Chef ou Cheffe de clinique en maladies infectieuses – 50% à 100% — HUG

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With over 13,000 employees representing 160 trades, the University Hospitals in Geneva are a reference institution at the national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here. The Department of Medicine (DMED) provides comprehensive and specialized care for patients in hospitals and outpatients. Driven by a holistic, human approach based on best medical practices, it offers reference care in many specialties (cardiology, gastroenterology, pneumology, angiology and nephrology), with 24/7 availability. Engaged in clinical excellence, teaching and research, DMED promotes innovation, continuous skill development and patient-centred care, while ensuring the quality of life at work and the efficiency of benefits. Within this department, the purpose of the Infectious Diseases Service is to reconcile a clinical activity that meets the needs of a university hospital with an academic research and teaching activity with the Faculty of Medicine. It provides diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients with infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS. It relies on a medical team specialized in infectious and microbiology and develops its activities in close association with many hospital partners in order to ensure multidisciplinary and high quality management. This position is newly created and is part of the ALTER deployment, which aims to ensure that work organization complies with the Labour Act (LTr).

Description of post

As the head of a clinic, you have obtained your position as an infectious specialist or are about to complete your training. In this function, you ensure all the clinical activities of the service and evolve in a stimulating academic environment, at the interface of care, teaching and research. Thanks to your clinical expertise and ability to adapt, you are involved in the following areas and units of the service: general infectiology consultation, ambulatory infectiology consultation, septic orthopaedics, HIV, geriatric infectiology, and immunocompromised patients. Under the supervision of an assistant doctor, you independently assess, diagnose and monitor often complex clinical situations, while providing specialized support to medical teams. You mobilize your clinical sense, analytical spirit and decision-making capacity to ensure quality management based on best medical practices. Thanks to your organizational sense and ability to manage priorities, you effectively conduct your clinical activities while responding to the many demands associated with your function (patients, telephones, correspondence, meetings). You ensure compliance with institutional procedures and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of care. In the face of demanding situations and the diversity of issues you encounter, you demonstrate discernment, resilience and excellent stress management. Your intellectual curiosity and interest in the evolution of medical knowledge allow you to maintain a high level of expertise. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you work closely with the various services, professionals and professionals of the institution in a coordinated approach that focuses on the needs of patients. You maintain constructive working relationships and foster clear, respectful and appropriate communication with your colleagues, caregivers and their loved ones. Building on your team spirit, you show solidarity with the unexpected. As head or head of clinic, you are actively involved in the supervision and training of internal physicians in the department, adopting a mentoring posture and sharing your expertise. You also have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research projects within the department.

Qualifications

You have a federal doctor's degree or a diploma deemed equivalent by the Medical Professions Commission (MEBEKO). You are a holder of the FMH in Infectious Disease or have an equivalent title recognized by MEBEKO or are about to obtain it. You are in possession of the right of cantonal practice or are able to obtain it before you enter office with the cantonal doctor of the canton of Geneva. You have at least three years of experience in internal medicine and three years of multi-purpose clinical activity in the field of infectious diseases. You have perfect command of the French language (minimum C1 level required) and excellent oral and written communication skills. With excellent communication skills in a multidisciplinary team and patient, you are a dynamic, flexible and committed person. In addition, you have demonstrated strong adaptability.

Further information

You can work both in daytime, nighttime and weekend hours.

• Entry into office: to be agreed (please mention your date of availability in your cover letter or in the section "Message for the recruitment team" when applying.)
• Number of posts: 2
• Participation rate: 50% to 100%
• Function class: 22 or 24 depending on the qualification
• Type of contract: CDI
• Deadline for applications: 01.12.2026
• Request for information: Ms. M.-A. Bertinat, Secretariat of Assistant Physicians, [email protected]

Your application must include a letter showing your motivation, curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position and the last 2 work certificates. This announcement is open to women and men alike. Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUGs encourage applications from the cantonal employment office. Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform are taken into account. Paper and e-mail applications will not be processed.

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