The City of Kalajoki invites applications for the position and temporary position of

GENERAL PRACTICE VETERINARIAN.

The City of Kalajoki’s environmental health care cooperation area has a general practice veterinarian’s position and temporary position available.

• The position / temporary position is open in the area of the City of Raahe and the municipalities of Siikajoki and Pyhäjoki.

The municipalities of Siikajoki, Raahe and Pyhäjoki operate as a single on-call service area. The frequency of on-call shifts is one weekday evening per week and one weekend per month.
On-call leave according to the new collective agreement for physicians (Lääkärisopimus). On-call compensation is paid at a higher rate.

The temporary position of six months can be filled by a veterinary student with a temporary licence to practise veterinary medicine.

• The City of Kalajoki’s general practice veterinarian position is open in the Kalajoki-Merijärvi area.

The positions include on-call duty and veterinary duties. Salaries for both positions are paid in accordance with the general municipal collective agreement (KVTES) and assessment of task difficulty (TVA). Work can start on 1 April 2022 or as agreed. Please include your salary request in your application.

To be eligible, you must be licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Finland. Those selected for the positions must complete a six-month trial period. Before accepting the position, the selected person must present an acceptable medical certificate of their state of health.

Applications should be submitted by 3 pm on 27 February 2022, preferably via www.kuntarekry.fi.

More information: Veterinary care.

Contact details:

• Pirjo Prokkola, acting Director of Environmental Health Care, tel. +358 (0)44 4691 274, email: pirjo.prokkola@kalajoki.fi
• Veterinarian Jarmo Hämäläinen, tel. +358 (0)44 439 4756, email: jarmo.hamalainen@kalajoki.fi.

Kalajoki is a vibrant seaside city with about 12,400 inhabitants. Moving to Kalajoki is a little like taking a life-long, five-star trip. You will be living by the sea, surrounded by services and tranquil nature. You will work close by, and after a day at work you can reach your home and hobbies quickly. You can easily go and relax at a spa or a concert. When winter comes, you can curl up on your home sofa or head out to the ski tracks and snowy fields. People of all ages love it here. We take good care of everyone – another advantage of a small town.

You should choose Kalajoki to live the best life you possibly can! You can find more information about moving to Kalajoki on our ‘Home in Kalajoki’ webpage: https://www.kodiksikalajoki.fi/en/.