Uster
Junior Assistant 100% - Surgery
- 08 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Uster
About the job
Welcome to Uster Hospital, 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 will experience the highest level of professional expertise daily in an environment where you are valued as a person and supported in your professional development. Become part of our dedicated community and pursue with us the vision of a "regional and digital health hub in Zurich East"!
For our Surgical Clinic, we are seeking by arrangement a
Junior Assistant 100% - Surgery
Exciting challenges await you
- Assessment and initial treatment of patients in the emergency department
- Support of visceral surgical, trauma surgical, orthopaedic, hand surgical, and urological patients in the operating theatre and assistance with surgical procedures
- Independently taking medical histories and conducting clinical examinations
- Establishing a differential diagnosis and suggesting possible further investigations
- Learning the basics of indication setting, procedure selection, principles of operative treatment, and operability
- Acquiring manual skills in wound care
- Participation in weekly training and continuing education events
- Assisting in operations
What distinguishes you for the job
- You are in your 5th or 6th year of medical studies
- Good German language skills, both spoken and written
- Clinical interest, willingness to learn, and readiness to participate in weekend shifts, which are compensated
7 reasons to work with us
- Interesting and varied work in a highly motivated team
- Close supervision when learning practical skills
- Familial atmosphere
- Staff apartments, excellent staff restaurant
- Central location near Uster train station and motorway access
- Affordable parking options - with Parkingpay
- Free parking time during night shifts (until 07:00)
Your workplace
Uster
Your personal contact
Cornelia Muff, Surgery Secretariat, 044 911 14 11
You or you?
For us, the matter 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 already during the application process and interviews. If this sounds appealing to you, we look forward to your application.
We gladly await your complete online application exclusively on our homepage via the link, including the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter with desired training period (if applicable, including alternative dates)
- Current certificate of study enrolment / matriculation confirmation