Medical device technologist Medical device technologist EFZ

As a medical device technologist, you are responsible for the reprocessing of medical devices. Medical devices? These are surgical instruments, apparatus, devices, materials, accessories, etc. that are used in surgical procedures and diagnostic applications.

Your activities:

• Managing medical devices and organizing the work of the reprocessing process
• You will clean and disinfect medical devices
• Assembling and packaging medical devices
• You sterilize medical devices
• You ensure quality in compliance with the requirements set out in legislation and technical standards
• Why your job as a medical device technologist is important: You make a major contribution to infection prevention

While the skills are acquired in professional practice at the University Hospital Basel, the job-specific, theoretical training takes place at one of the vocational schools in Zurich. During your training at the USB, you will be closely supervised by vocational trainers in your day-to-day work and guided to your apprenticeship qualification.

Your training path

1st year of training
You will work, for example, in the Medical Devices Preparation Unit in the East Operating Wing

2nd year of training
You move to the Medical Devices Preparation Unit in the West Operating Wing. You can also do a 3-month external hospital placement in the Medical Devices Preparation Unit.

3rd year of training
In the final year of your apprenticeship, you will return to the Medical Devices Reprocessing Unit in the East Operating Wing. You will deepen your professional skills and be optimally prepared for the final apprenticeship examination.

• Completion of compulsory schooling, level A (minimum grade in mathematics: 5) or level E
• You are a team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good powers of observation
• Practical skills - two left hands are out of place here
• Technical interest and understanding
• We take it seriously. You too? Careful working methods are a basic requirement for this apprenticeship
• Not surprisingly: hygiene awareness
• A sense of responsibility
• Physical and mental resilience
• Willingness to work irregular hours

The vocational baccalaureate complements your basic vocational training with an extended general education. It gives you access to a university of applied sciences FH.

• 5 weeks vacation
• 13th monthly salary
• Practical and personal support
• Great offers, such as free sports courses and discounts at Ticketcorner.

We think so: It never hurts to look into the future. That's why we're already telling you what you could do after your apprenticeship as a medical device technologist. Like this:

After graduation, you have the option of further specialist training in the healthcare sector (biomedical analysis, medical-technical radiology, surgical technology). Good prospects, right?

We look forward to receiving your application. Even more so if it is complete. So make sure that your application dossier - the heart of the application - includes your CV and references. The CV helps us to know a few things about you before the first interview. So list the most important information about you in your CV. We don't mean the number of followers you have on Insta or the games you have won on FIFA, but your date of birth, address, the name of your school, as well as your hobbies and interests.

If we are impressed by your application dossier, we will invite you to an interview. To make sure you make a good impression there, you should find out a little about the University Hospital Basel beforehand. Take a look at our website, scroll through our Instagram feed or check out the USB YouTube channel. This is the best way to find out exactly what we do here and whether you like it.

Not quite sure how the school works? Wondering who your instructor will be? Make a note of all the questions on a piece of paper so that you don't forget to ask them at the interview because you're so nervous!

Please note that we only accept applications via our online platform and not by email.

• Multicheck
• Language tests (minimum requirement: B1/B2)
• Basel Vocational Information Center (BIZ)