Assistant Physician / Junior Doctor Emergency Medicine Children’s Hospital (Fellowship) 80-100%

The Children’s Hospital Central Switzerland of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) is one of the largest children’s hospitals in Switzerland and provides care for the entire Central Switzerland region at the highest level. Our staff are committed around the clock to ensuring that children, adolescents and their families are measurably better cared for. LUKS, with locations in Lucerne, Sursee and Wolhusen, is a company of the LUKS Group and thus belongs to one of the leading hospital groups in Switzerland. From 1 June 2027, we are looking for an emergency-enthusiastic assistant physician / junior doctor (at the earliest in the final year of paediatrics / paediatric surgery training) who would like to complete the two-year structured fellowship in paediatric emergency medicine at the Children’s Hospital Central Switzerland with us.

Your field of activity

• You will complete a clearly structured, two-year fellowship programme in paediatric emergency medicine at a training centre A with defined learning objectives and individual, continuous support
• Our proven 3-phase model (induction - supervision - shift leadership) prepares you practically for clinical everyday life as well as the specialist examination
• Your competence development includes sound specialist knowledge, practical skills in paediatric and paediatric surgical emergency interventions (POCUS competency certificate possible) as well as the development of leadership, communication and crisis management skills - always taught in a practical and structured manner
• Individual support through personal mentoring, regular feedback, simulations, skills training, rotations and targeted exam preparation

Your experience

• You bring a specialist qualification in paediatrics and adolescent medicine or at least 4 years of paediatric experience as well as enthusiasm for paediatric emergency medicine and the ability to keep a cool head (and a warm heart) even in hectic moments
• Curiosity, decisiveness and communicative sensitivity in contact with young patients, parents and colleagues from various disciplines
• Genuine team spirit, because interprofessional collaboration is not only emphasised but lived with us
• Enjoyment in shaping and optimising our processes in the paediatric and adolescent emergency centre as well as a desire for development - professionally, personally and in leadership

Your prospects

• A committed, interprofessional team that thinks, acts and develops together
• Diverse learning formats such as mentoring, simulation training, fellow days and skills training support your development
• A varied working environment with a high case load (30,000 patients per year) and coverage of the entire spectrum of paediatric emergency medicine
• A lived team culture with joy in work, a positive error culture, a healthy dose of humour and of course: coffee & cake on special occasions - sometimes even without occasion

We look forward to receiving your complete online application. If you have any questions, please contact KD Dr med Iris Bachmann Holzinger, Co-Chief Physician Emergency Children’s Hospital, Tel.: 041 205 79 64, iris.bachmann@luks.ch.

Please submit your complete application documents by 15.12.2026 at the latest.