Operating Room Manager

• 20 August 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Lausanne Operating Room Manager Operating Room Manager at 100% Key information about the position: Reference: CLS/RH/2026.775 / Contract type: Indefinite Term Contract at 100% / Start date: as soon as we find the right person / Location: in the heart of Lausanne (M2 stop "Riponne" or Bus 2, 3 or 21 stop "Beaulieu-Jomini") Why do we need you? As part of a new dynamic within our Nursing Management, we are looking for our future Operating Room Manager, following the departure of the position holder. A key player in the functioning of the operating block, you will be at the heart of the organization of activities and the support of teams. Your expertise in surgical instrumentation and your ability to unite will contribute directly to the quality, safety, and performance of our activity, in an environment where collaboration and the patient are at the center. What will you be required to do? • Lead the activity of the operating rooms and guarantee a fluid and efficient organization of the surgical program • Coordinate medical teams, nursing staff, and various partner services to ensure the continuity and quality of activities • Unite and support a multidisciplinary team (approximately 42 FTE) by promoting collaboration, skill development, and a climate of trust • Supervise the application of best practices and specific instrumentation protocols for interventions, in collaboration with doctors • Develop a relationship of trust with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and various partners of the block • Guarantee the quality and safety of care, as well as compliance with hygiene, asepsis, traceability, and safety protocols • Ensure the availability and compliance of medical devices, equipment, and resources necessary for interventions, in collaboration with the relevant services • Analyze performance indicators and implement the necessary actions for the continuous improvement of activities • Contribute to institutional projects and the development of surgical activity • Manage the resources and budget of your sector in coherence with the objectives of the Institution and its cost control strategy Who will you work with? What do we expect from you? The essentials: • Hold a degree as an operating room nurse or operating room technician, completed by higher education in management or an equivalent training • Justify at least 5 years of specialized practice, including 2 years in a responsibility function • Demonstrate strong skills in organization, planning, and coordination of activities • Know how to unite multidisciplinary teams around common objectives by promoting trust and empowerment • Possess excellent communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills with interlocutors of varied profiles • Possess a good spirit of analysis, initiative, and decision-making • Master common IT and management tools Your assets: • Have experience in an operating environment and in collaboration with medical teams • Demonstrate diplomacy, discernment, and interpersonal ease • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a real capacity to create relationships of trust • Know how to combine listening, assertiveness, and a sense of the collective • Demonstrate a good capacity for adaptation and managing unforeseen events Why choose Clinique de La Source? • Join the largest private Clinic in the canton of Vaud • State-of-the-art medical technology equipment (7 operating rooms) and a great diversity in surgical activities (including mainly orthopedics, neurosurgery, digestive and urological surgery, plastic surgery, gynecology and obstetrics) • The atmosphere of a human-sized Clinic with the challenges of a health institution with varied activities oriented towards the future • Attractive employment conditions and social benefits • Because our values define who we are: Unique - Respectful - Innovative - Responsible Discover the Source universe Discover our video: Le Secret de La Source What are the next steps? • Do you recognize yourself in this offer? Sabine Sadowski, HR Recruitment Specialist, looks forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, certificates and diplomas) • The position does not correspond to you but you are interested in another opportunity at the Clinique? Click on Apply to register on our platform to receive our next offers by email. Important information! Files received by email and by mail will not be processed. Applications for job offers are made exclusively via our online platform. If you encounter technical difficulties during your application, do not hesitate to call 021 641 35 74; we will be happy to help you.