Veterinarian at District Veterinarians Östhammar/Tierp

Statens Jordbruksverk · Full-time

Gimo, Sweden

Are you ready to work in an essential public service? District Veterinarians exist so that all animals in Sweden have the conditions to live the best life possible. With 24/7 readiness, clinics throughout the country, and unique expertise in animal health, we contribute to healthier animals and a safer life. As district veterinarians, we work on behalf of private individuals, businesses, and government agencies. We provide essential services for emergency animal care, disease control, and preventive measures for good animal health. Always with our feet on the ground and our hearts in the right place. District Veterinarians is part of the Swedish Board of Agriculture. Welcome to District Veterinarians in Östhammar! At our clinics in Östhammar and Tierp, 12 veterinarians, 2 animal nurses, and 7 animal care assistants work together. We are now looking for additional provisional veterinarians or licensed veterinarians to join our happy and cohesive team. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone enjoys their job and thereby has the right conditions to do good work. Working with us, you'll never be bored—we offer a very stimulating and varied work environment both at the clinic and in the field. At our small animal clinics, we treat patients for dental care and surgery together with our experienced anesthesia nurses. We conduct medical investigations and have access to X-ray and ultrasound. We meet our equine patients in the field or at our clinic in Östhammar. We have mobile X-ray and ultrasound equipment and also perform dental treatments. For production animals, we offer herd visits and SLEIP. Of course, we also accept all animal species for acute visits during both daytime and on-call hours. You will have strong support from experienced colleagues who are committed to taking care of new team members. As a veterinarian with us, on-call duty is a natural part of the work. We have 24/7 on-call coverage year-round, which means night and weekend work are part of the position. We continuously work to develop and improve on-call services with a focus on recovery—we care about our work environment! Sometimes you work alone, but you're never without support. Driving is also a natural part of the work, and you need to be comfortable with it. Taking own initiative and making independent decisions are part of everyday work. We continuously invest in competence development, and we see your professional growth as our best investment. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with Swedish veterinary licensure or provisional authorization. We value someone who is committed, flexible, comfortable working independently, values good service and strong customer relationships, and works toward the team's best interests and shared goals. Our operations consist of small animal practice as well as work with equine and farm animals. For this position, we consider it an asset if you are interested in or have experience with equine lameness investigation in the field as well as SLEIP X-ray and ultrasound. It is also an asset if you have experience working with equine or small animal dentistry. We place great emphasis on good teamwork and personal suitability, where self-reliance, loyalty, service orientation, and good judgment are considered important qualities. Requirement for a class B driver's license and fluency in Swedish, both written and spoken. If you want to join a well-functioning team with high competence, apply today! Screening and interviews take place continuously during the application period. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment form: Permanent position. Duration: Indefinite, start date: By agreement. Working hours: Shift work. We care about our staff. Therefore, we give all employees at District Veterinarians the opportunity to benefit from various perks. Some examples are 28-35 days of vacation depending on your age, salary conversion, wellness allowance, and occupational health services. For parents, we offer good conditions to find a balance between work and family life, including parental leave supplements and the opportunity to reduce your working hours until your child is twelve years old. We strive for diversity among our employees. Our working language is Swedish, and our services require you to be fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written. We normally apply a 6-month probationary period. In preparing for recruitment, District Veterinarians have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore do not wish to be contacted by advertising sales representatives or recruitment companies. At District Veterinarians, we use e-recruitment through Offentliga Jobb to streamline and quality-assure our work with application materials. Once you have filled in your information, you can easily apply for other jobs without having to enter your details again. Thank you for applying through Offentliga Jobb!