will move to work in an entirely new hospital campus from 2026 onwards. The new hospital will have a wide range of state of the art imaging and radiology equipment available. This will allow for comprehensive and accurate diagnostics for a variety of medical conditions. In the new hospital, at least the following equipment will be available: 3 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, 3 computed tomography (CT) devices, 4 ultrasound devices, a mammography device, dental and limb X-ray devices, an angiography device, and a fluoroscopy device.
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Qualifications
A degree as a specialist doctor in radiology from an EU/EEA - area educational institution (2005/36/EU) with a license to practice as a Specialist Doctor in Radiology-status within an EU/EEA country.
Eligibility
You should be a doctor in good standing, and without a criminal record as required by the Finnish Law.
Experience
At least 3 years of previous work experience as registered professional from within EU/EEA after licensed to practice as a specialist doctor in radiology. Further previous experience is beneficial during the recognition process.
Attitude
An independent & responsible attitude, with good communication & team working skills.
Commitment to training
Commitment to a free-of-charge language training program, and to study a minimum 20 hrs per week in order to reach a B1 level of Finnish language at the end of the training.
Commitment to relocation
Commitment to relocating and starting work in Finland after reaching your target in language training.
Language requirements
Fluent English language skills. Intermediate English language skills are required.
Additional compensation
The Wellbeing Service Country has a performance bonus system in place for Specialist Doctors in Radiology. The monthly salary is therefore amended based on accrued performace bonuses and other possible additions to salary. Successful candidates' personal salary offer will be made by the Wellbeing Service County prior to the start of the program.
Vacations
Minimum 23 days per year starting after the first full working year acting as basis for calculations. Previous accepted work experience will add vacation days in accordance to experience years. Maximum 38 days of vacation per year based on accrued service years.
Healthcare & insurances
Healthcare, insurances, unemployment & retirement fees and benefits are included.
E-pass benefit card
is the key to the employee benefits: discounts and personal monthly amount to use in different services. Yearly value is 200€. Employer also covers for 25% of your lunch cost at the staff restaurant through E-passi.
Support for commuting
Communiting support with public transport worth 300€/ yearly.
Flexibility at work
A flexi-bank of hours, flexible wrok arrangements, possibility to work long shifts ad much needed flexibility to optimize work-life-balance.
Life-long learning
Possibility for regular coaching and training, inlcuding career development opportunities and job-rotation.
Induction period
a 6 month trial period which includes an induction to your new tasks and responsibilities when you start working.
Round birthdays
When you turn 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60, your employer remembers you with a small gift, and for your 50th and 60th birthdays you get a additional day of vacation.
