Specialists and doctors with greater clinical experience are sought for the Disko Region, Greenland.

Specialists and doctors with greater clinical experience sought for the Disko Region, Greenland

As a doctor in Aasiaat, you will have responsibilities including ward rounds, outpatient care, and shifts at Aasiaat Hospital. We have a large outpatient function, where we handle general practice tasks for the city's approximately 3000 residents. We also do this in the village nursing service in an area with 1500 residents in the Disko Region with 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 conditions and have a good working environment, where we collaborate to use our competencies optimally in our daily routines.

You will work daytime from 08:00 - 16:00, and in addition, have on-call duty from home approximately 4-7 times a month in Aasiaat.

Our EHR is Cosmic. You will be trained in this if you have not worked with it before.

The Greenlandic healthcare system is bilingual; Danish and Greenlandic.

We offer:

• A good medical team with excellent learning opportunities across specialties.
• Good conditions for professional clinical development
• A good working environment
• Employment for a minimum of 6 weeks for specialists and a minimum of 3 months for junior doctors.

We are looking for you who:

• Are a specialist or a doctor with extensive clinical experience (minimum introductory training), and Danish authorization.
• Can work in a TEAM around the patients
• Preferably have gynecological experience and/or experience with ultrasound in the clinic.
• Have good communication skills and an understanding of cultural differences.

About us:

• Introduction to working with us in Aasiaat and generally in the Greenlandic healthcare system
• We focus on optimal conditions for work, for the best healthcare services to patients in the Disko Region.
• Employment in Qasigiannguit and Qeqertarsuaq in a well-functioning permanent nursing team, in a position without shifts as the sole on-call doctor.

Application

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

Start date: October 15, 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 Chief Regional Doctor Vibeke Sørensen at tel. (+299) 56 07 06 or by email: VEKS@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 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 contingent upon 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 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 sailing are ideal 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 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 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.