2 689,23€/ month
START SALARY
0 years of service

Salary quoted gross, i.e. BEFORE taxes and social contributions as a starting salary with no previous years of acceptable service, in accordance with the collective agreement of Municipality Sector workers for Joint Authorities of Health and Wellbeing sector (HYVTES), pay grade TVA1. This salary is paid as a minimum, without shift work, after you have received your Finnish license to practice your profession as a nurse.

Shift work (bank holidays and inconvenient hours) will be paid in accordance to the amount of such hours worked, increasing the monthly salary with approximately 20%, bringing the salary  
up to 3 227,08€/ month. 

2 769,91€/ month
SALARY
5 years of service

Salary quoted gross, i.e. BEFORE taxes and social contributions as a starting salary with 5 years of acceptable service, in accordance with the collective agreement of Municipality Sector workers for Joint Authorities of Health and Wellbeing sector (HYVTES), pay grade TVA1. This salary is paid as a minimum, without shift work, after you have received your Finnish license to practice your profession as a nurse.

Shift work (bank holidays and inconvenient hours) will be paid in accordance to the amount of such hours worked, increasing the monthly salary with approximately 20%, bringing the salary  
up to 3 323,89€/ month. 

2 904,37€/ month
SALARY
10 years of service

Salary quoted gross, i.e. BEFORE taxes and social contributions as a starting salary with 10 years of acceptable service, in accordance with the collective agreement of Municipality Sector workers for Joint Authorities of Health and Wellbeing sector (HYVTES), pay grade TVA1. This salary is paid as a minimum, without shift work, after you have received your Finnish license to practice your profession as a nurse.

Shift work (bank holidays and inconvenient hours) will be paid in accordance to the amount of such hours worked, increasing the monthly salary with approximately 20%, bringing the salary  
up to 3 485,24€/ month. 

Image interpretation unit

The image interpretation unit provides services in the central hospital and different locations. The central hospital carries out MRIs, computed tomography (CT) scans, vascular studies and procedures, mammography studies and procedures, native imaging, ultrasound (US) studies and procedures, fluoroscopy studies and procedures, native imaging as well as CT in Acute24 for emergency imaging. 

In primary care locations, such as Lahti Central Health Center, Asikkala, Nastola, Orimattila, Heinola, Salpakangas and Jalmari the radiology unit provides native imaging, orthopantomograms, ultrasound and bone density studies in elective and emergency imaging during office hours.

It is noted, that due to differences in radiographer education within EU, a direct recognition of qualifications is considered to be unlikely. You will receive assistance in planning your path from registered radiogpraher in your home country to a registered radiographer in Finland during and after the process of recruitment and country of origin training. The recognition process depends on your previous work experience, the content and length of your education as well as your other degrees, and is therefore always a personal. The recognition process length and content is decided by the Finnish regulative agency, Valvira, based on your completed and submitted application. You will receive personal guidance to your application preparation. During the recognition process,  you could receive further education or learning-on-the-job while supported by the Päijät-Häme staff. 

Diagnostic research unit

The diagnostic research unit, located in the central hospital, provides a wide range of diagnostic services.The diagnostic research department consist of three different units: 

1) Nuclear Medicine Unit carrying out bone, kidney, lung, lymph node and heart muscle blood flow gamma imaging and PET-CT studies, also with radioisotopes. The unit currently employs a radiographer, a nurse and a bioanalyst.

2) Clinical Physiology unit carrying out holter studies, clinical stress tests, spirometry and children's impulse oscillometric respiratory function studies, sleep apnea studies, ultrasound imaging of the heart and carotid arteries, and studies of neurovascular regulation such as tilt-table tolerance tests and 24-hour blood pressure measurements. The unit employs nurses and bioanalysts.

3) Clinical Neurophysiology unit carrying out electroencephalography (EEG), nerve and muscle function studies (ENMG and ENG) and ambulatory polysomnography; research on different disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems and muscles, sleep disorders, navigated magnetic stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain, and  rTMS treatment. The unit employs nurses and bioanalysts.

It is noted, that due to differences in radiographer education within EU, a direct recognition of qualifications is considered to be unlikely. You will receive assistance in planning your path from registered radiogpraher in your home country to a registered radiographer in Finland during and after the process of recruitment and country of origin training. The recognition process depends on your previous work experience, the content and length of your education as well as your other degrees, and is therefore always a personal. The recognition process length and content is decided by the Finnish regulative agency, Valvira, based on your completed and submitted application. You will receive personal guidance to your application preparation. During the recognition process,  you could receive further education or learning-on-the-job while supported by the Päijät-Häme staff. 

LOCATION: LAHTI