Medical Director Audiologist at Hörselrehab Stockholm

REGION STOCKHOLM · Full-time

Box 22550, Stockholm, Sweden

Would you like to be part of building a new hearing care operation from the ground up while contributing to improved quality of life for people with hearing loss? Hörselrehab Stockholm is a newly opened operation within Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde (SLSO) with a mandate to provide high-quality hearing rehabilitation. The clinic will open in January 2027 and is located on S:t Göransgatan on Kungsholmen in newly renovated premises. We are seeking a Medical Director Audiologist who wants to combine clinical work with systematic quality improvement. You will have medical responsibility for ensuring the operation works in accordance with primary hearing rehabilitation guidelines. Your main areas of responsibility: As an audiologist in primary hearing rehabilitation, you will work with the entire rehabilitation process, from initial visits with hearing assessments to fitting and evaluation of hearing aids and technical assistive devices. The work consists of both educational and technical interventions. As medical director, you will work closely with the operations manager on patient safety matters. You will develop procedures regarding patient safety and work processes. Together with the operations manager, you will assess and handle incident reports and propose improvement measures. You will annually author a patient safety report in collaboration with the operations manager. The role also includes supporting other audiologists in patient-related matters and introducing and mentoring new colleagues. The role of medical director audiologist may develop as the clinic expands. Employment Type Permanent employment as an audiologist with a fixed-term assignment as medical director, with possibility of extension Full-time. Probation may be applied. Qualifications Licensed audiologist Minimum 5 years of experience as an audiologist Meritorious if you have worked within Vårdval Primär hörselrehabilitering in Stockholm Personal Qualities You must have excellent knowledge of audiology and quality improvement work. You are structured, proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented. You have the ability to drive change and development in accordance with the assignment. You are comfortable working independently as well as in a team, and you enjoy being part of shaping and developing an operation together with others. Great weight will be given to personal suitability. Background checks will be conducted prior to employment decision through police records extract. We Offer Opportunity to be involved from the start in a new operation within SLSO Continuous professional development A workplace where patient needs are at the center Benefits including free healthcare, generous wellness allowance of 5,000kr, occupational pension, and insurance. Please read more about our benefits here: Benefits at Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde Welcome with your application! The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for internal reallocation, according to applicable regulations. For patient-facing work within Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde: - background checks are applied prior to employment decision according to SLSO's overarching guidelines for background checks upon hiring. - employees who will have patient contact must undergo a new-hire health examination, according to applicable directives, which takes place through occupational health before employment. - in addition to Swedish professional license, good knowledge of the Swedish language is required corresponding to level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The same requirement is guidelines regarding non-licensed personnel with patient contact. Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde (SLSO) is one of Sweden's largest healthcare providers with 11,600 employees. We offer healthcare in the context of Region Stockholm in psychiatry, primary care, geriatrics, ASIH, urgent care clinics, somatic specialist care, habilitation and health, and assistive devices. In collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, we conduct research, education, and development. Read more about SLSO here. Applying for a Job in Region Stockholm We strive for equality and equity in our workplace and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and circumstances. We only accept applications through this system. Apply by clicking the "Apply" button. Applications by mail or email will not be considered. We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job postings. Our recruitment system cannot handle anonymous applications or applicants with protected personal information. 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