Vascular Surgery Specialist/Senior Physician, Surgery Center, Umeå

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Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation produce results. The Vascular Surgery Section is part of the university healthcare unit Surgery Center in Umeå and provides local and regional highly specialized care for Region Västerbotten and the Northern Healthcare Region. Here we work across the full spectrum of vascular surgery, with both open and endovascular surgery. We manage diseases of the aorta, extracranial and cervical vessels, visceral and peripheral vessels, and varicose veins. The section also performs access surgery for dialysis and participates in tumor and trauma surgery in close collaboration with other clinics. We have regional responsibility for several areas of highly specialized care, including complicated thoracoabdominal aortic diseases, graft infections, vertebral artery aneurysms, and carotid surgery. Within the section, research is conducted in areas such as AAA epidemiology, marker biology, and peripheral ischemia, and we welcome new colleagues who wish to contribute to developing and broadening our research profile. The vascular section is currently staffed with one visiting professor, four senior physicians, two specialist physicians, and one resident physician. We have our own on-call line 24/7 and do not participate in the general surgery on-call line. Resident physicians in general surgery serve as primary on-call coverage in our line. We are now seeking a specialist physician or senior physician in vascular surgery to join our team at Surgery Center in Umeå. The position is permanent, but if desired, a fixed-term employment can also be discussed. For those relocating to Umeå, this position offers the opportunity to work with highly specialized vascular surgery in a university environment, while the city provides proximity to culture, nature, and a daily life with short distances. If needed, we can offer assistance with temporary housing to ease your transition to us. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a physician with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that make people feel secure. With us, you become an important part in shaping and developing the future of healthcare by actively participating in our change and improvement initiatives. We offer a stimulating and learning environment where knowledge exchange is a natural part of everyday work, and where you have the opportunity to share your expertise and continue developing in your profession. As part of a university hospital, there are excellent opportunities to engage in research, which is a natural and integrated part of our operations. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you as a licensed specialist physician in vascular surgery who wants to help further develop our operations, with a particular focus on endovascular vascular surgery. You have broad expertise in both open and endovascular surgery and see the possibilities in contributing to continued development and quality improvement. As a person, you are confident and engaged, with a genuine interest in collaboration and good patient care. You thrive in a dynamic environment where you handle multiple tasks in parallel, are solution-oriented, and adapt easily to changed working methods. You work methodically, make well-founded decisions, and are comfortable with independent responsibility. For this position, good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing is required. Verification of medical license and all relevant specialist certificates via the National Board of Health and Welfare (HOSP) and the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) will be conducted when the application is received. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: Start date by agreement. Working hours: Shift schedule. If your qualifications have not been expertly reviewed previously, this must be done before taking office in accordance with Ordinance (1998:1518) on Eligibility for Certain Positions in Healthcare, etc. Therefore, the following documentation must be attached to your application: 1) Scientific merits (if applicable) a. Certificate of academic degree, for example Doctor of Medicine or Docent b. Complete publication list 2) Educational merits (if applicable) a. Certificate/documentation of teaching experience b. Certificate of instructor course (basic or specialist training) 3) Clinical and other merits (if applicable) a. Certificate/documentation of management positions and/or operations development Read more about our benefits for working with us at the website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions about recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact with media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar. If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, you contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation produce results. The Vascular Surgery Section is part of the university healthcare unit Surgery Center in Umeå and provides local and regional highly specialized care for Region Västerbotten and the Northern Healthcare Region. Here we work across the full spectrum of vascular surgery, with both open and endovascular surgery. We manage diseases of the aorta, extracranial and cervical vessels, visceral…

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Umeå

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63.7970413, 20.2816791copyopen in

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Published

28. 7. 2026

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30. 7. 2026

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