Specialist Doctor, Spinal Cord Injury Center - HUS diagnostiikkakeskus - Helsinki, Finland

We are seeking a specialist doctor for the Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Line, at HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Spinal Cord Injury Center, on a permanent basis. The start date is negotiable, but as soon as possible. The Rehabilitation Line of the Department of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation includes Fysiatrics outpatient clinics, the Spinal Cord Injury Center, and the Prolonged Symptoms Rehabilitation Unit. The Rehabilitation Line also provides physiotherapy and occupational therapy services to various HUS departments. It collaborates with the Assistive Devices Center and several specialized units within HUS for patient diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation planning. The Spinal Cord Injury Center functions as a coordinating unit for the health, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injuries, focusing on post-acute symptoms. It comprises the Spinal Cord Injury Outpatient Clinic and the Complex Rehabilitation Ward. The center serves the Helsinki region, including HUS and the South Finland cooperation area, which encompasses Wellbeing Areas and Helsinki. The Complex Rehabilitation Ward primarily provides post-acute rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients but can also conduct multidisciplinary rehabilitation for other patients. Patients are referred directly from primary units within our responsibility, mainly from trauma hospitals or equivalent units in other healthcare areas. The center is located in Helsinki on Nordenskiöldinkatu and will move to Jorvi Hospital on October 1, 2026. Jorvi offers extensive specialized and diagnostic services suitable for this work. The upcoming Complex Rehabilitation Ward at Jorvi will also treat other patient groups requiring complex rehabilitation. The Spinal Cord Injury Center has important research, development, and educational roles. It monitors international research on spinal cord injuries and implements evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation methods suitable for the Finnish healthcare system. The unit is networked nationally and internationally. It also has a broad educational mission, including training for doctors, specialists, and other healthcare personnel. The specialist doctor will work at the Spinal Cord Injury Outpatient Clinic and the Complex Rehabilitation Ward. If a physiatrists is selected, they will also participate in outpatient care as needed. The role emphasizes clinical expertise, flexibility, teamwork, willingness to develop, and a positive attitude towards teaching. The candidate must have good ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary expert team. Experience in treating and rehabilitating spinal cord injuries and working in inpatient wards is considered an advantage. The salary for the position is determined according to the career ladder system, with possible experience and other allowances. This is a re-application; previous applications will be considered. Apply before the deadline. At HUS, you are part of the most impactful care. Qualifications: - Specialist doctor qualification in a relevant specialty and licensed or authorized to practice medicine. - Suitable specialties include physiatry, neurology, pediatric neurology, internal medicine, or general medicine. - Proficiency in Finnish (spoken and written) and satisfactory proficiency in Swedish (spoken and written), or vice versa. - Vaccination against infectious diseases according to the Communicable Diseases Act and health status verification for tuberculosis is required for those working in patient and customer areas. Contact: For more information, contact Line Manager, Chief Physician Jari Arokoski, tel. 050 428 7901.