At Region Dalarna, you'll find meaningful work where you can make a difference. Together, we're working toward a sustainable Dalarna with development opportunities in all parts of the region.
About the Position
Do you want to grow with us?
We're seeking a licensed occupational therapist who wants to work broadly and contribute to the continued development of primary care. Your main placement will be at Rättvik Health Center, but you'll also work at Leksand Health Center.
You'll have an independent, varied role with the opportunity to influence both your position and the operations. Working alongside other professionals at the health centers, you'll contribute to providing close, secure, and cohesive care.
The position can be shaped to some extent based on operational needs, your experience, expertise, and interests. You'll have the opportunity to specialize in particular areas and help develop occupational therapy at both health centers.
There are opportunities for further training in areas covered by your work; such as hand rehabilitation and activities of daily living revision, etc. Your closest colleagues are physical therapists, but you'll have occupational therapy colleagues at other health centers and at Mora and Falun hospitals with whom you can exchange ideas.
About Us
The health centers in Rättvik and Leksand are currently in a development phase. We're developing a team-based approach based on patient needs and to provide employees with a better work environment. Occupational therapy expertise is needed in areas such as hand rehabilitation, mental health, pain, cognition, activity capacity, and memory assessment. You'll meet dedicated colleagues, broad expertise, and an open workplace culture where we help and learn from one another.
Our current opening hours are 8 AM-5 PM on weekdays.
Job Responsibilities
You'll work both independently and as part of a team. Work is distributed between Rättvik and Leksand health centers based on patient and operational needs.
Responsibilities include:
Hand rehabilitation
Memory assessment and basic dementia evaluation
Assessment and treatment of activity capacity and cognition
Activities of daily living revision—support with activity balance, structure, time, and energy
Group activities such as osteoarthritis, fall prevention, and activity balance
Telephone consultation
Some assistive device fitting
Qualifications
Requirements
License as an occupational therapist
Class B driver's license
Strong ability to document and communicate in Swedish, both spoken and written
Valued Experience:
Regional Primary Care
Hand rehabilitation and/or activities of daily living revision
Memory assessment, cognitive evaluation, and interventions
Activity capacity assessment
Insurance medicine
Cosmic documentation system
Personal Qualities:
You're confident in your professional role, work independently, and value collaboration across professional boundaries. You're engaged, flexible, and solution-focused, building good relationships with patients and colleagues. You thrive working in different contexts and adapt to operational needs. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
Do you want to contribute to close, accessible, and cohesive care in Rättvik and Leksand? We welcome your application!
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