Assistant Physician Internal Medicine
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:20 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Welcome to your new workplace at the Clinic for Internal Medicine. Join a team making a difference in patients' lives!
Tasks
- Provide medical care for inpatient and outpatient patients.
- Maintain accurate medical documentation and communication.
- Support the Internal Medicine team, ensuring 24/7 operations.
Skills
- Degree in Human Medicine; MEBEKO recognition for foreign degrees.
- Strong teamwork and patient care commitment required.
- C1 level German and interdisciplinary thinking essential.
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Welcome to your new workplace.
The Department of Internal Medicine offers you a position with a 100% workload usually for two years as
Assistant Physician Internal Medicine
If you also want to make a difference in people’s lives, these are your tasks:
- Medical care of inpatient and outpatient patients with predominantly multiple diagnoses and complex clinical pictures together with the senior physicians
- Careful medical documentation (maintaining the electronic medical record, concise and complete reporting, communication with referrers and institutions)
- Supplementing and expanding the existing team of the Department of Internal Medicine of 33 assistant physicians to maintain 24/7 operation 365 days a year
Become part of the Department of Internal Medicine with training status A, which with over 3,000 inpatient patients, over 20,000 emergencies, and more than 450 patients cared for annually in the interdisciplinary intensive care unit, is a central and important service center of the hospital. In the medical outpatient clinic, specialist examinations and consultations in the fields of gastroenterology, cardiology, pneumology, endocrinology, and oncology are also carried out.
Get a first impression of your new workplace in our 360° tour .
To make you feel comfortable with us, many benefits await you. To name just a few:
- Introduction to the basics of broad general internal medicine as the basis for any further professional development
- Interesting rotations with diverse insights into different aspects of internal medicine (ward, emergency, ICU, practice, rehabilitation, geriatrics, palliative, perioperative, SOS)
- Motivating and exciting work environment with good team spirit
- Family atmosphere and subsidized childcare solution
- Unique training program with at least 4.5 hours of structured training per week
All employee amenities can be found here . If you want to be the best version of yourself, you will find the opportunities with us.
We also expect a lot and this is how you convince us:
- Willingness to show clearly above-average commitment and interest in patient care. Collegial behavior in the team.
- Completed studies in human medicine (MEBEKO recognition for studies abroad)
- One to two years of experience as an assistant physician in internal medicine is an advantage, but we also accept beginners with appropriate qualifications
- German language skills at level C1 are required, foreign languages are an advantage
- Networked, interdisciplinary and interprofessional thinking and acting as well as patient-oriented, committed and collegial personality
For further information, please contact Annette Zengerle, Chief Physician Secretary Internal Medicine, T 044 397 20 12.
We look forward to your online application with a cover letter, training and work certificates, as well as a meaningful CV. Please attach a C1 certificate for foreign languages.
About Zollikerberg Hospital
As a basic care regional hospital, we stand for a comprehensive range of services and strong cooperation partners. With a public service mandate and 173 beds, Zollikerberg Hospital contributes to the optimal medical care of the greater Zurich area. More than 11,000 inpatient and 75,000 outpatient patients of all insurance classes feel comfortable and in good hands with us every year. The broadly positioned basic care includes internal medicine, gynecology and obstetrics with neonatology, general surgery, an interdisciplinary emergency center, as well as orthopedics with specialized spinal surgery. Together we ensure our excellent reputation, satisfied employees, and high value creation.