Jobs at the cantonal hospitals of German-speaking Switzerland

Looking for work in Switzerland as a nurse, doctor, physiotherapist or medical administrator? Below you'll find direct links to the job pages of the largest cantonal hospitals in German-speaking Switzerland — each link takes you straight to the careers page of the institution in question.

Cantonal hospitals are public institutions funded by the cantons. They employ anywhere from a few hundred to more than ten thousand people and offer positions across dozens of specialties — from nursing and medicine to administration, diagnostics and rehabilitation.

Zurich

UniversitätsSpital Zürich (USZ) University hospital and the largest institution in the canton of Zurich. It employs more than 10,000 staff and has around 900 beds. Job openings →

Stadtspital Zürich A municipal hospital with three sites: Triemli, Waid and Europaallee. More than 4,600 staff in total. Job openings →

Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) The cantonal hospital in Winterthur, the second-largest city in the canton of Zurich. Around 4,100 staff and 500 beds. Job openings →

Bern

Inselspital Bern — Insel Gruppe A university hospital. The group comprises several sites: Inselspital Universitätsspital Bern, Spital Aarberg, Spital Belp, Spital Riggisberg and the Berner Reha Zentrum. More than 10,400 staff in total and around 900 beds. Job openings →

Spital STS AG Thun A regional hospital serving the Thun–Simmental area, with two sites: Thun and Zweisimmen. Around 2,350 staff and 263 beds. Job openings →

Basel

Universitätsspital Basel (USB) The university hospital of the canton of Basel-Stadt. More than 7,200 staff. Job openings →

Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel (UKBB) A university children's hospital serving both Basel half-cantons. More than 1,100 staff and 118 beds. Job openings →

Kantonsspital Baselland The cantonal hospital of Basel-Landschaft, with three sites: Liestal, Bruderholz and Laufen. More than 3,350 staff. Job openings →

Aargau

Kantonsspital Aarau (KSA) A hospital network in the canton of Aargau: Kantonsspital Aarau, Kinderspital Aarau, KSA Bahnhof and KSA Lenzburg. More than 4,700 staff. Job openings →

Kantonsspital Baden A cantonal hospital with sites across the canton of Aargau: Baden, Dietikon, Leuggern, Brugg and Muri. More than 3,600 staff and 390 beds. Job openings →

Lucerne

Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS) The largest employer in the canton of Lucerne. Three sites: Luzern, Sursee and Wolhusen. More than 8,500 staff and 878 beds. Job openings →

St. Gallen and Eastern Switzerland

HOCH Health Ostschweiz The largest hospital network in Eastern Switzerland, formed in 2025 from the merger of four hospital groups. It includes Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Spital Grabs, Spital Linth, Spital Wil and Spital Altstätten. Around 9,000 staff. Job openings →

Spital Thurgau AG Two main sites in the canton of Thurgau: Kantonsspital Frauenfeld and Kantonsspital Münsterlingen. More than 4,100 staff. Job openings →

Solothurn

Solothurner Spitäler AG Three hospitals in the canton of Solothurn: Bürgerspital Solothurn, Kantonsspital Olten and Spital Dornach. More than 4,600 staff. Job openings →

Graubünden

Kantonsspital Graubünden (KSGR) The principal hospital of the canton of Graubünden, with several sites in Chur (Loëstrasse, Kreuzspital, Frauenklinik Fontana) and in Walenstadt. More than 3,570 staff. Job openings →

Smaller cantons

Zuger Kantonsspital The cantonal hospital in Baar, canton of Zug. More than 1,200 staff. Job openings →

Spitäler Schaffhausen Three units in the canton of Schaffhausen: Kantonsspital Schaffhausen, Psychiatriezentrum Breitenau and the KJPD. More than 1,700 staff and 346 beds. Job openings →

Kantonsspital Glarus The cantonal hospital in Glarus. More than 650 staff and 71 beds. Job openings →