We are looking for doctors for Queen Margrethe's Health Center in Paamiut to cover in 2026 and 2027.

We are looking for doctors for Queen Margrethe's Health Center in Paamiut for coverage in 2026 and 2027

Do you want to combine exciting medical work with a unique nature experience and become an important part of a local community?
Then you now have the opportunity to work in Paamiut – a beautiful Greenlandic coastal town, where your work makes a visible difference every single day.

In the Sermersooq Region, we are planning staffing for the rest of 2026 and 2027 and are therefore looking for doctors for Queen Margrethe's Health Center in Paamiut.

We are looking for doctors who can work a minimum of eight weeks at a time – preferably longer, but still write if you wish for other periods.

About the position

As a doctor in Paamiut, you will have a broad general medical function with great independence and close collaboration with specialists at Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk.

Your tasks include, among other things:

• General medical consultations.
• Assessment and treatment of acute patients.
• Admission, observation, and rounds on patients needing medical treatment or stabilization.
• Stabilization of patients before transfer to Queen Ingrid's Hospital if necessary.

Deliveries, patients needing advanced treatment, and patients requiring urgent surgical interventions are transferred to Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk. Therefore, you must be prepared to stabilize the patients before transport.

It is an advantage if you have experience with or wish to perform gynecological examinations, medical abortions, insertion and removal of IUDs, insertion and removal of Implanon, suturing including assessment of pregnancy being intrauterine by ultrasound.

Professional collaboration

You work independently, but never alone.

Your daily life takes place in close collaboration with nurses, health assistants, interpreters, and other professional groups at the health center. In addition, you have ongoing support from specialists in Nuuk and Denmark via phone, telemedicine, and specialist visits.

The health center has laboratory facilities, X-ray, and ultrasound equipment. There are 10 beds available for observation, medical treatment, and stabilization before potential transfer.

What you get with us

• Fixed working hours on weekdays from 08:00 to 16:00.
• On-call free position with allowances according to the agreement (any on-call time will be compensated).
• Close professional support from specialists across a wide range of specialties.
• Great independence and opportunities for broad professional development.
• In-depth experience with the Greenlandic healthcare system in the Sermersooq Region.
• A unique opportunity to live and work in one of the world's most beautiful natural environments.

We are looking for you who

• Has Danish authorization and the right to work independently.
• Is not necessarily a specialist but preferably has a couple of years of clinical experience.
• Preferably has experience in general medicine or internal medicine.
• Thrives with responsibility and independent decision-making.
• Collaborates naturally with other professional groups.
• Is curious, flexible, and eager for new experiences.
• Wants to be the permanent doctor in a smaller local community and make a noticeable difference.

A small place with a big heart

You will be part of a dedicated team consisting of nurses, health assistants, physiotherapists, medical students, health aides, interpreters, porters, and cleaning staff.

Here, people know each other. Here, people help each other. And here you feel every day the significance of your work – both for the patients and for the local community.

With us, you do not just get a job. You get an experience, a great professional responsibility, and a strong community that most carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Application

Applications accompanied by copies of relevant attachments must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: September 15, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: August 15, 2026

Interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Regional Doctor, Heidi Egede Noasen at tel. (+299) 36 19 20 or Chief Nurse Inuuti Fleischer at tel. (+299) 34 44 20 after 12:00 Danish time or email: HNOA@PEQQIK.GL and INF@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic healthcare system at any time.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable 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. Residence and work permits can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

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

The Greenlandic healthcare system is under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the healthcare system's Operations Area.

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

In Greenland, there are ample opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are obvious activities. Winter offers northern lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger towns, there is plenty of 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 healthcare system

The Greenlandic healthcare system is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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