Dentist for the Dental Medicine Service (12866-ME-202-2025)

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Dentist for the Dental Medicine Service

The Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine Service of the Department of Surgery (DC) at CHUV is looking for a motivated and committed dentist to join its dynamic team at a workload between 80% and 100%.

The starting date is scheduled for January 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

Since July 1, 2018, the Dental Medicine Service (SMD) has been working closely with the oral and maxillofacial surgery division of the ENT service, positioning the service as a reference and support center for practicing dentists and network partners.

The service is distinguished by the diversity and richness of its activity locations, its dentists working:

• in the dental offices at Bugnon 44,
• at the Children’s Hospital (HE),
• in the four penitentiary institutions of the canton,
• in the operating rooms of CHUV,
• as well as at the Beaumont Ambulatory Surgery Center (CCA).

This organization offers a unique clinical variety, ranging from basic care to complex situations in a hospital environment.

Mission

• You ensure the diagnosis and treatment of dental and non-dental conditions of the oral cavity in a hospital environment, for patients with specific needs
• You perform conservative dental care and contribute to the long-term follow-up of patients
• You develop and maintain clinical expertise in prevention, conservative care, conventional prosthetics, and implantology
• You perform dental care under general anesthesia in the operating rooms of CHUV, CCA, and the Children’s Hospital
• You provide dental care to incarcerated persons in the penitentiary institutions of the canton of Vaud
• You participate in the weekly service meeting and contribute to the interdisciplinary dynamic.

Profile

• You hold a federal diploma as a dentist or a title recognized by MEBEKO
• You have at least one year of professional experience in a practice or hospital setting
• You have excellent command of French (level C1) and English
• You are comfortable with common computer tools
• You demonstrate rigor, excellent clinical sense, a strong team spirit, and strong motivation to work in a varied and demanding clinical environment.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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 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 hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms. Danielle Bettschart, administrative manager, by email at danielle.bettschart-mercanton@chuv.ch (please do not apply by email.)

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

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and 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.

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