Medical Secretary
- 28 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 3007 Bern
About the job
University Clinic for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
immediately or by arrangement
The University Clinic for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology opens the door to a multifaceted and challenging environment in which you will play a significant role. In our inpatient, day-patient, outpatient and outreach services, we provide professional support for patients with psychiatric disorders, whether in detention or due to court orders. As a medical secretary, you are the link between patients, medical staff and administration.
Your tasks
- You care for our patients in the outpatient clinic
- You manage the daily business (mail correspondence, telephone service), especially in the area of reports (report requests, therapy progress reports, etc.) as well as registrations and enquiries
- You process medical orders including their evaluations and correspond with pharmacies and general practitioners
- You support and relieve our psychologists and medical staff in the outpatient clinic
- You assist in the consultation and liaison service
- You record services including the billing of psychiatric visits in selected regional prisons
- You take on general secretarial and typing tasks, including dictations
- You maintain various filing systems (physical and electronic)
- You work with authorities as well as internal and external stakeholders and communicate professionally with them
Your profile
- You have completed a commercial basic training
- Ideally, you have several years of professional experience in a comparable role
- You have sound knowledge of medical terminology
- You think in a networked way, have a quick grasp and present yourself professionally and friendly
- You work independently, reliably and service-oriented
- You have very good user knowledge of MS Office programmes
- You have confident German language skills in spoken and written form
- Additional language skills are an advantage
Your contacts
Karin Hostettler
Karin Hostettler answers your specialist questions: T: +41 58 630 79 24
If you have questions about the application process, please contact
Yanis Emanuel Ryser
Email: bewerbungen@upz-bern.ch T: +41 58 630 96 71
The UPZ
The University Psychiatric Centre Bern (UPZ) is the leading competence centre for psychiatry and psychotherapy in the capital region as a university clinic. It ensures psychiatric care in the canton of Bern along the entire care chain, from early detection through outpatient, day-clinic and inpatient therapies to rehabilitation and forensics. With over 30 locations, the UPZ offers a comprehensive care network. In addition, the UPZ makes an important contribution in the areas of teaching, training and research.
Learn more
https://jobs.upz-bern.ch/de/warum-upz
Your workplace
Südbahnhofstrasse 14D, 3007 Bern
3007 Bern