Medical Secretary / Health Administrative Coordinator

Are you dreaming of an exciting and versatile position as either a medical secretary or health administrative coordinator at Dr. Ingrid's Hospital, Clinical Secretariat? – Then the opportunity is here, either as a permanent employee or through a temporary position (from a minimum of 3 months up to 1 year).

You will become part of a unit with 10 employees, either with a surgical or medical focus, where the need to work across clinical areas may arise.

The job as a medical secretary / health administrative coordinator is an important function at Dr. Ingrid's Hospital with close interfaces to other parts of the healthcare system. You will primarily be responsible for transcribing the doctors' dictations, and secondarily for other tasks related to documentation and administrative duties in relation to the clinical areas.

Commencement: February 1, 2026, or by agreement.

The focus will be:

• Increased patient safety through transcription of dictations in medical notes, including ensuring patient pathways.
• Optimization of workflows.
• Ensure good patient pathways.

We offer:

• A good introduction.
• A weekday with a lot of variety.
• Co-determination, a high level of information, and good collegial cooperation.
• Large interface for collaboration across departments.
• Service apartment.
• An active staff association that organizes boat trips, gatherings, etc.
• A working time between 08:00 AM – 04:00 PM on all weekdays, and you may also be part of a duty roster every 4th to 6th week on Sundays and public holidays for large parts of the year.

We are looking for you:

• Trained Medical Secretary or Health Administrative Coordinator.
• Is flexible and adaptable – both a good team player and capable of handling tasks independently.
• You have knowledge of IT and the Office suite; Word and Excel.
• Good Danish skills are a requirement.
• Has a good ear for language and is efficient in data entry, as all note-taking is done digitally.
• Can stay calm, even when things are moving fast.
• Which is stable.
• It is an advantage that you are bilingual in Greenlandic/Danish, but it is not a requirement.
• You have knowledge of Greenland and the Greenlandic infrastructure, but it is not a requirement.

About us:

• The course coordination is a professionally broad workplace where we work with all medical and surgical specialties.
• The department currently consists of 10 medical secretaries, where there are often Health Administrative Coordinators / SAK interns, as well as a department manager.
• The Clinical Secretariat is organizationally placed as part of the Care Coordination at Dr. Ingrid's Hospital, where in addition to the Clinical Secretariat, there is also Travel and Patient Coordination, the Patient Hotel, and a Chief of Staff.

Application

Application with attached copy of relevant documents must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: February 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: January 18, 2026

Job interviews are held continuously.

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from the department head for the Clinical Secretariat, Lucia Jakobsen, at tel. (+299) 34 43 50 or by email LUC@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing is allocated according to the rules applicable at any given time in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving, as well as the relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional on a valid residence and work permit. A residence and work permit can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Healthcare System – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic healthcare system falls under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the operational area of the healthcare system.

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

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

In Greenland, there are plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are great activities. 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

See the organizational chart of the Greenlandic healthcare system.

Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Health Service

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 security.