Senior Physician in Pediatric Orthopedics and Trauma — Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS)
- Location
- Luzern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 86 days ago
Role overview
The Children's Hospital Central Switzerland of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) is one of the largest children's hospitals in Switzerland and provides the entire Central Switzerland region with the highest level of care.
Our employees work around the clock to ensure that children, young people and their relatives are in measurably better care.
The LUKS with locations in Lucerne, Sursee and Wolhusen is a company of the LUKS Group and is therefore one of the leading hospital groups in Switzerland.
- The Children's Hospital Central Switzerland of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) is one of the largest children's hospitals in Switzerland and provides the entire Central Switzerland region with the highest level of care.
- Our employees work around the clock to ensure that children, young people and their relatives are in measurably better care.
- Board certification in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system (or MEBEKO recognition)
- Entrepreneurial thinking and motivation to build and position a clinical focus independently and sustainably
- You benefit from an interdisciplinary environment with close collaboration in pediatric traumatology, pediatric surgery, adult orthopedics and pediatrics
Key requirements
- Board certification in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system (or MEBEKO recognition)
- Entrepreneurial thinking and motivation to build and position a clinical focus independently and sustainably
- We are creating new structures and expanding our team to include a committed, technically experienced manager.
What the company offers
- You benefit from an interdisciplinary environment with close collaboration in pediatric traumatology, pediatric surgery, adult orthopedics and pediatrics
Company and context
- In this key role, you will take on the technical and organizational management of children's and youth sports orthopedics and significantly shape its strategic direction
- Together with a highly motivated, interdisciplinary team, you will actively develop pediatric orthopedics, neuroorthopedics and children's traumatology in the new children's hospital
- You will contribute your expertise to pediatric traumatology background services and thus make a significant contribution to the high-quality care of our young patients
- In addition, you will shape the work with commitment and innovative spirit pediatric orthopedic teaching and research and strengthen the academic visibility of our company Requirements:
- You have a specialist title in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system (or MEBEKO recognition)
- You have sound clinical and operational experience in pediatric and youth sports orthopedics, general pediatric orthopedics and pediatric traumatology
- You are characterized by entrepreneurial thinking and the motivation to independently develop a clinical focus and position it sustainably
- You combine team spirit, interdisciplinary cooperation and initiative with a strong passion for the holistic care of children and young people - from prevention to elite sport We offer:
- You can expect a responsible leadership role with a lot of creative freedom in a state-of-the-art new building at the Central Switzerland Children's Hospital
- You can look forward to an attractive development project as part of the pediatric orthopedic team with a lot of creative freedom and a focus on structural development instead of rigid processes
Additional details
- As part of the upcoming move to the new building of the Central Switzerland Children's Hospital
Notes and original content
- later this year
Questions about this listing
What salary does Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS) offer for this role?
Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS) lists CHF 96'000 - 146'000 gross per year for this position in Luzern. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS) offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Lucerne?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Lucerne can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Lucerne's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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