Short New Year's temporary position in Maniitsoq

Short New Year’s Temporary Position in Maniitsoq

We have a vacant position for an experienced doctor from December 28, 2026 - February 1, 2027

We offer:

• A professionally challenging medical job with patient contacts 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 chief physicians in Nuuk.
• This is a job where you primarily work with general medicine in the outpatient clinic. Additionally, you will admit and treat the most frequent infectious and psychiatric patients at the health center. Furthermore, patients are transferred for further specialized treatment at Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk.
• Occasionally, small surgical procedures are performed, but we do not expect you to have surgical competencies.

We are looking for you who:

• Preferably is a general practitioner. Other doctors with good general medical competencies, as well as younger doctors who have enough experience to work independently on call, are also welcome.
• In addition to professional competencies, the ability and willingness to collaborate respectfully is highly prioritized.

About us:

• Maniitsoq’s Health Center and the 3 associated villages Kangaamiut, Atammik, and Napasoq serve approximately 3,300 citizens in total. We are part of Region Qeqqa (Central). We have about 55 employees.
• The health center has a well-functioning outpatient clinic as well as an emergency room and a ward, where there is room for 18 hospitalized patients of all ages, as well as 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, family therapy, venereal and contraceptive clinic, as well as nursing consultation, operating room, and pharmacy.

Application

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

Start date: December 28, 2026

Application deadline: November 23, 2026

Employment interviews will be 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 of personal belongings, 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 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 great opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and boating 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 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.