Specialist Doctor

Specialists for temporary positions in a well-functioning region in Greenland for a duration of 3 to 12 months.

As a doctor in Aasiaat, you will have responsibilities including ward rounds, outpatient services, and on-call duties at Aasiaat Hospital. We have a large outpatient function where we handle general practice tasks for the city's approximately 3,000 residents. We also provide village nursing services in an area with 1,500 residents in the Disko Region through video consultations and visits to the small villages twice a year.

We have 17 beds and a patient hotel.

We have close collaboration with Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk regarding patient pathways.

We work in good physical surroundings and have a good working environment where we collaborate to optimally utilize our skills in our daily routines.

You work during the day from 08:00 to 16:00 and have on-call duty from home in Aasiaat about 4-7 times a month.

Our EPJ is Cosmic. You will be trained in this if you haven't worked with it before.

The Greenlandic healthcare system is bilingual; Danish and Greenlandic. Interpreters are employed at the hospital.

We offer:

• A good medical team with good learning opportunities
• Good framework for professional clinical development
• A good work environment

We are looking for you who:

• Specialist doctor, preferably in general medicine or internal medicine – with Danish authorization.
• Can work in a TEAM regarding the reception of the acutely ill patient.
• Preferably has gynecological experience and/or experience with ultrasound in the clinic.
• Has good communication and understanding of cultural differences.
• Preferably has experience from general practice or internal medicine.

About us:

• In Aasiaat, we can offer different "Tracks"/various areas for immersion, such as "Lifestyle," "Gynecology," or "Community Health Care."
• Introduction to working with us in Aasiaat and generally in the Greenlandic healthcare system
• We focus on optimal conditions for work, for the best health services for patients in the Disko Region.
• Employment in Qasigiannguit and Qeqertarsuaq in a well-functioning permanent nursing team, in a non-shift position as the sole doctor.

Start date: January 19, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: January 15, 2026

Job interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic healthcare system is for you.

You can read more about the Greenlandic Healthcare System at www.gjob.dk

In Greenland, there are plenty of opportunities to lead an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are popular activities. The winter offers the Northern Lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger cities, there is a vibrant cultural life with sports clubs, art exhibitions, concerts, cafes, and restaurants. You can read more about the region where the job is located at www.peqqik.gl

The Greenlandic healthcare system is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically, via Gjob.dk.

Applications sent by email will be immediately deleted for your safety.