Three-year training as a chef:

Apprentice chefs learn the basics of food preparation (steaming, braising and stewing, au gratin cooking, grilling, sautéing, and poaching) and how to prepare the following dishes:

• Hot dishes: starters, soups, sauces, stocks, side dishes, meat dishes and vegetarian meals
• Cold dishes: cold cut platters, salads, terrines and pâtés en croute
• Patisserie: desserts, cakes and pastries

Flyer «Schnuppertage Koch»

One-year additional training as a diet chef:

Diet chefs prepare various dishes professionally in accordance with the patients’ needs. They ensure that culinary standards are maintained despite the dietary restrictions.

Medical Device Technologist EFZ

  The three-year vocational training programme to become a Medical Device Technologist EFZ takes place in the Medical Device Reprocessing Unit (MDRU). This department is responsible for the reprocessing of medical devices, equipment and instruments used for diagnostic procedures and surgical interventions. The MDRU specialises in the reprocessing of orthopaedic instruments used across various surgical specialties, as well as instruments and equipment used in nursing care.

Flyer (in German) «Ausbildung Medizinproduktetechnologe/-in EFZ» (PDF)

Next Available Apprenticeship Position

Summer 2027

Are you interested in training as a Medical Device Technologist EFZ? Then take the opportunity to get to know us and experience our day-to-day work before submitting your application!

 MDRU Experience Day

To give as many prospective apprentices as possible the opportunity to gain an insight into the work of the MDRU, we offer the following half-day work experience sessions in autumn 2026:

13.–15. October 2026
4.–6. November 2026

Due to the high level of interest, the wexperience day may take place in a smaller group. The visit will give you a first insight into our daily work, our team and the wide range of tasks carried out in the MDRU.

To arrange a half-day work experience visit, please contact us directly by email at aempservice@remove-this.balgrist.ch.
If you have any questions, Ms. Ruzica Johs, Head of the MDRU, and Ms. Nathalie Arquint-Bleile, Deputy Head of the MDRU, will be happy to assist you.

Would you like to find out more?

If you are still interested after the visit, you will have the opportunity to complete a more comprehensive work experience day as part of the application process.

Applications for the Summer 2027 apprenticeship position can be submitted from autumn 2026 onwards. Further information about the apprenticeship position, as well as the opportunity to apply, can be found on our Jobs page.

We look forward to meeting you!

Ruzica Johs
Head of MDRU
Forchstrasse 340
8008 Zürich
Phone +41 44 386 54 81
E-Mail

• Three-year training to become a licensed nurse (Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training)
• Two- or three-year training to become a registered nurse (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education)
• Three years of full time study for a BSc Nursing

We are happy to offer direct employment with very good salaries to nurses studying for the Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education, when they want to remain at Balgrist for all the practical attachments throughout their training. Balgrist also offers practical modules when students are studying for a bachelor’s degree at a Swiss University of Applied Sciences.

We also offer the possibility of a practical module C in accordance with the regulations of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) to students who have already gained a Bachelor of Science Nursing.

• Our partner for education and training

Further information:
Balgrist University Hospital
Secretariat nursing care
Forchstrasse 340
8008 Zurich
+41 44 386 32 03

We are looking forward to your online application.

Open positions

Three-year training to become an operating department practitioner (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education):

Student operating department practitioners learn about the instruments and materials required for surgery. They learn how to prepare the operating theatre and equipment and ensure the smooth running of an operation (before and afterwards). Operating department practitioners care for the wellbeing of patients and support them during surgery

We are happy to accept direct job applications online. The training course is coordinated with the Zurich University Hospital and the Hirslanden Clinic.

Four-year training to become an orthopaedic shoemaker:

Apprentices produce custom-made orthopaedic shoes, special footwear, and foot orthotics. They learn how to repair shoes and advise patients on the shoes that can be supplied and the associated costs. Orthopaedic corrections improve the position of the foot and general posture of people with various medical conditions. Much of the production is by hand but computer-assisted measuring devices and CAD/CAM technology is also used.

Four-year training to become an orthopaedic technician:

The focus of this work is the production of aids and appliances for people with restricted ability to stand, walk, or sit. Apprentices produce protheses, orthotics and rehabilitation aids. Prostheses replace a missing part of the body. Orthotics are braces, splints, and shoe inserts. Rehabilitation aids include sitting or back supports in a wheelchair or resting supports.

• Three-year training to become a qualified radiology technician (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education)