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Sonographer (Echocardiography) 80-100%
01.11.2025 or by agreement
USZ Campus
Your main tasks
- Performing transthoracic echocardiographies
- Application of modern methods (Strain, 3D) and contrast (Sonovue, 'bubbles')
- Evaluation of echocardiographies and writing related reports
- Participation in echocardiographic research studies including acquisition and analysis of data
- Performing stress echocardiographies in case of interest
- Assistance in the performance of TEE (transesophageal echocardiogram)
- Candidate should possess patient care abilities
Your profile
- Education and training in echocardiography
- Practical experience in echocardiography (experience in cardiology is an advantage)
- Interest in new echocardiographic methods (3D, strain)
- Motivation for further training and involvement in clinical studies
- Enjoy working in a large echocardiography laboratory at a university hospital
- Ability to work in a team, resilience, and independence
We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. Our department is committed and motivated to support all members of our team. The position presents an excellent opportunity to work in a fast paced environment using state of the art technology to perform echocardiograms in a teaching hospital. A comprehensive and formal training into the role is very important to us.
Further information
For further questions please contact Prof. Dr. Felix Tanner, Director, Echocardiography and Vice Director, Cardiology
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Benefits
On-site Day Care Center
On-site Day Care Center
Your child/children receive(s) loving care at our Day Care Center. Long opening hours, no vacation closure, and subsidized childcare places at five locations relieve the burden on working parents.
Health
Health
We help you to stay healthy. In addition to personal consultations and courses offered by Health Management, subsidized annual membership of ASVZ gives you access to more than 120 different sports.
Flexibility
Flexibility
We support a healthy work-life balance: almost half of our employees work part-time and 50% of work can be done from home, whenever their daily professional duties permit this.
Family friendliness
Family friendliness
Mothers are entitled to at least six months’ maternity leave (on their full salary for 16 weeks), and fathers are entitled to at least two months’ paternity leave (on their full salary for two weeks).
Further education & development
Further education & development
We accompany our employees throughout their professional career and support them in their development by offering them personalized career and further education opportunities.
Insurance
Insurance
We pay 60% of our employees’ pension fund contributions and can offer them special supplementary insurance conditions.
Mobility
Mobility
Our employees benefit from a discounted personal Zurich Transport Network (ZVV) annual travelcard or receive a fixed cash amount towards a GA Travelcard.
Telephony
Telephony
As a USZ employee, you and your family members benefit from special conditions for your private cell phone contract.
About USZ
The University Hospital of Zurich is one of the largest hospitals in Switzerland. Our more than 8,600 employees and around 700 trainees work every day for the well-being of our patients.
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