Lead Physician - Breast Center Specialist - Luzern, 80-100% — Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS)
- Location
- Luzern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 163 days ago
Role overview
The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital with its locations in Lucerne, Sursee and Wolhusen is a company of the LUKS Group and thus belongs to one of the leading hospital groups in Switzerland.
The more than 8500 employees are there for the well-being of patients around the clock with warmth, competence and commitment.
The clinics and institutes of the LUKS Group offer medical services of the highest quality.
- The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital with its locations in Lucerne, Sursee and Wolhusen is a company of the LUKS Group and thus belongs to one of the leading hospital groups in Switzerland.
- The more than 8500 employees are there for the well-being of patients around the clock with warmth, competence and commitment.
- In this function, you will work as a senior physician in the DKG-certified Breast Center of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) and will be responsible for the conservative and surgical care of senological patients.
- The Breast Centre is organised across all locations on an outpatient and inpatient basis in Lucerne and Sursee and, with over 300 primary cases per year, is the largest breast centre in Central Switzerland.
- Proven experience in gynecological senology, ideally with a subspecialty in breast disease.
- Knowledge of oncological, reconstructive, and plastic breast surgery procedures.
Main responsibilities
- In this function, you will work as a senior physician in the DKG-certified Breast Center of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) and will be responsible for the conservative and surgical care of senological patients.
- The Breast Centre is organised across all locations on an outpatient and inpatient basis in Lucerne and Sursee and, with over 300 primary cases per year, is the largest breast centre in Central Switzerland.
- They work in a highly specialized, interdisciplinary setting and actively contribute to the further development of the center.
- As a member of the medical management of the Women's Clinic LUKS Lucerne-Sursee, you will help shape the senological orientation of the clinic across all locations.
- The Women's Clinic of the LUKS Lucerne covers the entire spectrum of gynaecology and obstetrics (around 2,000 births per year).
- In addition, the Women's Clinic offers all gynaecological and obstetric specialisations (Perinatal Centre Level III, Gynaecological Oncology/HSM, Urogynaecology, Senology, gyn.
- Endocrinology/Reproductive Medicine).
- You will maintain a partnership in the existing interdisciplinary network within the LUKS Group as well as with our affiliated physicians and partner organisations in the Lucerne and Sursee catchment areas.
- A central concern of your work is the training and further education of assistant and senior physicians, especially in the field of senology.
- The Women's Clinic Lucerne is a recognised category A and Sursee category B training centre for gynaecology and obstetrics specialists. Requirements:
Key requirements
- Proven experience in gynecological senology, ideally with a subspecialty in breast disease.
- Knowledge of oncological, reconstructive, and plastic breast surgery procedures.
- Experience in oncological, plastic, and reconstructive breast surgery.
- Experience in leading a team or readiness for the next career step.
- Interest in process optimization and inter-hospital projects.
- Meeting the requirements for a work permit in the Canton of Lucerne.
- Proven experience in gynaecological senology, ideally with a specialisation in gynaecological senology.
- Recognition as a breast or senior surgeon according to DKG criteria or fulfilment of surgical requirements.
Additional details
- The Women's Clinic Lucerne is a recognised category A and Sursee category B training centre for gynaecology and obstetrics specialists.
- You are a team player, open to change and new challenges and, as a member of the medical management, actively shape the Sursee location.
Notes and original content
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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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