{"data":{"id":182762,"slug":"smittskyddslakare-till-enheten-for-smittskydd-och-vardhygien","type":"job","title":"Communicable Disease Physician for the Unit of Infection Control and Healthcare Hygiene","description":"Do you want to lead communicable disease work within Region V\u00e4stmanland and contribute to a healthier society in an outward-facing and strategic role? Then we welcome you to apply for a challenging and developmental position with us at the Unit of Infection Control and Healthcare Hygiene. We work to prevent the spread of communicable diseases both within healthcare\/care and in other parts of society. Welcome to a workplace where you are in the midst of life and society. And make a difference every day. For real.\n\nDuties\nWe are looking for a communicable disease physician and operations manager. The communicable disease physician is an independent authority responsible for planning, organizing, and leading communicable disease work. As a communicable disease physician with us, you participate both in long-term development work and in ongoing matters. We apply the regulations that follow from the Communicable Diseases Act and are responsible for surveillance, prevention, contact tracing, investigation work, and outbreak control of communicable diseases. The position also includes efforts for prudent use of antibiotics and combating antibiotic resistance.\nImportant duties also include education and information directed at healthcare, other communicable disease actors, and the general public, as well as contact with media. You will have frequent contacts with the microbiology laboratory, the infectious disease clinic, other hospital care and primary care, as well as with municipal care and services, regional and national authorities.\nWith us you will find good opportunities for both professional and scientific development. The work involves collaboration and networking locally in the region as well as in regional and national networks within various areas of expertise.\nAs a communicable disease physician, you are operations manager for the unit and have management responsibility for the deputy communicable disease physician and the unit manager. The unit manager in turn is responsible for the remaining staff within the unit.\n\nAbout the Workplace\nThe Unit of Infection Control and Healthcare Hygiene works across the county and has the task of preventing and reducing the spread of communicable diseases and healthcare-associated infections in V\u00e4stmanland. We currently consist of nine employees: a communicable disease physician and operations manager, a senior physician for healthcare hygiene and deputy communicable disease physician, two communicable disease nurses, four hygiene nurses, and a communicable disease assistant. A unit manager position with personnel and financial responsibility for the nursing group and administrative staff is currently being filled.\nTogether we work to prevent and reduce the spread of communicable diseases and healthcare-associated infections in V\u00e4stmanland. This is accomplished through epidemiological surveillance, preventive work, contact tracing, information, and education. Efforts are directed to, among others, region-operated care, municipal care and services, preschools, schools, as well as the general public and media. We have a broad network both regionally and nationally. Our work area includes, in addition to communicable disease control, healthcare hygiene, which works to support hospitals, primary care, and municipal care in ensuring a good hygienic standard with the goal of preventing the occurrence and spread of healthcare-associated infections. Beyond this, we also carry out work against antibiotic resistance.\n\nQualifications\nWe are looking for you who are a licensed physician with specialist competence in infectious diseases, clinical bacteriology, clinical virology, or other specialist competence deemed relevant for the position. You have several years of experience within the medical specialty field. We would like to see that you have experience working in communicable disease control and\/or healthcare hygiene, and that you have experience with research and teaching. It is meritorious if you have management or leadership experience. You have very good knowledge of the Swedish language, good knowledge of English, and a good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing.\nWe are looking for you with good communicative and pedagogical ability and who enjoys working in an outward-facing manner. You have the ability to lead and support, are development-oriented, strategic, flexible, and of course you cooperate well with others, create contacts, and enjoy working in networks.\nYou deliver results, you take responsibility for your tasks, and you independently drive your processes. It is important that you can structure your work and prioritize and adapt to timeframes in an efficient manner.\nWe will place great emphasis on personal qualities.\n\nTerms of Employment\nPermanent employment, 100%.\nStart date by agreement.\n\nWelcome to submit your application by September 21, 2026.\nWe in Region V\u00e4stmanland are responsible for healthcare and dental care for everyone living in the county. We also work with everything from public transport and culture to business matters, education, and research. Together we are 7,000 employees with 300 different professions at ten locations. We are in the midst of what affects people's lives. Every day. Together we are driven by the desire to create a better society for everyone who lives and works here. We develop and find new solutions to meet people \u2013 where they are. That is how we can live up to the high expectations of our stakeholders and residents. Together we make a difference. For real. We decline applications from those selling all kinds of recruitment services","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Smittskyddsl\u00e4kare till enheten f\u00f6r smittskydd och v\u00e5rdhygien","description_original":"Vill du leda smittskyddsarbetet inom Region V\u00e4stmanland och bidra till ett friskare samh\u00e4lle i en ut\u00e5triktad och strategisk roll? D\u00e5 v\u00e4lkomnar vi dig att s\u00f6ka en utmanande och utvecklande tj\u00e4nst hos oss p\u00e5\u00a0enheten f\u00f6r smittskydd och v\u00e5rdhygien. Vi\u00a0arbetar med att motverka spridning av smittsamma sjukdomar\u00a0b\u00e5de inom v\u00e5rd\/omsorg och inom \u00f6vriga delar av samh\u00e4llet.\u00a0V\u00e4lkommen till en arbetsplats d\u00e4r du \u00e4r mitt i livet och samh\u00e4llet. Och g\u00f6r skillnad varje dag. P\u00e5 riktigt.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifter\nVi s\u00f6ker en smittskyddsl\u00e4kare tillika verksamhetschef. Smittskyddsl\u00e4karen \u00e4r en egen myndighet med ansvar att planera, organisera och leda smittskyddsarbetet. Som smittskyddsl\u00e4kare hos oss deltar du b\u00e5de i det l\u00e5ngsiktiga utvecklingsarbetet och i de l\u00f6pande \u00e4rendena. Vi till\u00e4mpar det regelverk som utg\u00e5r fr\u00e5n smittskyddslagen och ansvarar f\u00f6r \u00f6vervakning, prevention, smittsp\u00e5rning, utredningsarbete och utbrottsbek\u00e4mpning av smittsamma sjukdomar. I tj\u00e4nsterna ing\u00e5r \u00e4ven insatser f\u00f6r en klok anv\u00e4ndning av antibiotika och mot antibiotikaresistens.\nViktiga arbetsuppgifter \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 utbildning och information riktad till sjukv\u00e5rden, andra smittskyddsakt\u00f6rer och allm\u00e4nheten samt kontakt med media. Du kommer att ha t\u00e4ta kontakter med det mikrobiologiska laboratoriet, infektionskliniken, \u00f6vrig sjukhusv\u00e5rd och prim\u00e4rv\u00e5rd men \u00e4ven med kommunal v\u00e5rd och omsorg, regionala och nationella myndigheter.\nHos oss kommer du att finna goda m\u00f6jligheter till s\u00e5v\u00e4l professionell som vetenskaplig utveckling. Arbetet inneb\u00e4r\u00a0samarbete och n\u00e4tverksbyggande lokalt i regionen men\u00a0\u00e4ven i regionala och nationella n\u00e4tverk inom skilda kunskapsomr\u00e5den.\nSom smittskyddsl\u00e4kare \u00e4r du verksamhetschef f\u00f6r enheten och har chefsansvar f\u00f6r den bitr\u00e4dande smittskyddsl\u00e4karen och enhetschefen. Enhetschefen ansvarar i sin tur f\u00f6r resterande medarbetare inom enheten.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nOm arbetsplatsen\nEnheten f\u00f6r smittskydd och v\u00e5rdhygien arbetar l\u00e4ns\u00f6vergripande och har i uppgift att f\u00f6rebygga och minska spridningen av smittsamma sjukdomar och v\u00e5rdrelaterade infektioner i V\u00e4stmanland.\u00a0Vi best\u00e5r\u00a0f\u00f6r n\u00e4rvarande av nio medarbetare; en smittskyddsl\u00e4kare tillika verksamhetschef, en\u00a0\u00f6verl\u00e4kare v\u00e5rdhygien tillika bitr\u00e4dande smittskyddsl\u00e4kare,\u00a0tv\u00e5 smittskyddssjuksk\u00f6terskor, fyra hygiensjuksk\u00f6terskor och en smittskyddsassistent. En enhetschefstj\u00e4nst med personal- och ekonomiansvar f\u00f6r sjuksk\u00f6terskegruppen och den administrativa personalen \u00e4r under tills\u00e4ttning.\nTillsammans arbetar vi f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rebygga och minska smittspridning av smittsamma sjukdomar och v\u00e5rdrelaterade infektioner i V\u00e4stmanland. Detta sker genom epidemiologisk \u00f6vervakning, f\u00f6rebyggande arbete, smittsp\u00e5rning, information och utbildning. Insatser riktas bland annat till regiondriven v\u00e5rd, kommunal v\u00e5rd och omsorg, f\u00f6rskolor, skolor samt allm\u00e4nhet och media. Vi har ett brett kontaktn\u00e4t s\u00e5v\u00e4l regionalt som nationellt. V\u00e5rt arbetsomr\u00e5de omfattar f\u00f6rutom smittskydd \u00e4ven v\u00e5rdhygien, som arbetar med att st\u00f6dja sjukhusen, prim\u00e4rv\u00e5rden och den kommunala v\u00e5rden i att s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla en god hygienisk standard med m\u00e5let att f\u00f6rebygga f\u00f6rekomst och spridning av v\u00e5rdrelaterade infektioner. Ut\u00f6ver detta bedriver vi ocks\u00e5 arbete mot antibiotikaresistens.\n\u00a0\nKvalifikationer\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som \u00e4r legitimerad l\u00e4kare med specialistkompetens inom infektionssjukdomar, klinisk bakteriologi, klinisk virologi eller annan specialistkompetens som bed\u00f6ms relevant f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten. Du har en fler\u00e5rig erfarenhet inom det medicinska specialistomr\u00e5det. Vi\u00a0ser g\u00e4rna att du har\u00a0erfarenhet av arbete inom smittskydd och\/eller v\u00e5rdhygien samt att du har erfarenhet av forskning och undervisning. Det \u00e4r meriterande om du har chefs-eller ledarerfarenhet. Du har mycket\u00a0goda kunskaper i svenska spr\u00e5ket, goda kunskaper i engelska\u00a0och en god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att formulera dig i tal och skrift.\nVi s\u00f6ker dig med god kommunikativ och pedagogisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och som trivs med att arbeta ut\u00e5triktat. Du har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att leda och st\u00f6dja, \u00e4r utvecklingsinriktad, strategisk, flexibel och sj\u00e4lvklart samarbetar du v\u00e4l med andra, skapar kontakter och arbetar g\u00e4rna i n\u00e4tverk.\nDu uppn\u00e5r resultat, du tar ansvar f\u00f6r dina uppgifter och driver sj\u00e4lvg\u00e5ende dina processer. Det \u00e4r av vikt att du kan strukturera ditt arbete samt prioritera och anpassa dig efter tidsramar p\u00e5 ett effektivt s\u00e4tt.\nVi kommer att f\u00e4sta stor vikt vid personliga egenskaper.\n\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningsvillkor\nTillsvidareanst\u00e4llning, 100 %.\nTilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\n\u00a0\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast 21 september 2026.\n\u00a0Vi i Region V\u00e4stmanland ansvarar f\u00f6r h\u00e4lso-, sjuk- och tandv\u00e5rd f\u00f6r alla som bor i l\u00e4net. Vi jobbar ocks\u00e5 med allt fr\u00e5n kollektivtrafik och kultur till n\u00e4ringslivsfr\u00e5gor, utbildning och forskning. Tillsammans \u00e4r vi 7 000 anst\u00e4llda, med 300 olika yrken, p\u00e5 tio orter. Vi finns mitt i det som p\u00e5verkar m\u00e4nniskors liv. Varje dag. Tillsammans drivs vi av att skapa ett b\u00e4ttre samh\u00e4lle f\u00f6r alla som bor och verkar h\u00e4r. Vi utvecklar och hittar nya l\u00f6sningar f\u00f6r att m\u00f6ta m\u00e4nniskor \u2013 d\u00e4r dom \u00e4r. Det \u00e4r s\u00e5 vi kan leva upp till v\u00e5ra uppdragsgivares och inv\u00e5nares h\u00f6gt st\u00e4llda f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntningar. Tillsammans g\u00f6r vi skillnad. 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