Hearing Care Technician at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic

REGION KRONOBERG · Vollzeit

VÄXJÖ, Schweden

At Region Kronoberg, we work to ensure that people in the region can live a safe and sustainable life. Every day we meet the residents of Kronoberg in healthcare, public transportation and in work on the region's development. Here ideas are valued, there are great opportunities for development and a work climate that is welcoming, open and characterized by kindness. Do you want to make a difference for people with hearing impairment? With us, you become part of an engaged and competent operation where the patient is at the center and where technology, quality and rehabilitation come together. The ENT Clinic in Region Kronoberg has audiology clinics in Växjö and Ljungby. We are 17 audiologists and 3 hearing care technicians and are responsible, together with hearing rehabilitation, for the entire region's hearing care. We have close collaboration with ENT doctors with special focus on hearing. With us you work in integrated teams with advanced rehabilitation for both adults and children. We also have a regional joint clinic for assistive devices and cochlear implants (CI), which provides varied activities with good opportunities for development. Quality and an evidence-based approach permeate the operation, as does a strong desire to develop and improve. We care about a good work environment characterized by openness, community, good communication and close cooperation. As a hearing care technician, you become an important part of our team and contribute with technical expertise and individually tailored solutions that give people with hearing impairment better conditions for participation and quality of life. 1 position(s). DUTIES As a hearing care technician, you work broadly within hearing care with technical service, patient-facing work and administration. Your main responsibilities consist of troubleshooting and repair of hearing aids and other hearing assistive devices as well as scheduled service visits with patients at the clinic. You also work with installation and adjustment of hearing assistive devices in patients' homes. The work is varied and means that you get to use both your technical expertise and your patient interaction to create well-functioning and individually tailored solutions. The work includes certain physical tasks. You need to be able to carry and move work equipment that can periodically be heavy, climb stairs and perform work tasks in varying and sometimes ergonomically challenging work positions. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with technical education at upper secondary level, for example technical engineer, or other education that the employer deems equivalent. You have a genuine interest in both people and technology and thrive in a role where you get to combine technical problem-solving with patient contact. As a person you are service-oriented, responsible and solution-focused. You have the ability to work independently in patient work and simultaneously contribute to good teamwork. We would like to see that you are engaged and want to help develop and advance the operation. You have good computer skills and good knowledge of Windows, iOS and Android. You have very good knowledge of Swedish and good knowledge of English. A Class B driver's license is a requirement as the work involves travel to patients in their homes. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We warmly welcome your application! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer, expires: 2027-06-30. Working hours: Daytime. Questions about specific jobs are answered by the recruiter or contact person indicated in the ad. To submit your application, click the application link in the ad. The information you provide may be disclosed in accordance with rules for public records pursuant to the principle of public access and your data is processed in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Contact the responsible recruiter at Region Kronoberg with protected identity for further information on how to apply and handling of your personal data. We kindly but firmly decline offers of advertising and recruitment services in connection with this ad. To read more about applicable collective agreements and starting salary: https://www.regionkronoberg.se/jobb-och-utbildning/formaner/