Head of Ambulatory Surgery Center
Clinique de La Source
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Lausanne
- Company
- Clinique de La Source, 1004 Lausanne
- First posted
Head of Ambulatory Surgery Center
La Clinique de La Source is a unique multidisciplinary acute care facility. It belongs to the Fondation La Source, an independent and private non-profit institution that also oversees the Institut and Haute École de la Santé La Source. The independence conferred by this status allows it to continuously invest in human and technological terms to guarantee its patients the best possible care.
We are looking for a
Head of Ambulatory Surgery Center at 100%
Key information about the position:
Reference: CLS/RH/2026.750 / Type of contract: Open-ended 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?
Joining our institution means actively contributing to rethinking ambulatory pathways by placing quality, safety, and patient experience at the center of priorities. In this context, we are recruiting a Head to support the development of our ambulatory surgery center and its endoscopy activity.
What will you be doing?
Managing the operational management of the ambulatory surgery center (day clinic and endoscopy activity)
Planning and optimizing patient flow and programming in a logic of efficiency
Supervising, coordinating, and federating a multidisciplinary team (approx. 21 EPT)
Supervising the integration, supervision, and training of employees and students
Guaranteeing the quality, safety, and continuity of care throughout the patient's journey
Participating in the development and strategic orientations of ambulatory activity
Anticipating changes in activity and proposing organizational adaptations
Deploying continuous improvement approaches and managing performance indicators
Promoting collaboration with specialist doctors and anesthetists as well as all accredited doctors
Collaborating in the management of certification and quality audits and contributing to institutional projects
Applying directives and promoting institutional projects
Ensuring good information transmission upwards, downwards, and transversally with all partners
Who will you be working with?
In the day clinic, our team consists of 10 nurses and 1 nursing assistant in endoscopy and ambulatory services. It's a solidarity, polyvalent, always smiling, and dynamic team. The team's motto is "Mutual aid, empathy, and gourmet spirit".
In the interventional department, our team is composed of 8 nurses and 4 technical assistants in endoscopy and ambulatory services. It's a solidarity and dynamic team, experienced and always curious to develop new skills and activities. The team's motto is "Good mood, rigor, and sweets".
What are we expecting from you?
The essentials:
Holding a degree in nursing, operating room technician, or an equivalent title, ideally complemented by management training (CAS, DAS, or MAS)
Justifying confirmed experience in team management in a hospital environment
Having significant experience in the operating room, ideally as an instrumentist or circulant, with a good understanding of surgical requirements
Possessing a strong ability to structure, organize, and prioritize in a demanding environment
Your assets:
Having experience in setting up or transforming ambulatory activity
Mastering the specific challenges of endoscopy (flow, programming, safety)
Demonstrating the ability to accompany change, mobilize teams, and transform organizations
Being a force of proposal and carrying a dynamic of continuous improvement
Showing interest in organizational and technological innovations in health
Why choose La Clinique de La Source?
Joining the largest private clinic in the canton of Vaud
A stay center equipped with 24 beds for multidisciplinary surveillance of patients
3 interventional rooms dedicated to flexible endoscopy and non-invasive surgery
The atmosphere of a clinic with a human dimension and 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
What are the next steps?
Do you recognize yourself in this offer? Sadowski, HR Recruitment Specialist, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (motivation letter, CV, certificates, and diplomas) directly online on
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