Jalkaterapeutti

Make the move of your life and join the Etujoukkue! Hello, recently graduated or experienced podiatrist! Come work with us in our multidisciplinary team in a position becoming vacant due to retirement in the South Karelia wellbeing services county. The starting date for the position is September 1, 2026, or as agreed. The work involves independently running a clinic. You will be supported by our multidisciplinary team: diabetes nurses, wound care nurses, physiotherapists, and a doctor. Two other podiatrists work in our region, with whom you will collaborate. The work focuses heavily on clinical podiatry, especially the care of feet for diabetic and rheumatic patients. Your patients will have complications caused by basic diseases requiring foot monitoring or treatment, neuropathy, impaired circulation, ulcers, or other toe alignment and nail problems. Experience in clinical podiatry will be beneficial. Appropriate equipment for foot care and orthotics is available. If you have good manual skills, are creative and customer-oriented in your work, you may be the person we are looking for to join our team. What do we expect from you? Eligibility for the position is a degree in podiatry and the required legalization according to the Act on Health Care Professionals (559/94). The position requires vaccination protection in accordance with Section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act. An infection safety questionnaire is used in the wellbeing services county. The questionnaire is completed by everyone coming to patient work. You can familiarize yourself with the form via this link: [Matters related to starting work - South Karelia Wellbeing Services County](https://www.ekhva.fi/etujoukkue/ekhva-tyonantajana/aloittamassa-hyvinvointialueella/kyselyt-ja-lomakkeet/). The position is subject to a 6-month probationary period. The selected person must prove their identity with an official identification document at the start of the employment or official appointment. Official identification documents include a passport, a police-issued identity card, and a one-time identification performed by the police. Further information can be obtained from service manager Eija-Liisa Vikström, tel. 040 670 6241, service supervisor Pirkko Tuominen tel. 040 521 3925 (between 10-17.8.2026). South Karelia Wellbeing Services County More than a workplace. We are Etujoukkue - a community that shares everyday life, is positive and forward-looking. Belonging to Etujoukkue is more than a workplace – for us, it is a way to do, experience and grow together. We win together by doing. We provide specialized medical care, primary health care, services for the elderly, family and social services, and rescue services professionally and cordially to the residents of South Karelia in all stages of life. The South Karelia wellbeing services county consists of over 100 operating points, which together form our one large, cheerful and caring Etujoukkue. At the core of our operations is doing meaningful work together and continuous renewal so that we can find innovative solutions to promote wellbeing. The South Karelia wellbeing services county is the largest employer in the region, and our goal is to be bold pioneers with the help of our approximately 5,000 professionals. You will want to be part of this team too. Join our ranks today!