Medical Secretary for the Women-Mother-Child Department

About the job

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Medical Secretary for the Women-Mother-Child Department

The Women-Mother-Child Department is seeking a medical secretary at an 80%-100% activity rate from 1 September 2026 to provide administrative support to the medical and nursing team of the Fertility Medicine and Gynaecological Endocrinology Unit.

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 Women-Mother-Child Department (DFME) brings together the Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Neonatology, Paediatrics, and Child and Adolescent Surgery Services. More than 1,500 professionals work within this department. We care for women throughout their lives in gynaecological, obstetrical, and psychosocial aspects, as well as children from birth to adolescence.

Mission

• You ensure the production and flow of medical documents and information internally and externally
• You efficiently manage the organisation of consultations for the Fertility Medicine and Gynaecological Endocrinology Unit as well as the Andrology Laboratory
• You provide reception, information, and guidance to patients
• You support the interdisciplinary team of the Unit in its administrative and clinical activities
• You actively contribute to the quality, development, and improvement of the Unit’s services.

Profile

• You hold a medical secretary qualification and/or a commercial employee CFC or an equivalent recognised title
• You have at least 2 years of successful experience in the medical field
• You have excellent French spelling skills and knowledge of the healthcare system
• You possess very good knowledge of medical terminology
• You are a versatile, organised, and autonomous person
• Your collaborative spirit, interpersonal skills, and priority management enable you to follow and manage several files simultaneously
• You are able to cope with a sustained workload and work in a multidisciplinary team
• You are comfortable with MS Office software and ideally with CHUV IT tools (Axya, Ultragenda, Medex, Soarian, and Archimède).

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 minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State 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 bikes)
• Hotel-quality staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Ms Eglantine Burdel, Head of the Maternity Secretariat Unit (CUS), at 021 314 84 20.

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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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