Chief Physician

Chief Physician of General and Rehabilitation Responsibility Unit Would you be the new key player of Ekhva's Front Team in the role of responsibility unit's chief physician? As our current pilot moves to retirement by the golf courses, the position opens on October 1, 2026. Come join us in building the future of operations! What kind of playing field awaits you? As the chief physician of the general and rehabilitation responsibility unit, you lead your responsibility unit and are responsible for competence management, finances, and medical operational guidelines. Your task includes planning, guiding, and monitoring processes that cut across operational units. You anticipate and monitor the results of operations in relation to set goals and develop your unit in cooperation with various operators. You don't play alone: you make a close work partnership with the service manager of the responsibility unit and are part of the specialized medical care management team, where you participate in joint decision-making and development. You also act as a supervisor for the chief physicians of the responsibility area. What kind of player are we looking for? We require our new reinforcement to have a specialist medical degree in a suitable field and solid experience in management or supervisory duties. A team player whose heart beats for cooperation and operational development will succeed in this position. A goal-oriented and solution-focused eye is expected from you, so that you keep a cool head under occasional rush and pressure. We at Ekhva require that every employee and supervisor commits to following our values: I am safe, I respond, I dare, I care. These values also guide your work in the management of the responsibility unit. Application and terms of employment Send your application by August 19, 2026, at 23:59. Our goal is to confirm the selection by the end of September and we hope the selected person starts in office in autumn 2026. The person selected for the position must prove their identity with an official identity document at the start of the official relationship. Official identity documents are a passport, an identity card issued by the police, and a one-time identification made by the police. Vaccination protection according to Section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act is required in the position. An infection safety questionnaire form is in use in the South Karelia wellbeing services area. The questionnaire is made for everyone coming to patient work or patient work internship at Ekhva. The selected person must present a medical certificate of their health within 30 days of receiving notification of the selection. Additionally, with the consent of the selected person, a basic personal security clearance is carried out according to the Security Clearance Act (726/2014) and an unobstructed response is a prerequisite for the employment relationship. A 6-month probationary period is applied in the position. Additional information Hospital Director Jarno Gauffin, tel. 040 152 9591 etunimi.sukunimi@ekhva.fi South Karelia Wellbeing Services County More than a workplace. We are the Front Team - a community that shares everyday life, is positive and forward-looking. Belonging to the Front Team 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 operations professionally and heartily for the residents of South Karelia in all stages of life. The South Karelia wellbeing services area consists of over 100 operating points, from which we together form one large, cheerful and caring Front Team. At the core of our operations is doing meaningful work together and continuous renewal so that we can find innovative solutions for promoting well-being. The South Karelia wellbeing services area is the largest employer in the region, and our goal is to be bold pioneers with the help of our approximately 5000 professionals. You too will want to be part of this team. Join our ranks today!