Medical Secretary at the Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Obesity Unit (13386-AD-213-2026)

About the job

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Medical secretary at the Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Obesity Unit

The Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME) of the CHUV is looking for a medical secretary at a 60% activity rate to strengthen the team of the Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Obesity Unit of the Children’s Hospital. The starting date is scheduled for 1 July 2026 or to be agreed.

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, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research and education.

Within the Women-Mother-Child Department, the paediatrics service offers comprehensive and multidisciplinary care for children aged 0 to 18 years. It maintains close links with other department services such as neonatology, paediatric surgery, adolescent medicine, gynaecology and obstetrics.

Mission

• You ensure the production and management of the flow of medical documents and information internally and externally
• You efficiently manage the organisation of the unit’s consultation
• You contribute to the quality, development and improvement of the unit’s services.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma as a commercial employee or an equivalent qualification as well as a medical secretary diploma
• You already have professional experience in a hospital environment
• You have perfect command of French spelling and knowledge of medical terminology
• You are a versatile, organised and autonomous person. Your team spirit, interpersonal skills and ability to manage priorities allow you to follow and manage several files simultaneously
• You have the capacity to cope with a sustained activity and to work in a multidisciplinary team
• You can demonstrate good mastery of common IT tools (MS Office) as well as CHUV’s IT tools.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of 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 month 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 State 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 bicycles)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms Carol Ryser - Head of Secretariat Unit - 079 556 81 23

As all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the advertisement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

The CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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