Head Emergency Department Physician (100%)

About the job

The EOC, the multi-site hospital of Ticino, is present with its institutes throughout the entire cantonal territory, offering a total of 1,000 beds.

The organisation effectively combines a local approach with an overall vision, ensuring the population a comprehensive and local hospital service, regardless of where the services are required.

Thanks to the commitment and expertise of over 6,500 collaborators and their focus on human relations, the EOC guarantees quality healthcare by caring for over 41,000 inpatients annually and providing over 600,000 outpatient consultations.

To complete our team in the Emergency and Urgent Care Service of the Lugano Regional Hospital, we are looking for

Head Emergency Department Physician (100%)

Profile:

The emergency department of the Lugano Regional Hospital represents the cantonal hub centre for managing time-dependent pathologies, including stroke, polytrauma, ischaemic heart disease, as well as neurosurgery, vascular surgery and cardiac surgery.

The selected candidates will join an interdisciplinary team, performing clinical activities, training and research, as well as taking on small organisational tasks.

The heads of department will also have a key role as tutors for doctors in training.

The working environment is characterised by collegiality, sharing of expertise, continuous training and professional stimulation.

Training opportunities include weekly courses, simulations, discussion of complex clinical cases, internal seminars and the possibility to participate in certified courses such as ACLS, ATLS, POCUS, PALS, AHLS and others. It is also possible to complete training to obtain the SMUSS emergency physician qualification, if not already held.

Additional strengths include the possibility to conduct clinical research and to collaborate in tutoring medical students from the University of Italian Switzerland.

Essential requirements:

• degree/diploma in medicine and specialisation in internal medicine and/or surgery or equivalent qualification and related registration with MedReg before starting work. For doctors with foreign qualifications, recognition by the Federal Commission for Medical Professions MEBEKO and related registration with MedReg before starting work is mandatory;
• proven knowledge of the Italian language (required level at least B2) with related registration with MedReg before starting work;
• relational, communication skills and aptitude for teamwork with an interest in emergency medicine;
• SMUSS emergency physician certificate;
• certificates of competence and/or clinical experience in emergency medicine in Swiss or foreign institutions;
• knowledge of other national languages and/or English;
• excellent command of main IT tools.

Start date:

Complete applications including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of study and work certificates must be submitted by 30 September 2026 only electronically via the website www.eoc.ch.

Applications sent by post or email will not be considered, nor will applications that do not meet the required criteria.

Further information can be requested from: simon.schaer@eoc.ch.