Assistant Physician in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department - 100%

Company Description

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The Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service provides diagnostic and non-surgical therapeutic care for patients suffering from diseases of the digestive tract, liver, bile ducts, and pancreas, taking into account the services provided by other HUG departments. It offers interventional endoscopic, percutaneous, and transhepatic procedures for the aforementioned organs. It actively participates in the Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases Center: a reference center in Switzerland. More than 1000 cases are discussed there annually. It manages patients suffering from liver, bile duct, and pancreatic diseases. These often complex cases require the opinion of several specialists.

Job Description

As a senior physician, you will work in a stimulating academic environment within a multidisciplinary team and will be involved in the clinical activities of the gastroenterology and hepatology department.

You assist the head of the department and the assistant physicians in patient care, coordination of practical activities, clinical, therapeutic, and endoscopic interventions for the patients entrusted to you. You participate in the specialty on-call system as a second-line responder.

Demonstrating a confirmed interest in teaching, you participate in pre/postgraduate and continuing education in gastroenterology and hepatology.

Dynamic, flexible, and committed, you develop interdisciplinary clinical projects. You implement and ensure research within the unit.

Qualifications

You hold a federal medical diploma and have obtained an FMH specialist title in gastroenterology and hepatology. If your diploma and specialization come from a foreign country, you have obtained or will need to obtain recognition from the Medical Professions Commission of the Federal Office of Public Health (MEBEKO).

You have several years of experience in gastroenterology and hepatology with a subspecialization in interventional endoscopy (ERCP, digestive stents, EMR, ESD) and diagnostic and therapeutic digestive echoendoscopy. Holding an advanced training diploma in interventional endoscopy and echoendoscopy would be an asset.

You also hold a doctoral thesis, a privat-docent, or an equivalent recognized title. You possess or will need to obtain a cantonal Geneva practice license.

For non-French-speaking applicants, a C1 level in spoken and written French is required.

With excellent communication skills in multidisciplinary teams and with patients, you are a dynamic, flexible, and committed person. Additionally, you have demonstrated strong adaptability.

You show openness of mind and possess leadership qualities allowing you to supervise and mentor interns and clinic chiefs as well as support and motivate staff. You have demonstrated teaching skills and have a strong interest in research and innovation.

Finally, you have the ambition to promote and develop a high-level clinical and academic activity in your specialty field.

Additional Information

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 100%
• Function class: 26 and 27 if senior
• Contract: permanent
• Application deadline: 18.11.2025
• Contact for information: Professor J.-L. Frossard, head of department, jean-louis.frossard@hug.ch

Your application file must include a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourages applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.