Physiotherapist in the Surgery and Heart-Vessels Departments

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Physiotherapist in the Surgery and Heart-Vessels Departments

To complete the team of cardio-respiratory physiotherapists, the Management of the Surgery and Heart-Vessels Departments (DC-DCV) is looking for a physiotherapist from January 2026 (or date to be agreed).

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 cardio-respiratory physiotherapy unit, attached to the surgery department (DC), provides cross-sectional activities in intermediate care and care units of the DC and the heart-vessels department (DCV) as well as in the intensive care units and emergency departments of the interdisciplinary centers department (DCI).

The cardio-respiratory physiotherapy team welcomes and cares for adult outpatients and hospitalized patients from various surgical disciplines, particularly in cardiac, vascular, thoracic, ENT, urology, visceral, septic surgery, and cardiology. In intensive care and emergency, physiotherapists manage patients from all disciplines.

Daytime shifts during weekends and holidays as well as an on-call duty from 5:15 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (7/7) for the management of adult respiratory emergencies across the entire hospital campus are also performed by this team.

Mission

• You provide physiotherapy services in the various sectors (intermediate care and regular care) of the surgery and heart-vessels departments
• You apply clinical management mainly focused on the cardio-respiratory, musculoskeletal, and lymphatic systems.

Profile

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy or an equivalent title (with Swiss Red Cross recognition)
• You have experience or the desire to acquire skills in acute cardio-respiratory physiotherapy
• You have a strong interest in acute care
• You are motivated and dynamic.

We offer

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

• Top-tier 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
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods
• 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)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr. David Thévoz, Head Physiotherapist, at 079 556 28 89.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment unit, which will assist you in your process at 021 / 314-85-70 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As part of the recruitment process for this position, if hired, you will be required to provide an original criminal record extract. You will also be asked to present your original diplomas as well as an identity document.

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 make every effort to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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