Medico-technical Assistance in Sterilization

Medico-technical

Medico-technical assistance in sterilization

The sterilization center is looking for several medico-technical assistants in sterilization with an activity rate between 60% and 100%, for an indefinite contract. The starting date is scheduled for November 1, 2025, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The sterilization center, attached to the CHUV Hospital Logistics, has the main mission of providing sterile and functional products to all user services of CHUV, affiliated institutions, and external clients. Certified ISO 13485, it is a reference in the field of medical device reprocessing for other services and for external sterilizations. In this context, it ensures the training and information of the various health professionals concerned.

Mission

• You participate in certain stages of the reprocessing of medical devices, respecting quality and institutional guidelines
• You monitor the operation of equipment in the relevant activity and report any malfunctions observed
• You ensure the cleaning, maintenance, and self-check of the equipment provided
• You comply with the procedures in force
• You are willing to work variable hours, morning, evening, night (from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.), weekends, and public holidays.

Profile

• You show a strong interest in the paramedical and hospital field
• You have some experience in sterilization, an asset
• You enjoy working with technical equipment and demonstrate manual dexterity
• You appreciate teamwork, are precise, meticulous, methodical, possess good adaptability, and a strong sense of responsibility
• You have good knowledge of the French language, level B2 required
• You master common office tools and production software
• You are ready to work in a demanding environment (noise, heavy lifting, confined spaces).

We offer

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top 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
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Advantages 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 the sterilization center for information about the position: Mr. Gilles Kaufmann at 079 556 63 01 or Mr. Jacinto Caseiro Braz at 079 556 85 028.

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.

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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