Health assistant wanted for Qaanaaq Health Center

Health Assistant sought for Qaanaaq Health Center

Do you want to make a difference for the citizens of Qaanaaq? Are you eager to work closely with people and be an important part of a community where your efforts make a visible difference every single day?

Qaanaaq Health Center is looking for an engaged health assistant for a permanent position or a 1-year temporary position.
We are looking for you who is passionate about helping people, thrives with responsibility, and desires a daily life where professionalism, collaboration, and closeness go hand in hand.

About the position

As a health assistant in Qaanaaq, you will be a central part of the health center's daily work. You will meet citizens of all ages and help create security and continuity in their encounters with the healthcare system.

The work is diverse and includes, among other things:

• Consultations and patient contact
• Preventive and health-promoting work
• Sample collection and treatments
• Follow-up on patient processes
• Handling tasks within maternity care in collaboration with the health center's other staff and the region's professionals
• Tasks within the child area, including examinations and follow-up on children's and families' health and well-being
• Health care tasks in collaboration with the region's health visitors
• Participation in duty arrangements.

With us, you will have the opportunity to work independently while also engaging in close interdisciplinary collaboration with your colleagues.

Who are you?

We envision that you:

• Are a trained health assistant
• Can communicate in both Greenlandic and Danish
• Work independently and take responsibility
• Are flexible and solution-oriented
• Have good collaboration skills
• Meet citizens and colleagues with respect, care, and approachability

It is an advantage if you have experience from the healthcare system, but the most important thing is your motivation and desire to contribute to the community.

Who are we?

Qaanaaq Health Center is a small and well-functioning health center where collaboration, professionalism, and closeness to the citizens are the focal points of our work.

You will be part of a dedicated team consisting of a doctor, nurses, health assistants, porters, interpreters, and service employees. Together, we work to ensure the best possible treatment and care for the citizens of Qaanaaq and the surrounding settlements.

We offer a thorough introduction and a working environment where we help each other and tackle tasks together.

Why you should choose Qaanaaq

Qaanaaq is Greenland's northernmost town and a very special place to live and work.

Here, you will become part of a close-knit community with strong traditions and a unique solidarity. Nature is always close by, and the year offers fantastic experiences – from the northern lights and dog sledding in winter to the midnight sun, sailing, and impressive icebergs in summer.

Many come to Qaanaaq for work – but stay for the people and the community.

We offer

• Permanent position or 1-year temporary position
• An exciting and diverse daily life
• A high degree of independence and responsibility
• A strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• Professional and personal development
• A thorough introduction and good colleagues
• The opportunity to make a real difference for the citizens of Qaanaaq

Qaanaaq

Qaanaaq is Greenland's northernmost town with polar night in winter and sun around the clock in summer. Here, you will experience a very special culture and community far from everything else. Dog sledding and northern lights are part of everyday life in winter, while sailing, hiking, and icebergs are your everyday life in summer.

Application

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

Start date: October 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: September 1, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from the Leading Regional Coordinator for Upernavik and Qaanaaq Health Center, Jill Jensen. Tel. +299 52 52 95 or by email: JHJE@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

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

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to 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. 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 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 seeking 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 boat trips are popular 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

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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 security.