Occupational Therapist at the Rheumatology Clinic

REGION JÄMTLAND HÄRJEDALEN · Full-time

Sollidenvägen 58, Östersund, Sweden

Welcome as an occupational therapist to us at the Rheumatology Clinic at Östersunds Rehabcentrum. The Rheumatology Clinic is one of several operations within the Heart, Neurology and Rehabilitation area. Our operations are conducted at Remonthagen, located approximately 2 km from Östersunds Hospital. At Östersunds Rehabcentrum there is also a rehabilitation medicine department, rehabilitation medicine clinic and a pain unit. The Rheumatology Clinic is a specialist clinic for investigation, care and treatment of patients with confirmed or suspected rheumatic inflammatory disease. The unit consists of extensive outpatient operations and has access to inpatient beds in the rehabilitation department when needed. Our operations consist of a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, occupational therapist, physiotherapists, counselor, medical secretaries and nursing assistant in our own laboratory. Outpatient care is provided in the form of individual visits, day care and some group activities. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES With us you will work in a multidisciplinary organization. In your role as an occupational therapist, you work independently but also in a team with other professionals. Primary job duties are to assess, plan, implement and evaluate based on the occupational therapy process, with interventions following operation-specific measures based on national guidelines and person-centered care pathways. The work places great demands on independence and personal responsibility alongside the ability to be flexible and have good teamwork skills. You actively contribute and bring occupational therapy expertise both to the team and to various development projects within the operational area. In this position, some of the work time may be distributed with adjacent operations, based on need and opportunity. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who are a licensed occupational therapist. Meritorious are a few years of professional experience, experience working in teams and interest or experience in rheumatological rehabilitation. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. We are looking for you who have good cooperation skills, good ability to plan and structure your work, and commitment to patient care and development of operations. B-class driver's license required. Employment form: Permanent employment. At Region Jämtland Härjedalen, our work is permeated by our core values: we create value for those we serve, act with initiative and strive to always be perceived as reliable. With us you have the opportunity to work in an organization where these values characterize everyday life and where your work truly makes a difference. As an employee, you have access to a wide range of benefits through our benefits portal. We care about your health and offer wellness allowance or wellness time. At Östersunds Hospital you can also train for free at the gym Zefyren and participate in led classes. Selection and hiring may take place continuously during the advertising period, so we would appreciate it if you send in your application as soon as possible. We have an established procedure for recruitment and therefore politely but firmly decline contact from job advertising salespeople or other sellers of recruitment services.