Medical Secretary in Outpatient Cardiology

About the job

Administration

Medical Secretary in Outpatient Cardiology

The Outpatient Cardiology Service of the Heart-Vessels Department at CHUV is looking for a medical secretary with a workload between 60% and 80% to strengthen its team. The starting date is scheduled for 1st September 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 Cardiology Service, led by Professor Olivier Muller, is a centre of excellence and innovation in cardiovascular fields. It cares for adult patients with cardiac pathologies and offers a wide range of investigations and treatments, from the simplest situations to the most complex cases.

Mission

• You ensure the reception of patients and their relatives, as well as visitors and collaborators in the Cardiology Service
• You manage and schedule appointment requests for the Cardiology Service, ensuring liaison between the various stakeholders
• You carry out the administrative management of patients in the Cardiology Service, in accordance with procedures and directives defined by the Patient Administrative Management Service (GAP)
• You ensure the administrative follow-up of the patient file, respecting data confidentiality and current directives
• You are responsible for typing consultation reports as well as insurance reports for the Cardiology Service
• You are responsible for archiving medical records.

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma as a commercial employee or an equivalent qualification, complemented by a recognised medical secretary diploma
• You have at least 2 years of professional experience in a similar role
• You master common IT tools and knowledge of institutional software such as Soarian, Axya, and Ultragenda is an asset
• You have excellent writing skills and perfect command of French spelling
• You demonstrate a sense of responsibility, autonomy, and organisation, and know how to manage priorities
• You work with rigour and discretion
• You appreciate teamwork and possess excellent interpersonal and reception skills.

We offer

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

• First-class 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 month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighbourhoods for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• 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 bicycles)
• Quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mrs Morgane Ringuet, administrative manager of the Unit, at 079 556 82 09.

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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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