Medical secretary/health administrative coordinator or administrative employee wanted

Medical Secretary/Health Administrative Coordinator or Administrative Employee Wanted

Medical Secretary / Health Administrative Coordinator or Administrative Employee wanted for a maternity cover in the psychiatric area, Queen Ingrid's Hospital, Nuuk.

Our skilled medical secretary will go on maternity leave in December. Therefore, we are now seeking a rarely offered position in the psychiatric specialty in Nuuk. We are looking for a trained medical secretary / health administrative coordinator or a healthcare professional, where you will have a unique opportunity for thorough training, in close collaboration with experienced colleagues, with whom you will share an office.

We offer:

• A good introduction.
• A workday with great variation within the psychiatric specialty.
• Influence in ensuring a high level of information and good collegial cooperation
• Interdisciplinary collaboration forum, where the work environment is highly valued
• A non-shift position, where you work from 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM on weekdays.
• An active staff association that organizes boat trips, gatherings, etc.

Daily tasks include ensuring patient pathways by:

• Writing medical notes, referrals, supervision, guarantees, medical certificates
• Transcribing/requesting and registering examinations
• Expediting discharge summaries
• Handling internal/external mail, emails, scanning various documents for records
• Registering patient data in accordance with applicable guidelines
• Answering phone calls and conveying inquiries
• Coordinating legal tasks, in collaboration with relevant partnerships, both externally and internally
• Registering and reporting coercion to the National Health Authority
• Managing patient pathways for both inpatients and outpatients
• Professional service to patients and relatives, including establishing contact with relevant professionals
• Obtaining information, possibly from external instances
• Advising on requests for access to information, etc.
• Co-responsible for the introduction of new employees

We are looking for you:

• Are a trained medical secretary / health administrative coordinator or have another relevant administrative professional background
• Who is comfortable working in EPJ and has knowledge of COSMIC (Training will take place if you are not familiar with COSMIC).
• It is an advantage to master multiple languages.
• Are flexible and adaptable – a team player and someone who is good at solving tasks independently.
• Can remain calm, even when things move quickly
• Are reliable, as it contributes to creating a good collaborative environment

About us:

• The Psychiatric Secretariat is a broad professional workplace, where we work with all psychiatric pathways.
• We are organizationally placed as part of the Psychiatric area at Dr. Ingrid's Hospital, which, in addition to the Secretariat, also consists of the departments: District Psychiatry (Ikaarsaarfik and Pakkaluaq), reserve doctor outpatient clinic, senior doctor outpatient clinic, Ward A1, Sana-Social, all of which have a nationwide function.
• We are a diverse interdisciplinary group that works in teams.
• Working hours between 08:00 AM – 04:00 PM on all weekdays
• We are specialists in our respective areas of responsibility.
• Our work culture consists of being team-minded and providing a helping hand when necessary.

Application

Application with a copy of relevant attachments must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: November 2, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: September 18, 2026

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from department head, Pia Rasmussen at 34 41 20 / PIRA@PEQQIK.GL or chief nurse, Helle Mougaard at phone (+299) 34 41 20 or by email: HEMF@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 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.

For Administrative Employee:

Employment conditions will depend on educational background.

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 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 Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the operational area of the health service.

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 boat trips 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 cities, 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 Health Service

Organizational chart of the Greenlandic Health Service

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.