Position as regional doctor or assistant regional doctor in Sisimiut

Position as regional doctor or assistant regional doctor in Sisimiut

We are looking for a Doctor with good general medical competencies for Sisimiut!

We offer:

• A professionally challenging doctor job with patient contact in almost all specialties.
• A close and well-functioning collaboration with the other staff groups at the location as well as the possibility for telephone supervision/support with the consultants in Nuuk.
• A job where you primarily work with general medicine in the outpatient clinic. Additionally, you will admit patients, conduct ward rounds, and most frequently treat infectious disease and psychiatric patients. Furthermore, patients are transferred for further specialized treatment at Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk.
• Small surgical procedures are performed weekly in the morning, but it is not expected that you have surgical competencies.

We are looking for you who:

• Preferably are a general practitioner. Other doctors with good general medical competencies as well as younger doctors who have enough experience to take independent shifts are also welcome.
• Have the professional competencies as well as the ability and willingness for respectful collaboration, as this is highly prioritized.
• Can work from October 1, 2026, to December 1, 2026.

About us:

Sisimiut Regional Hospital is part of Region Qeqqa. We have 3 associated settlements: Kangerlussuaq, Itilleq, and Sarfannguaq, and a total of about 73 employees. Sisimiut is Greenland's second-largest town, and we serve about 6,000 residents. We are 5 doctors in total.

The regional hospital has a well-functioning outpatient clinic as well as an emergency room and a ward, where there is room for 19 admitted patients of all ages and with various disease patterns.

There is daily access to laboratory, X-ray, and ultrasound. Additionally, we have somatic/psychiatric home care, health care, maternity care, physiotherapy, venereal and contraceptive clinic, as well as nursing consultation, operating room, and pharmacy.

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 7, 2026

Job interviews are conducted continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Regional Doctor Helle Olsen at tel. (+299) 864211 or by email: HELO@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

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

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and departure travel and moving expenses, according to the agreement/collective agreement in force 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 Health Service – Breadth, challenge, and professional pride

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

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Health Service 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 great 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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The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

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