Chief Residents in the Pediatrics Department

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Chief Residents in the Pediatrics Department

The Pediatrics Department of the CHUV is offering several Chief Resident positions for durations of two to three years. We offer the opportunity to work in an academic environment, within a dynamic team that provides numerous opportunities for professional development.

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 (FBM) of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Pediatrics Department, attached to the Woman-Mother-Child Department, is spread over two sites: CHUV and the Lausanne Children’s Hospital (HEL). Its mission is to provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients aged 0 to 18 years.

A true "hospital within the hospital," the Department includes several inpatient units, notably medical-surgical intensive care and continuous care, as well as the emergency department and all pediatric specialties. The interaction between units and with the neonatology and pediatric surgery services makes this position an opportunity for multidisciplinary work and care of patients with fascinating diversity.

Mission

The chief resident is a clinician trained in a specialty, playing a role in direct patient care, teaching and supervising assistant physicians (interns) and trainees (externs), and managing workflows under the supervision of a senior physician. They are subject to an in-hospital on-call duty.

• You ensure patient care
• You supervise and train assistant physicians (interns) responsible for patient care
• You proactively organize their work and the daily functioning of the department
• You interact with specialists for optimal patient care
• You actively participate in the department’s pre- and postgraduate training and research activities

Profile

• You hold a Swiss federal medical diploma or a title recognized by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You are a FMH-certified pediatric specialist
• You have at least 1 year of clinical experience in a pediatric medical-surgical emergency department
• You master French or have the ability to acquire it quickly (level C1)
• Another foreign language (German, Italian, Spanish, English, or Arabic) is welcome
• Your dynamism is contagious.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at 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 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
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Coralie Salomon, hospital physician, at 079 556 06 48.

Contact for information about application submission or questions about the procedure: Ms. Vanessa Paillard, administrative manager of chief residents, at 021 314 36 33.

Since all applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment unit, which will assist you in your process at 021 / 314-85-70 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas and an identity document.

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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