Ophthalmologist

Job description

A vacancy as a staff specialist/consultant in ophthalmology is open in a municipal hospital in Norway.

The hospital covers 19 municipalities and around 180,000 residents.

At the ophthalmology department, they treat and monitor patients with cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, eye irritation and changes in the retina. Glaucoma and retinal diseases are treated with laser. They also deal with changes in eye lock and heavy eyelids.

They also accept acute injuries or conditions after referring from a family doctor or optician.

WE OFFER:

• Permanent contract after six-month trial period
• Attractive salary. Duties must be expected and they will be paid apart
• Training courses within working hours
• Help to find: Apartment, school and kindergarten
• Invitation to study tour to Norway after a first interview, to learn more about the region and the work environment
• Assistance with removal and relocation costs
• Intensive Norwegian course, also for the family
• Remuneration during the language course of €800 monthly net, free apartment, and travel costs for the family.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Be an EU citizen OR have long-term residency in any of the EU member countries
• Specialist title in ophthalmology
• If you are not an EU citizen and/or your degree and title are not from EU countries, you must:
• Have your medical degree AND specialist title recognized in any of the EU member countries
• Have worked at least 3 years in any of the EU member countries AFTER your degree and title had been recognized

Company Description

Since 2003 MediCarrera has selected and trained in a Scandinavian language more than 400 European specialist doctors, dentists and nurses for Swedish, Norwegian and Danish clients. To date, in Sweden, 14 county councils have contracted our company’s services, all five regions in Denmark and three out of four regions in Norway.

We began by recruiting Spanish specialist doctors, especially primary care physicians and established a course centre outside Barcelona in 2003. We now also hold courses in Budapest and in other locations when necessary.

Following the European Union enlargement we began to recruit in the new member states. We have recruited healthcare professionals from Hungary, Poland, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Portugal, Croatia, Slovenia and the Netherlands.