Deputy to the Head of the Tariffs-Conventions-Billing Service - 80% to 100%

About the job

Company Description

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a nationally and internationally recognized institution. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking  here .

The Finance Department  of the HUG is responsible for the hospital's financial, budgetary, and accounting management, patient administrative management, tariff setting, investment planning, and the development and maintenance of the business intelligence system. It manages a budget of nearly 2 billion francs, processes and controls more than one million supplier invoices and more than one million patient invoices. It proposes and publishes indicators and dashboards to monitor activity and institutional objectives. It is also responsible for producing all statistics transmitted to health authorities.

Job Description

The Revenue Division of the Finance Department is looking for the person who will complete the Tariffs - Conventions - Billing Service team. Within this team, you contribute to the development of the tariff strategy and participate in the negotiation of tariff agreements with insurers in the Swiss healthcare system. You also assist the head of service during complex tariff negotiations concerning the entire HUG with Swiss and international insurers; for example, in the areas of acute care, psychiatry, or rehabilitation.

Your analytical approach and solution orientation enable you to prepare financial analyses and relevant medico-economic elements to consider during negotiations. You formulate negotiation hypotheses to develop medical service tariffs that take into account the institution's interests and the evolution of medical-care policies within the various medical departments. You maintain close relationships with your counterparts within university hospitals in Switzerland and conduct qualitative and quantitative benchmarks, thus enabling the Finance Department to make informed decisions.

In collaboration with the head of service, you coordinate the transversal activities of the service to ensure the quality of tariff data and participate in coordinating transversal institutional projects for implementing new tariff structures within the HUG. You work closely with the medical staff to financially support the evolution of their medical practice and the various medical acts provided. You thus contribute to supporting tariff and care financing expertise.

You thus contribute to supporting tariff and care financing expertise while ensuring the accuracy and compliance of billing processes. In this capacity, you participate in optimizing billing flows, resolving issues related to medico-administrative data, and continuously improving practices to ensure precise, complete, and compliant billing with regulatory and contractual requirements.

Furthermore, you actively contribute to the construction and evolution of the service by providing proposals for continuous improvements.

Qualifications

You have a university degree at the Master’s level or equivalent, or a postgraduate degree in health economics. Training in negotiation is a real asset.

You have at least 5 years of experience in a negotiation and analysis role within a large organization with multiple stakeholders. You have developed very good knowledge of hospital financing, social and private insurance (LAMal, LAA, LCA), national tariff structures, and data analysis IT tools.

You have strong interpersonal skills and an open mind that allows you to understand the interests and stakes of different stakeholders. Your communication skills and constructive attitude enable you to be recognized as a trusted partner who strives to find pragmatic and favorable solutions.

You demonstrate anticipation, responsiveness, organization, and rigor daily. Additionally, you have analytical and synthesis skills that highlight the essential aspects of a negotiation. You offer a results-oriented service and have a sense of responsibility that allows you to conduct your negotiations effectively and ethically.

Good knowledge of German and English is required to facilitate negotiations and interactions with insurers and hospitals in Switzerland.

We offer you the opportunity to join a rapidly developing service and work within an institution recognized as a key player in the Swiss healthcare system. In this role, you will develop your knowledge and expertise in various fields and participate in complex negotiations.

Additional Information

• Start date: to be agreed
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 80% to 100%
• Job class: 22
• Contract: permanent
• Application deadline: 13.04.2026
• Contact for information: Ms. I. Lema, head of service, isabel.lema@hug.ch

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourages applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.