Medical student assistant positions are offered at Dr. Margrethe's Health Center, Paamiut.

Medical student assistant positions at Dr. Margrethe's Health Center, Paamiut offered

Region Sermersooq offers a position of approximately 4 months duration in Paamiut for medical students who have completed the 7th semester. The first 4 weeks from around September 13, 2027, will take place as an introduction at Queen Ingrid's Health Center (DIS) in Nuuk and immediately thereafter the remaining time in Paamiut until around January 6, 2028. Two medical students are employed. The students work in shifts so that they do not start and leave at the same time.

Queen Margrethe's Health Center in Paamiut is part of Region Sermersooq with DIS as the main center. Paamiut has about 1250 inhabitants. We employ 4 nurses, 2 medical students, a health assistant, a physiotherapist, and a number of support staff.

DMS resembles Danish general practice in daily life; in addition, we have a duty doctor and emergency room function available around the clock, managed by a nurse with telephone support from a doctor in Nuuk. Steno Diabetes Center is also an integrated part of our clinical daily life with treatment of diabetes, hypertension, and COPD.

We guarantee a challenging workday that will be developing both professionally and personally.
A prerequisite for a good workday is that you are able to collaborate with different professional groups.
All types of patients in Paamiut are received, treated, or referred either from DIS or DMS.

The first four weeks take place as an introduction at DIS in Nuuk. Here you will be introduced to various functions. Nuuk is a modern capital in the midst of the magnificent Greenlandic nature, with 20,000 inhabitants. At DIS, several medical students, doctors, nurses, health assistants, interpreters, etc., work.

Your task will be a mix of the following supervised functions:

Telephone triage, prescription renewal for chronic patients, patient reception in the emergency room/outpatient clinic, where you will work together with the nursing group and the other medical student. There will be general consultations, eye examinations, lung function tests, blood sampling, etc. You will be adequately prepared for the tasks during your stay in Nuuk.

Application

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

Start date: September 13, 2027, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 28, 2026

Employment interviews will be held continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Chief Nurse Hanne Nyborg at email: HNY@PEQQIK.GL or by phone +299 344442 or Christian Møller Pedersen at email: CMOP@PEQQIK.GL or by phone +299 361918

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 applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The hourly wage is set at DKK 152.5 (as of February 6, 2023) on weekdays from 08:00 - 16:00, with an additional payment for work outside this time frame.

The standard working time is 40 hours/week.

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 Service, 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 plenty of opportunities to live an active leisure life. In summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boating 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

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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.