Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell
Health Specialist
- 02 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Appenzell
Job summary
The Kantonale Gesundheitszentrum Appenzell provides high-quality healthcare and support for seniors in Appenzell. This role offers a collaborative work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Provide individual and resource-oriented care for residents.
- Collaborate with physicians and therapists from various departments.
- Share responsibility for medication management and quality assurance.
Skills
- Completed health professional training (Fachperson Gesundheit EFZ).
- Experience in long-term care is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and good German language proficiency.
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About the job
The Cantonal Health Centre Appenzell ensures high-quality healthcare and care in old age for the population of Appenzell and Innerrhoden. An important aspect is the coverage of the need for inpatient beds for people who temporarily rely on professional care – whether during or after an acute illness, for short-term need of more intensive care, after an inpatient procedure in a central hospital, or to accompany in the last phase of life. This is made possible by the short-term and transitional care Sonnwendig.
For our team, we are looking for a
Your tasks
- Individual and resource-oriented care and nursing of our residents
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with general practitioners, therapists, and other specialist departments of the Cantonal Health Centre Appenzell
- Co-responsibility for medication management
- Quality assurance and further development of nursing
We expect
- Training as a Health Specialist with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (EFZ)
- Professional experience in long-term care is an advantage
- Communicative and decisive person who appreciates working with elderly people
- Enjoyment of independent working methods
- Good knowledge of German
- Good PC user skills (experience with BESA is an advantage)
