Medical Secretary for the Urology Department

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Medical Secretary for the Urology Department

The urology department of the Surgery Department is looking for a medical secretary at 80%, within the framework of a 6-month fixed-term contract starting December 1, 2025.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and education.

The urology department is part of the surgery department. It manages diseases of the urinary tract, including infections, malformations, stones, functional urinary disorders, as well as common cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney). It performs nearly 10,000 consultations, 2,500 endoscopic procedures, and 400 major surgical interventions annually. The department brings together a multidisciplinary team composed of specialist doctors and nurses, some highly specialized. It also conducts cutting-edge urology research, funded by national and academic partners, aiming to advance knowledge and therapeutic tools for the benefit of patients.

Mission

• You manage the schedules, correspondence, and meetings of senior doctors
• You organize patient consultations and monitor the progress of their medical records
• You type letters, medical reports, and administrative documents
• You coordinate training sessions, conferences, and seminars
• You participate in improving the department's services and in task sharing within the team
• You occasionally replace the management of the operating schedule.

Profile

• You hold a commercial employee CFC or an equivalent qualification, complemented by a recognized medical secretary diploma
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in a similar role
• You have excellent command of common computer tools; knowledge of Soarian, Axya, and Ultragenda software is an asset
• You demonstrate excellent written and spoken French, with impeccable spelling
• You are recognized for your rigor, autonomy, discretion, and organizational skills
• You enjoy teamwork and have good interpersonal skills.

We offer

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

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days of paternity leave, and 4 months of 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 for people relocating to Switzerland from abroad
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Quality hotel-style company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Amandine Arnaud, executive secretary, tel.: 021 314 29 81

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

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 and 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 do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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