EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES


Bungosou is always looking for the best and the brightest talent for our hospital and nursing homes. Therefore, we are proud to announce employment opportunities in the following areas for physicians in PSYCHIATRY and
INTERNAL MEDICINE; for nurses in PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, GERIATRIC NURSING, as well as REGISTERED NURSES; and therapists in OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY and PHYSICAL THERAPY. All applicants for every position MUST POSSESS:
FLUENCY IN JAPANESE FULLY, UP-TO-DATE JAPANESE LICENSES at the time of application.

All applications for the above positions are welcomed regardless of age and gender, though applications from fluent, especially native-level, English speakers are welcome; once again, we stress that JAPANESE LICENSING is a MUST.

We are also looking for EXPERIENCED FOREIGN CARE WORKERS with a SPECIALITY in caring for the GERIATRIC population, and population with DEMENTIA, who possess LICENSES to work in SWEDEN and DENMARK. Applicants DO NOT need Japanese licenses, but they MUST POSSESS licenses to work in SWEDEN and DENMARK at the time of application.

Our hospital and nursing homes are located approximately 90 km northeast of Tokyo, and 65 km north of Narita, in southwest Ibaraki prefecture.

CLICK on the link for details of each position:

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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
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GERIATRIC NURSING
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GENERAL NURSING
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
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PHYSICAL THERAPY
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CARE WORK (SWEDEN/DENMARK)

These positions are OPEN AS OF MARCH 1st, 2005.

PSYCHIATRY

We are looking for PSYCHIATRISTS who have expertise working with ALCOHOLISM, and/or MAJOR PSYCHOSIS. As our hospital and nursing homes are located in southwestern Ibaraki prefecture, we especially welcome suitable candidates who can travel from urban areas, though dormitory rooms can be provided near our facilities. We are currently accepting curriculum vitae/resumes with photographs, and we will select anywhere from ONE (1) to FOUR (4) candidates. We strongly encourage applicants to make arrangements with us to come and tour our facilities. Please contact us through our email address.

We welcome applications from qualified foreign-trained Japanese physicians.
For any qualified foreign-trained candidate, however, the candidate MUST possess a VALID, UP-TO-DATE, LEGAL LICENSE to PRACTICE MEDICINE in JAPAN.
While the regulations governing medical licensing laws in Japan have been changing to allow foreign-trained physicians to practice in Japan, we will require that the candidate be COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE for knowing the licensing regulations and FULLY KNOWLEGABLE at all times about any changes in such regulations. We will NOT be responsible for informing candidate(s) about the details of qualification for licensing, nor will we train physicians. Our facilities are not teaching facilities.

English fluency is not essential, though greatly welcomed, and suitable candidates who can demonstrate such fluency will be appropriately prioritized. Contract conditions are subject to negotiation at the time of selection of suitable candidates.


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INTERNAL MEDICINE

We are looking for INTERNISTS, especially those with specialization in NEUROLOGY and CARDIOLOGY. We will select ONE (1) to TWO (2) candidates. As our hospital and nursing homes are located in southwestern Ibaraki prefecture, suitable candidates who can travel from urban areas will be especially welcome, though dormitory rooms can be provided near our facilities. We strongly encourage applicants to make arrangements with us to come and tour our facilities as soon as possible. Please contact us through our email address.

We welcome applications from qualified foreign-trained Japanese physicians.
For any qualified foreign-trained candidate, however, the candidate MUST possess a VALID, UP-TO-DATE, LEGAL LICENSE to PRACTICE MEDICINE in JAPAN.
While the regulations governing medical licensing laws in Japan have been changing to allow foreign-trained physicians to practice in Japan, we WILL REQUIRE that the candidate be COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE for knowing licensing regulations and FULLY KNOWLEGABLE about any changes in such regulations at any time. We will NOT be responsible for informing candidate(s) about the details of qualification for licensing, nor will we train physicians. Our facilities are not teaching facilities.

English fluency is not essential, though greatly welcomed, and suitable candidates who can demonstrate such fluency will be appropriately prioritized. Contract conditions are subject to negotiation at the time of selection of suitable candidates.


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PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

We are looking for REGISTERED NURSES who are well-trained and have vast experience in PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, particularly with regard to the treating of patients with MAJOR PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES and ALCOHOLISM. We will select up to TEN (10) psychiatric RNs. Please contact us through our email address.
Contract conditions are subject to negotiation with suitable candidates. Foreign-born nurses with FULLY UP-TO-DATE JAPANESE LICENSING, A VALID WORK VISA, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND FLUENCY IN JAPANESE are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.


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GERIATRIC NURSING

We are looking for REGISTERED NURSES with vast experience working with the ELDERLY, and people with DEMENTIA. We will select up to FIVE (5) geriatric RNs. Please contact us through our email address. Contract conditions are subject to negotiation with suitable candidates.
Foreign-born nurses with FULLY UP-TO-DATE JAPANESE LICENSING, A VALID WORK VISA, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND FLUENCY IN JAPANESE are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.


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GENERAL NURSING

We are looking for REGISTERED NURSES for both our OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT, and each of our WARDS (INTERNAL MEDICINE/GERIATRICS, and PSYCHIATRY). We will select up to TEN (10) general RNs, and we will look for suitable candidates who, in addition to the needed qualifications, are flexible and can move equally between both wards as needed. Please contact us through our email address. Contract conditions are subject to negotiation with suitable candidates. Foreign-born nurses with FULLY UP-TO-DATE JAPANESE LICENSING, A VALID WORK VISA, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND FLUENCY IN JAPANESE are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.


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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

We are looking for ONE (1) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST with a specialization in REHABILITATION MEDICINE, and ONE (1) OT with a specialization in PSYCHIATRY.
Please contact us through our email address. Contract conditions are subject to negotiation with suitable candidates. Foreign-born OTs with FULLY UP-TO-DATE JAPANESE LICENSING, A VALID WORK VISA, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND FLUENCY IN JAPANESE are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.


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PHYSICAL THERAPY

We are looking for TWO (2) PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, both for either our department in REHABILITATION MEDICINE or in our GERIATRIC WARD. At the time of writing, the exact locations for suitable candidates in these positions have not yet been determined. We will update as soon as possible. Foreign-born PTs with FULLY UP-TO-DATE JAPANESE LICENSING, A VALID WORK VISA, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND FLUENCY IN JAPANESE are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.


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CARE WORK (SWEDEN/DENMARK)

We are looking for ONE (1) CARE WORKER, trained in SWEDEN or DENMARK, to work as a TEACHING STAFF MEMBER in BOTH of our NURSING HOMES, AND to be both a TEACHER AND CARE WORKER in the GERIATRIC WARD of our hospital, for a period from SIX (6) MONTHS to ONE (1) YEAR. We especially welcome those who can come for the one-year stay, and strongly encourage those who come for the shorter period to stay for the maximum period.

Swedish or Danish passport holders, and/or long-term foreign-born residents of either country, are strongly encouraged to apply. The crucial point, however, is that they MUST have received their TRAINING in either SWEDEN or DENMARK.

No Japanese language ability is necessary for this position, though fluency in English is a MUST. We will provide an interpreter for the selected candidate.

We will arrange for the working visa for the suitable candidate, though he/she will need to contact the nearest Japanese consulate on any document requirements he/she needs.

Please contact us though our homepage for the details on the contract conditions for this position as soon as possible.

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