General Practitioner

A school and child welfare clinic physician is a medical expert in the growth and development of children and adolescents. You will be part of a community of approximately 40 full-time physicians in child welfare, school and student health care, as well as mental health and substance abuse services for children and youth within the wellbeing services county. The focus of the position is on school health care and child welfare clinic work (maternity, contraception, and/or child clinics). The job description can be tailored to the applicant's interests across different areas. You will primarily work in Tampere and, if necessary, at other service points within the Pirkanmaa wellbeing services county. The goal of the work is to support the growth and development of children and adolescents, ensure the well-being of pregnant women, and strengthen the well-being of the entire family while preventing social exclusion. In addition to health screenings, assessing the need for special support, arranging necessary follow-up actions, and collaborating with other family center operators are essential parts of the work. As a physician, your duties also include providing consultation support to other professionals and developing the work. Why apply to us? - You will have goal-oriented and interesting work with children, youth, and families, supported by good consultation opportunities. - Guidance for YEK and general medicine specialization training is organized according to national guidelines by experienced general practitioners. - We support the development of expertise through diverse training opportunities and peer learning. - Open and communicative interaction is important in our work community. - We enable flexibility in different life situations. - We offer good employment benefits, such as annual sports, culture, commuting, and wellbeing benefits via Epassi, employer lunch benefits, and the activities of Tyhy and Virkisty Vapaalla ry. Eligibility requires a physician licensed in Finland. Performing the duties requires good oral and written skills in Finnish. Relevant specialist medical training, special training in general medicine, or special competence in child welfare and school health care or adolescent medicine is considered an advantage. We value good interaction skills, the ability to work with diverse families and operate multidisciplinarily, and a positive attitude toward development. Start in a permanent position on January 4, 2027, or by agreement. The probationary period is six months. The work is full-time, and the weekly working hours in the position are 38 h 15 min. Part-time work may be agreed upon for a fixed term. Before accepting the position, the selected candidate must present a criminal record extract in accordance with Section 6, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Records Act and, within a month of starting work, the required health certificates. The pre-employment medical examination is conducted at our occupational health service in Pirte. The selected candidate must have valid vaccination protection according to Section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act (1227/2016) and a respiratory tuberculosis report according to Section 55. Come join our pleasant work community! We plan to hold interviews in weeks 36-37. We will contact applicants invited for an interview personally.