Medical-technical assistants in sterilization

About the job

Medical-technical

Medical-technical assistants in sterilization

The sterilization center of the CHUV is looking for several medical-technical assistants in sterilization with an activity rate between 60% and 100% (permanent contract). The starting date is scheduled for May 1, 2026, or to be agreed upon.

Context

The University Hospital of Vaud (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, the CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) is responsible for ensuring that care, teaching, and research units can fully focus on their core business by providing and developing efficient logistical operating services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilization, catering, goods transport, stock management, etc.).

The sterilization center is attached to the Hospital Logistics of the CHUV. Its main mission is to provide sterile and functional products to all user services of the CHUV, affiliated institutions, and external clients. Certified ISO 13485, it is a reference in the field of medical device reprocessing for other services and for external sterilizations. In this context, it provides training and information to the various health professionals concerned.

Mission

• You are responsible for the reprocessing activities of medical devices (MDx) in compliance with quality standards and current procedures
• You are responsible for checking the proper functioning of equipment and reporting malfunctions
• You collaborate in evaluating the functionality and safety of MDx
• You are responsible for verifying the functionality and safety of medical devices
• You are responsible for cleaning, maintenance, and self-monitoring of the equipment provided.

Profile

• You show a strong interest in the paramedical and hospital field
• You have some experience in sterilization, an asset
• You enjoy working with technical equipment and demonstrate manual dexterity
• You appreciate teamwork, are precise, meticulous, methodical, adaptable, and have a strong sense of responsibility
• You have good knowledge of the French language, level B2 required
• You master common office tools and production software
• You are ready to work in a demanding environment (noise, heavy lifting, confined spaces)
• You are willing to work variable hours, mornings, evenings (until 10:00 p.m.), weekends, and public holidays.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the University Hospital of Vaud means benefiting from:

• Top-level 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
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Advantages 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 the sterilization center for information about the position: Mr. Gilles Kaufmann at 079 556 63 01 or Mr. Jacinto Caseiro Braz at 079 556 85 28.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please 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.

The 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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