Senior physician / senior physician — Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW)
- Location
- Winterthur
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Role overview
For geriatrics we are looking for 1.
October 2026 or by agreement a committed and motivated personality as a senior physician / senior physician.
This senior medical activity can be credited as further training to the focus in geriatrics (recognition category A).
- For geriatrics we are looking for 1.
- October 2026 or by agreement a committed and motivated personality as a senior physician / senior physician.
- Treatment and care of patients as well as patients at the acute care bed station and in the old-age trauma center of the Cantonal Hospital Winterthur
- Treatment and care of the people in the Oberi and Adlergarten age centres of the city of Winterthur within our team of home doctors
- Work and private life should fit together.
- Therefore, the KSW offers you – where the company makes it possible – flexible and smooth working hours, home office, generous maternity leave, paternity leave and employment levels that can be adapted to different phases of life.;
Main responsibilities
- Treatment and care of patients as well as patients at the acute care bed station and in the old-age trauma center of the Cantonal Hospital Winterthur
- Treatment and care of the people in the Oberi and Adlergarten age centres of the city of Winterthur within our team of home doctors
- Teaching and supervision of assistant doctors Participation in in-house counselling
- Design of treatment concepts of multimorbid patients and patients taking into account ethical and palliative medicine principles, including the social environment and the various therapeutic services
- Participation in the Pikettdienst of the age centres Adlergarten and Oberi Profile:
- You prefer to have completed further training as a specialist / general internal medicine specialist or are about to graduate and are interested in obtaining the main title of geriatrics
- You are interested in geriatrics and the problems of older people and want to develop your expertise in this field
- You are a committed, resilient and extremely team-capable personality with a high level of social competence and very good knowledge of German in word and writing
- You are flexible, appreciate a collegial approach and would like to work in an innovative, leading healthcare company, where you can use your skills and knowledge comprehensively.
What the company offers
- Work and private life should fit together.
- Therefore, the KSW offers you – where the company makes it possible – flexible and smooth working hours, home office, generous maternity leave, paternity leave and employment levels that can be adapted to different phases of life.;
- Develop yourself professionally and personally: Every year, around 40 interdisciplinary and 50 professional training courses are open to you at KSW.
- We also support external training – temporally and/or financially.;
- Sometimes it needs support.
- In the event of personal stress, prolonged illness or difficult experiences in your professional or private life, various confidential discussions are available at KSW.;
- At KSW we work together and for each other.
- Appreciation, open and respectful communication and cooperation across professional groups and departments shape our everyday work.
- You should be able to contribute with your ideas and strengths and develop.;
- Your future is also ensured: You benefit from very good social benefits and a pension fund solution with BVK, which is significantly above the legal minimum.
Additional details
- Teaching and supervision of assistant doctors Participation in in-house counselling
- Participation in the Pikettdienst of the age centres Adlergarten and Oberi
- Benefits: Work and private life should fit together.
- Benefit from discounts on fitness subscriptions, internal training and courses as well as discounts in pharmacies and selected health insurance companies.;
- There is also something to discover outside of work: Thanks to our cooperation with cultural partners in Winterthur and the surrounding area, you regularly benefit from discounts for concerts and theatre performances. Professional field: Doctors Area: Clinic for Acute Geriatrics
Notes and original content
- Teaching and supervision of assistant doctors
- Participation in in-house counselling
- There is also something to discover outside of work: Thanks to our cooperation with cultural partners in Winterthur and the surrounding area, you regularly benefit from discounts for concerts and theatre performances.
- Professional field: Doctors
- Area: Clinic for Acute Geriatrics
- Pensum: 80-100 %
Questions about this listing
What salary does Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) offer for this role?
Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) lists CHF 124'000 - 173'000 gross per year for this position in Winterthur. 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 Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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