Assistant Physician in Surgery

The EOC, the multisite hospital of Ticino, is present with its institutes throughout the entire cantonal territory for a total of 1,000 beds. The organization effectively combines a local approach with an overall vision, guaranteeing the population a comprehensive and nearby hospital offer, regardless of where the services are requested.

Thanks to the commitment and competence of over 6,500 collaborators and their attention to human relationships, the EOC ensures quality healthcare by caring for over 41,000 inpatients annually and providing over 600,000 outpatient consultations.

The Surgery Services of the Hospitals of Lugano, Mendrisio, Locarno, and Bellinzona collaborate in the clinical training of assistant physicians in training and consequently in recruiting new candidates.

The following position is aimed at candidates who wish to submit an unsolicited application as

Assistant Physician in Surgery

at the regional hospitals of Lugano, Mendrisio, Locarno, Bellinzona

Profile

The person we are looking for must have motivation, initiative, and a spirit of collaboration. They believe, as we do, in the importance of putting the patient and their family at the center of all our attention.

Necessary requirements

• Degree in human medicine (for foreign qualifications, recognition of the degree by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions Mebeko is required before starting the activity);
• Registration in the medical professions register MedReg;
• Knowledge of the Italian language, according to the LPMed provisions in force since January 1, 2018;
• Knowledge of a second Swiss national language (German or French, preferably at B2 level);
• Knowledge of the functioning and requirements of the Swiss training pathway (Surgery | SIWF)

Remarks

Applications from those who do not meet the above requirements will not be considered under any circumstances and will consequently be deleted from our database.

Applications will only be evaluated in case of needs of the individual services. Negative responses are not provided, but the candidate will be contacted directly by the medical secretariat in case of a positive match for a vacant position.

The candidate may express a preference for the application location and interest in an experience in surgery within another pathway or the desire for complete training in surgery.

In case of hiring and possible inclusion in a training pathway (Surgical Training Network - Cantonal Hospital Authority (eoc.ch)), rotations between the various sites will be planned, in wards, specialized surgical rotations (vascular, plastic, urology), Emergency Department, Intensive Care.