Chief Physician or Head of Department Urology (80-100%)

Welcome to Spital Uster, where modern medicine and a familial spirit perfectly complement each other. As a central pillar of healthcare in the Zurich Oberland and the largest employer in the city of Uster, we offer a working environment characterised by helpfulness, honesty, and appreciation. Here you experience the highest professional competence daily in an environment where you are valued as a person and supported in your professional development. Spital Uster is a teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zurich. Become part of our committed community and pursue with us the vision of a "regional and digital health hub in Zurich East"!

The Department of Operative Disciplines includes the Surgical Clinic (hand surgery, orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology, traumatology, urology, visceral surgery) and the Women’s Clinic (gynaecology, obstetrics). Together, we perform almost 7000 procedures annually in the department.
In the field of urology, approximately 850 inpatient admissions take place annually. The urology department is operated by four urological specialists in collaboration with attending physicians.
Spital Uster remains commissioned at the cantonal level for prostatectomies and nephrectomies. www.spitaluster.ch

We are looking for a committed individual as of 1 September 2027 or by arrangement for the position of

Chief Physician or Head of Department Urology (80-100%)

Exciting challenges await you

• Medical, economic and personnel overall responsibility for the urology department
• Strengthening and further development of urological focal points, such as uro-oncology (prostatectomy, nephrectomy), complex endo-urology, robotics, transurethral therapies, continence and sexology
• Ensuring high treatment quality as well as attractive training and further education together with 3 senior physicians and attending physicians
• Ensuring a service-oriented and interprofessional operation while considering efficient resource utilisation

• Maintaining existing contacts and building and further developing regional partnerships with referrers, practising colleagues and partner clinics in the region
• Supporting the department management in the further development of operative disciplines

What distinguishes you for the job

• Specialist title in urology as well as the Swiss subspecialty title in uro-oncology
• Several years of clinical experience with broad professional and operative expertise
• Convincing and integrative leadership personality with confident appearance towards employees, referrers and external partners
• Solution-oriented thinking as well as high flexibility, team orientation and commitment
• Strong understanding of interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration on an equal footing as well as basic business management knowledge
• Enthusiasm for the training and further education of young colleagues and enjoyment in initiating, leading and successfully implementing projects

8 reasons to work with us

• Opportunity to further develop the urological specialty with great professional autonomy as well as to connect and anchor it regionally
• Modern infrastructure and the highest level of equipment in the operating theatre
• Expansion of personal specialities, opportunity to develop further with the team and the chance to sustainably shape urology in the Zurich Oberland
• Integration into a proven, excellently coordinated interdisciplinary collaboration with short decision-making paths
• Opportunity to help shape the further development of the department and the future of our hospital
• Excellent staff restaurant as well as numerous discounts
• Central location near Uster train station and motorway access
• ZVV BonusPass or affordable parking options

Your workplace

Uster

Your contact person
Dr med Vital Schreiber, Deputy CEO and Head of Department of Operative Disciplines.
Secretariat Tel: +41 (0) 44 911 14 11

Dr med Markus Dubs, Chief Physician Urology
Secretariat Tel: +41 (0) 44 911 15 34
We look forward to receiving your application.
You or you?

For us, the case is clear. Whether you are learning, working in nursing, as a doctor or CEO, we all use the informal "you". This form signals our familial atmosphere at the hospital. We want you to experience this culture even before your first day of work. Therefore, we communicate in this way during the application process and in interviews. If this sounds appealing to you, we look forward to your application.