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Specialist in social medicine; application for a training place

In Bavaria, specialists in social medicine work in the Public Health Service (ÖGD). The governments are responsible for hiring at the district offices and the respective city administration is responsible for hiring at an independent city.

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Regierung von Oberfranken - Sachgebiet Z2 - Personal

Regierung von Oberfranken

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Ludwigstr. 20
95444 Bayreuth

Postal address

Postfach 110165

95420 Bayreuth

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Procedure details

Specialists in social medicine perform the following tasks in the field of preventive health care and health care in particular:

1. school health care

  • Organization of examination appointments and documentation of results,
  • Carrying out school entry screening and collecting standardized findings, in particular measuring and weighing, vision, hearing and speech tests as well as motor skills screening,
  • Assisting with medical examinations and consultations,
  • Assisting in the collection of anamnestic information from parents, children or teachers, among others,
  • Assistance in the initiation of necessary measures;

2. vaccinations

  • Organization of vaccination appointments and documentation of the results,
  • Assisting the doctors in carrying out vaccinations;

3. health education; health education

Participation in any given occasion in the assigned area of responsibility, in particular in the context of health assistance, including for the physically and mentally disabled, maternal counseling and tuberculosis care;

4. specialist area of care and disability facilities - quality development and supervision (formerly home supervision)

Participation in the assessment of the quality of care in homes for the elderly and the quality of care in homes for people with disabilities, in particular through participation in home inspections and the preparation of reports and other issues

5. documentation and statistics

  • Record keeping,
  • record keeping and
  • all prescribed statistics in the assigned area of responsibility.

The training includes nine months of relevant practical work in the district office and in facilities for the sick, disabled or elderly. The specialist theoretical training at the State Office for Health and Food Safety lasts approx. 4 months and consists of two module groups with two modules each.

After successfully completing the training, you will be placed in pay group 6, 7 or 8 TV-L, depending on the job you do.

Training as a social medicine specialist takes place within the administration and, in the state sector, requires prior employment at a district authority. Applicants who have completed training as a healthcare and nursing professional, healthcare and pediatric nurse or nursing specialist are eligible for training.

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Copies of certificates

There are 71 state health authorities in Bavaria (these are the district offices) and 5 municipal health authorities (these are the cities of Munich, Augsburg, Nuremberg, Ingolstadt and Memmingen). The governments are responsible for recruitment at the 71 district offices in Bavaria. Please send your application to the government(s) in whose area of responsibility (administrative district) you wish to be employed. They will also be able to provide you with more detailed information on which district administration offices currently have vacancies. If you are interested in working for a municipal health authority, please contact the respective city administration.

Status: 15.11.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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