Chief Resident in acute geriatrics and rehabilitation - 50% to 100%

Ref 2584164 | Date: 9 Oct 2026 HUG - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking [here](< >). Counting nearly 1,500 employees, the [Département de réadaptation et gériatrie](< >)(DRG) specializes in complex care for the elderly as well as for patients suffering from multiple pathologies. It consists of three medical poles: geriatrics, internal medicine and rehabilitation, as well as palliative medicine. It is spread across 6 sites: Trois-Chêne, Loëx, Bellerive, Beau-Séjour, Joli-Mont and Cluse Roseraie. Located in the heart of a park on the Belle-Idée estate, [l'Hôpital des Trois-Chêne](< >) welcomes people whose health status requires hospitalization for acute geriatric care or rehabilitation. The hospital has a geriatric emergency unit that can accommodate patients aged 75 and over, excluding life-threatening emergencies, a complete radiology unit, an intermediate care unit as well as acute care and rehabilitation units. Chief Resident in acute geriatrics and rehabilitation - 50% to 100% As a chief resident, you aim to obtain your specialist title in general internal medicine or in geriatrics and wish to join a team recognized for its clinical expertise, academic commitment and interdisciplinary approach to the management of the elderly. In this role, you ensure all clinical activities and evolve in a stimulating university environment, at the interface of care, teaching and research. As part of your training path, you benefit from a structured rotation within the different units. You thus develop your skills in acute geriatrics, notably in continuous care and geriatric emergencies, in acute medicine, including infectiology, as well as in cognitive and behavioral geriatrics. You also participate in the psychiatric management of the elderly as well as in geriatric liaison, particularly with patients hospitalized in orthopedic surgery and psycho-geriatrics. According to your training plan, you may also intervene in the rehabilitation units. Under the supervision of an attending physician, you autonomously ensure the evaluation, diagnosis and follow-up of often complex clinical situations, while bringing your expertise to the medical-nursing teams. You coordinate clinical activities as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of the patients for whom you are responsible. You mobilize your clinical sense, your analytical mind and your decision-making capacity in order to guarantee quality care based on best medical practices. Thanks to your sense of organization and your ability to manage priorities, you efficiently conduct your clinical activities while responding to the many requests related to your function (patients, telephones, correspondence, meetings). You ensure compliance with institutional procedures and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the quality and safety of care. Faced with demanding situations and the diversity of problems encountered, you demonstrate discernment, resilience and excellent stress management. Your intellectual curiosity and your interest in the evolution of medical knowledge allow you to maintain a high level of expertise. Relying on your team spirit, you demonstrate solidarity in the face of unforeseen events and high workloads. You collaborate closely with the entire medical-nursing team and ensure clear, fluid and respectful communication, both with your colleagues and with patients, by adapting your speech to their understanding. As a chief resident, you actively participate in the supervision and training of internal doctors, by adopting a mentoring posture and sharing your expertise. In addition, you can participate in clinical research activities and you can start, according to your personal interest, a quality or clinical research project with specific supervision. Qualifications You hold a federal medical diploma or have training deemed equivalent by the Commission des professions médicales of the Office fédéral de la santé publique (MEBEKO). You benefit from or are about to obtain the FMH specialist title in general internal medicine. If you hold an FMH specialist title, you must possess a right of practice in the canton of Geneva. For non-French speaking candidates, the French level C1 in spoken and written tests is required. Experience in acute internal medicine (emergencies or intermediate care) or in-depth training in geriatrics is a plus. You are a person endowed with good communication skills in an interdisciplinary team and with patients, you are dynamic, flexible and committed. Additional information You can work in both day shifts, as well as night and weekend shifts. * Place of work: Hôpital des Trois-Chêne * Start date: to be agreed * Number of positions: 3 * Activity rate: 50% to 100% * Function class: 22 or 24 depending on the function * Type of contract: CDI and CDD (short-term replacements possible) * Application deadline: * Inquiries: Pre D. Zekry, médecin-cheffe de service, [Write an email](< >) or Dre K. D