Physiotherapist for the Musculoskeletal Department

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Physiotherapist for the Musculoskeletal Department

To complete its team, the physiotherapy service of the Musculoskeletal Department is looking for a physiotherapist on a fixed-term contract, with an activity rate between 80% - 100%, from April 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

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.

The Musculoskeletal Department (DAL) has as its central mission the medical or surgical management of osteoarticular pathologies; it welcomes patients suffering from diseases related to the skeleton, joints, muscles, and tendons.

The Physiotherapy Service of the DAL ensures the reception and clinical management of hospitalized and outpatient patients in the fields of orthopedic surgery, traumatology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, the burn unit, septic surgery, as well as in the field of continuous care.

We offer you an activity within a dynamic team in a motivating work environment.

Mission

• You guarantee the identification, planning, execution, and evaluation of physiotherapy services in the preventive, curative, palliative, and educational fields for patients through mastery of clinical evaluation based on scientific evidence
• You actively participate in the organization of work, the smooth running, and continuity of the unit's activities through mastery of communication and coordination within the interprofessional team
• You develop and implement actions for disease and accident prevention, health maintenance and promotion, as well as functional rehabilitation and social reintegration through treatment and teaching approaches
• You ensure improvement processes for the efficiency of physiotherapy services based on scientific evidence, professional development, as well as its self-assessment and learning capacities.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy or a title deemed equivalent by the Red Cross
• You master French (spoken and written)
• You have basic knowledge of office automation and IT (Windows environment)
• You master the computerized patient record and its documentation and prescription aspects
• You have knowledge of scientific English
• You establish a validated training/professionalization plan with the managers Personal involvement, public service ethics, contact with users, analytical and synthesis capacity, attentive and benevolent communication, spirit of mutual aid and collaboration, openness and flexibility, stress resistance, energy and tenacity
• You work irregular hours (evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and/or on-call shifts according to the service organization.

The salary class is between 8 and 9, depending on the candidate's profile.

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 salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods 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-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information on the position and procedure: Mr. Grégoire Eberlé, Head of Physiotherapy Service, at 021 314 24 15

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment unit, which will assist you in your process at 021 / 314-85-70 from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:30.

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

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.

We kindly ask placement agencies to note that applications submitted directly on our recruitment platform by them are not accepted and cannot be invoiced. Thank you for your understanding.