Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 100'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 101'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 106'850 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Fachmann/-frau für Operationslagerung
You position patients safely and correctly on the operating table in the operating theatre.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Fachmann/-frau für Operationslagerung ensure safe positioning and patient comfort during treatment in the operating theatre.
In the busy daily routine of the operating theatre, you play a key role in patient safety. Your task is to position patients correctly during the operation and maintain their comfort. You combine medical knowledge with precise organisation and close teamwork. This way, you make an essential contribution to successful treatment.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryMedical Technology
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Fachmann/-frau für Operationslagerung.
Salary trend
+11% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2017-2019 | CHF 96'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 106'425 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Health care / Social services | CHF 100'000 | 5 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Fachmann/-frau für Operationslagerung
Official education path
Training takes place through specific continuing education programmes or internal clinical training.
Typical training path
Fachmann/-frau für Operationslagerung
Prerequisites
- Hygiene awareness, communication and teamwork skills
- Manual dexterity
- Technical understanding
- Careful and precise working methods
Requirements
- Hygiene awareness
- Communication and teamwork skills
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Hygiene awareness
- Teamwork
- Manual dexterity
- Carefulness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check the positioning aids and place the patient precisely on the operating table. You pay attention to blood circulation, skin protection, and all hygiene rules.
- You position patients safely and correctly on the operating table.
- You continuously check blood circulation and skin protection throughout the treatment.
- You ensure patient comfort with warm towels and blankets.
- You coordinate closely with the entire surgical team and the doctors.
- You monitor compliance with all hygiene and safety standards in the operating area.
- You prepare special positioning aids and medical equipment for the procedure.
Working conditions
You work mainly in hospital operating theatres and clinical centres. Your workplace follows strict hygiene and safety guidelines.
Where to learn
- Vereinigung für leitendes OP-Personal LOPSStarrkircherstrasse 25, 4656 Starrkirch-Wil
- Schweizerische Vereinigung des Pflegepersonals für Operations-Lagerungen SVPOL8000 Zürich
- OdASanté, Nationale Dachorganisation der Arbeitswelt GesundheitSeilerstrasse 22, 3011 Bern
Strengths
- Hygiene awareness
- Teamwork
- Manual dexterity
- Carefulness
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Stress in the operating theatre
- Shift work
- Emotional responsibility
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