Operational Coordinator in the Operating Room

About the job

Technical, Logistics

Operational Coordinator in the Operating Room

The Supply, Distribution and Storage Service (ADS) is looking for an operational coordinator in the operating room at a work rate between 80%-100% (permanent contract). The starting date is scheduled for June 1, 2026, 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 Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) is tasked with ensuring that care, teaching, and research units can fully focus on their core business by providing and developing efficient logistical operational services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilization, catering, goods transport, stock management, etc.).

The Supply, Distribution and Storage Service (ADS), which has nearly 130 employees, has the main mission of managing the flow of goods and mail entering and leaving the institution. At the same time, its professional teams manage the stocks of care units, both in hospital wards and for operating rooms.

Mission

• You carry out the operational coordination of the logistics activities of the operating room
• You ensure backup in scheduling shifts, leave, and vacations and, if necessary, you plan temporary staff
• You manage, organize, and optimize the various stocks of the operating room
• You plan, organize, and supervise inventories (rotating, annual)
• You ensure that the rules in force within the sector (wearing professional attire, hand hygiene, handling all goods, use of equipment, etc.) are respected
• You are responsible for integrating employees, their training, and their regular information on procedures and activities
• You are willing to work irregular hours (day, evening, weekends, and public holidays), on-call duty.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as a logistician
• You have at least 2 years of experience in stock management within an operating room or a similar environment (pharmaceutical, laboratory)
• You have at least 2 years of experience with automated storage systems (stacker crane) or other systems deemed useful for the role
• You hold a forklift operator license (tow tractors)
• You have completed training on load handling
• You have good knowledge of common office tools (Microsoft Office suite) and management and traceability software (Optim, Isitrac, ...)
• You are organized, rigorous, autonomous, and able to respect and manage priorities.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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 a minimum of three training days 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
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. Serkan Kilinç, stock management sector manager, phone: 079 556 18 77.

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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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