Spital Limmattal
St. Gallen
3 days ago
Deputy Chief Physician in the Clinic for Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery
- 13 May 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- St. Gallen
Job summary
Join the dynamic Limmattal Clinic focusing on orthopedic care. Great opportunity for growth and innovation awaits!
Tasks
- Lead specialized consultations for patients across all insurance classes.
- Oversee and develop treatments in foot and ankle surgery.
- Ensure trauma care while participating in the on-call system.
Skills
- Must have specialist title in orthopedic surgery and trauma.
- Experience in trauma and fracture care is essential.
- Teamwork, flexibility, and responsibility are crucial.
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About the job
Deputy Chief Physician Orthopaedics and Traumatology – Focus on Foot and Ankle Surgery
80% - 100%, from 01.11.2026 or by arrangement
The Clinic for Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery today forms a broadly based musculoskeletal centre at Limmattal Hospital. It combines almost the entire spectrum of orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system with a special focus on modern endoprosthetics of the knee, hip and shoulder joints including revision prosthetics, sports orthopaedics, shoulder surgery as well as foot and ankle surgery. The range of services also includes conservative and operative treatment of injuries to the support and musculoskeletal system, in particular arthroscopic procedures of the large joints as well as the treatment of complex fractures.
Our clinic includes an established hand surgery department with a broad conservative and operative spectrum, especially in the area of elective and traumatic interventions on the hand, wrist and peripheral nerves.
The professional work is organised in clear specialised teams, including for shoulder surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, sports orthopaedics, traumatology as well as knee and hip endoprosthetics. This way, we combine a broad clinical spectrum with targeted specialisation and collegial cooperation.
- in conducting your own specialist consultation hours including treatment of patients of all insurance classes
- in the independent operative and conservative treatment of patients with a focus on foot and ankle surgery
- in team leadership and active shaping and further development of the specialist field of foot and ankle surgery within the clinic
- in ensuring traumatological care including participation in the senior staff duty system
- in commitment to internal clinical projects as well as taking on organisational and administrative tasks of a senior position
- in active involvement in the training and supervision of assistant and senior physicians
- A broad orthopaedic-traumatological spectrum in a dynamic and growing region
- The opportunity to clinically and operatively further develop your own specialist field
- Integration into a committed and collegial senior team
- Attractive general and financial employment conditions in an innovative new hospital building with modern facilities, 15 minutes from Zurich
- A promotion to Chief Physician is envisaged with appropriate suitability
- hold the specialist title in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal System
- already have solid experience in traumatology and fracture care
- have proven expertise or a clear focus in foot and ankle surgery
- ideally bring experience in the Swiss healthcare system (advantageous)
- are characterised by high commitment, teamwork, flexibility and a sense of responsibility
- discounted staff parking spaces
- motorcycle parking spaces, lockable bicycle parking spaces
- We offer an attractive public transport subscription for employees with the ZVV Bonus Pass / Z-Bonus Pass
As a significant health partner with a comprehensive training mandate, the Limmattal Hospital Association assumes extended basic medical care for over 98,000 patients annually, in all phases of life. LIMMI is broadly specialised and offers high-quality medical care as well as in-depth expert knowledge in numerous surgical, medical and nursing specialist and special disciplines. The hospital association has 188 acute care beds, 126 long-term care beds, a hospital-based emergency service as well as nine operating theatres and eight intensive care beds. More than 1,600 employees from 57 nations provide excellent and diverse services daily.
