Medical Secretary for the Genetic Medicine Service

About the job

Administration

Medical secretary for the Genetic Medicine Service

The Genetic Medicine Service of the Lausanne University Hospital is looking for a medical secretary at an 80% activity rate to complete its team. The starting date is scheduled for August 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

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 goal of genetic medicine is to recognize rare genetic diseases, often in children, and predisposition to common diseases in adults (diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart and lung diseases, and others), to treat them and to prevent or delay their consequences. Consultations aim to clarify the diagnosis, guide management, and provide individuals and families with personalized medical and genetic counseling.

Mission

• You participate in welcoming patients and their relatives as well as visitors in accordance with CHUV's guiding principles
• You participate in the administrative management of outpatient patients
• You participate in maintaining medical records
• You participate in managing administrative tasks related to the smooth operation of outpatient unit(s)
• You work on Wednesdays.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma as a commercial employee (or equivalent training) ideally complemented by a medical secretary diploma
• You have at least 2 years of experience in a secretarial role
• You know how to work independently
• You have perfect command of the French language both orally and in writing (minimum C1) and knowledge of a foreign language is an asset
• You have advanced skills in common IT tools and knowledge of institutional IT tools is an asset
• You have a service-oriented mindset and are able to integrate into a multidisciplinary team
• You know how to adapt your communication to the context and demonstrate empathy, a spirit of mutual aid, and collaboration
• You are highly flexible and have a sense of organization and priorities.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top-notch social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of 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 at least three days of training 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 company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Alexa Buseyne - Administrative Manager - 021 314 40 65

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 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

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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