Schulthess Klinik
Zürich
Deputy Practice Manager / Deputy Practice Manager Hip and Knee Surgery
- 24 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join Schulthess Klinik in Zurich, a leading orthopedic center. Experience a supportive work environment and great benefits.
Tasks
- Plan resources and vacations for the large secretariat team.
- Ensure smooth consultation and secretariat processes with regular structure optimization.
- Support quality assurance and control efforts within the team.
Skills
- Several years in a similar role; leadership experience is a plus.
- Strong social competence and communication skills required.
- Experience in hospital processes and project implementation needed.
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About the job
The Schulthess Clinic in Zurich is one of Europe’s leading orthopaedic clinics with over 1,100 employees. Our central concern is to relieve people from their pain and restore their mobility. As a specialist clinic, we focus on surgical orthopaedics, neurology, rheumatology, and sports medicine. The Schulthess Clinic is a Swiss Olympic Medical Center.
Become part of our leading orthopaedic clinic as
Deputy Practice Manager / Deputy Practice Manager Hip and Knee Surgery
Responsibilities
Resource and holiday planning for the large secretarial team including ensuring cover for sickness and holidays
Assistance in ensuring a smooth consultation and secretarial workflow including regular review and optimisation of structures
Quality assurance and control
Assistance in planning the operating theatre quotas
Monthly PEP completion for medical and non-medical staff as a deputy for the practice manager
Support in the personnel and professional leadership of the secretarial team
Support for the entire recruitment process in the secretarial area in cooperation with Human Resources
Co-responsibility for conducting regular team meetings
Collaboration with the practice manager and chief physicians on organisational and personnel matters
Assistance with medical resource planning
Participation in department management meetings
Profile
Several years of experience in a comparable position, leadership experience advantageous
Further training in management/personnel or similar
Medical background advantageous
High social competence and good communication skills
Identification with the qualities of assertiveness, resilience, flexibility, organisational talent, independence, and service orientation
Solid experience regarding hospital workflows
Comprehensive experience in participating in and implementing projects
