Instrumentalist (IDDO or TSO) in Orthopedics and Traumatology

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Instrumentalist (IDDO or TSO) in Orthopedics and Traumatology

For our operating room of the Department of the Locomotor System, we are looking for an operating room technician (TSO) or an instrumental nurse (IDDO) for July 1, 2025.

Context

Join a cutting-edge team in a high-tech environment dedicated to orthopedic surgery!

The operating room of the CHUV Orthopedic Hospital, located at the top of the building, has three ultra-modern operating rooms built in 2016 on an innovative wood and steel structure. Designed to maximize natural light, this 1,299 m² space integrates with the existing architecture while asserting a strong identity, designed to optimize logistical flows and quality of care. You will join a dynamic team within a high-performance and stimulating environment, with no night, weekend, or evening work.

The Lausanne University Hospital (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 care, research, and training.

The Department of the Locomotor System (DAL) manages osteoarticular pathologies through advanced medical and surgical approaches. The Orthopedics and Traumatology Service treats traumatic and degenerative conditions of limbs and joints. Composed of more than 300 collaborators, including 40 specialized surgeons, it operates through competence centers (shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, infections, tumors, etc.) to provide excellent care.

Mission

• You prepare and instrument interventions in various orthopedic surgery specialties
• You rigorously apply hygiene and safety measures according to risks related to patients and medical devices
• You collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to care for operated patients, ensuring quality reception and support
• You actively contribute to the smooth running of the service's activities and the development projects of the operating room.

Profile

• You hold a diploma as an operating room technician or a nurse diploma with specialization in instrumentation
• You demonstrate rigor, dynamism, precision, initiative, and good interpersonal skills
• You are capable of working both independently and as part of a team
• You are comfortable with common computer tools (Windows environment)
• You have a good command of spoken and written French (minimum B2 level)

Depending on your profile, the salary class will be between level 9 and level 10

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital 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. Leila Foughali, ICS Operating Room Orthopedic Hospital, tel. 021 314 94 12

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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