Assistant Physician for the Nephrology-Hypertension Department

About the job

Physicians

Assistant Physician for the Nephrology-Hypertension Department

We are looking for an assistant physician between 80% and 100% for the Nephrology-Hypertension Department. The activity will be both clinical (60%) and research (40%).

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

Our Nephrology Department cares for patients suffering from kidney disease or arterial hypertension. The medical team provides prevention advice, performs examinations, and prescribes drug treatments.

It defines dialysis sessions both for outpatients at the Dialysis Centre and for inpatients at CHUV.

We also have a very versatile clinical and research activity covering all aspects of nephrology and hypertension involving collaborations with various hospital-university departments and research institutes.

Mission

• You ensure, under the supervision of a senior consultant or senior physician, specialised hypertension consultations for outpatients or inpatients
• You participate in the diagnostic evaluation of patients
• You interpret 24-hour blood pressure measurements
• You handle administrative activities related to the aforementioned clinical activity
• You assist and intervene in various training seminars
• You ensure the follow-up of clinical studies in hypertension
• You are part of the team participating in on-call duties and standby (weekends, holidays)

Profile

• You hold a Swiss Federal Diploma in Medicine or a title recognised by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You have at least 2 years of hospital practice experience
• You wish to deepen your knowledge in the specialty of hypertension
• You are autonomous and curious
• You know how to integrate into the team thanks to your excellent communication skills
• You master common office tools (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You are proficient in French (minimum B2) and English (B2)

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Quality hotel-standard staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Prof. Grégoire Wuerzner, chief physician, by email at gregoire.wuerzner@chuv.ch (please do not apply by email.)

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