Schaffhausen
Assistant Physician Internal Medicine
- 05 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
The Schaffhausen Hospitals include the Cantonal Hospital, the Psychiatric Services, the Radiology and Cardiology Posthof Neuhausen practices as well as the Neurology Practice Schaffhausen Centre. With over 1,700 employees, we ensure the extended medical and nursing basic care of the Schaffhausen region. Annually, we care for approximately 11,000 inpatient and 90,000 outpatient patients. In addition, we are an important training centre in the canton.
For the Clinic for Internal Medicine of the Cantonal Hospital, we are looking for an assistant physician from the end of 2028 / beginning of 2029.
We are a Category A training clinic for General Internal Medicine. Annually, 3,500 inpatients are cared for on the general internal medicine wards and as many outpatient emergencies on the interdisciplinary emergency ward. The medical team comprises 13 senior physicians, 5 consultants and 21 assistant physicians. Our professional focuses are General Internal Medicine, Acute Geriatrics, Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Angiology, Pneumology, Haematology, Endocrinology, Dermatology (consultative) and Emergency Medicine. Deployment areas for our assistant physicians include the general internal medicine wards, acute geriatrics, the emergency ward and cardiopulmonary functional diagnostics as well as the intensive care unit and the dialysis unit.
Assistant Physician Internal Medicine
What Awaits You
- Rotation on the wards of the Clinic for Internal Medicine
- Deployment in acute geriatrics
- Deployment on the interdisciplinary emergency ward
- Rotation in cardiopulmonary diagnostics
- Deployment in the interdisciplinary intensive care unit (subject to suitability and desire)
- Deployment in dialysis
What You Bring to Us
- Very good German language skills, spoken and written (minimum requirement level C1)
- Professional and social competence in dealing with patients and relatives
- Commitment and enthusiasm in a clinically interdisciplinary oriented activity
- Sense of responsibility, initiative, teamwork, resilience and independence
- Swiss medical diploma or equivalent MEBEKO recognition
Benefits
Family Friendliness
Do you want to balance family and work well? With our in-house nursery directly on the premises of the Cantonal Hospital, we support you in achieving a healthy work-life balance that not only works but also feels good.
Work-Life Balance
Your life is versatile and we understand that. Whether part-time, job sharing (also in leadership positions), extended maternity leave, unpaid leave or additional holidays instead of a 13th monthly salary: we create flexible solutions with you.
Pension Benefits
We think ahead with you. With an employer contribution of 60% to pension fund contributions, we already provide for your future today so that you are well secured in retirement and your quality of life is maintained.
Location Quality
Your workplace is close to the city yet surrounded by greenery. During breaks, you breathe fresh forest air, go for a jog or enjoy a coffee on the park bench. This makes the commute feel like a walk rather than stress.
Employee Parking & REKA Vouchers
You can reach us easily by bus, train or car. Numerous employee parking spaces are available near the hospital at attractive conditions. Public transport instead of a car? We think that’s great and reward you with REKA vouchers with up to 20% discount.
Further Training
Do you want to know more, be able to do more, make more of a difference? We offer you a variety of internal training opportunities for your next step, your thirst for knowledge and your personal development.
Questions about the Application
Anika Fierz
Anika.Fierz@spitaeler-sh.ch
Questions about the Position
Nathalie de Nijs
Co-Chief Medical Secretary
nathalie.denijs@spitaeler-sh.ch
