Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 84'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 95'333 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 84'933 |
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Swiss professionsHealthcare
Medizinische/r Praxiskoordinator/in BP
You coordinate workflows in medical practices and support chronically ill patients
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You organise practice workflows, care for patients with chronic conditions, and support medical staff.
Medizinische/r Praxiskoordinator/in BP play a central role in modern healthcare. You combine clinical care with business tasks. In medical practices and clinics, you ensure smooth operations and optimal patient care. You coordinate treatment plans, manage resources, and support the medical team daily. You also plan staffing and coordinate with social services. This ensures continuous care for chronically ill patients.
FieldHealthcare
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryAdministration, Business & Management
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Coordinateur EDI. Based on 11 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 61'790 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 96'410 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 80'166 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Medizinische/r Praxiskoordinator/in mit eidg. Fachausweis mit entsprechender Fachrichtung
- ⏱ 1,5-2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time course lasts 1–2 years and provides practical skills in patient care and practice management.
Typical training path
Medizinische/r Praxiskoordinator/in mit eidg. Fachausweis mit entsprechender Fachrichtung
Curriculum
- Chronic Care Management (Basismodul I) Chronic Care Management (Basismodul II) Qualitätsmanagement in der Arztpraxis klinische Richtung:
- Beratung von Langzeitpatienten (Diabetes) praxisleitende Richtung:
- Praxismanagement und Personalführung
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) als Medizinische/r Praxisassistent/in, Tiermedizinische/r Praxisassistent/in, or Arzthelfer/-gehilfinnen-Diplom DVSA with Röntgenberechtigung Thorax/Extremitäten*
- Equivalent education of the secondary level II or tertiary level with Röntgenberechtigung Thorax/Extremitäten*
- At least 3 years of professional experience after completing initial vocational training in all medical practice tasks or a comparable position
- Berufsbildnerausweis
- Required module completions or equivalence certificates
- Röntgenberechtigung Thorax/Extremitäten (only required for the clinical track)
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication ability
- Empathy
- Leadership qualities
- High sense of responsibility
- 1Chronic Care Management (Basismodul I) Chronic Care Management (Basismodul II) Qualitätsmanagement in der Arztpraxis klinische Richtung:
- 2Beratung von Langzeitpatienten (Diabetes) praxisleitende Richtung:
- 3Praxismanagement und Personalführung
Where this can lead
Lateral entry is possible if you hold equivalent upper secondary education and professional experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Leadership skills
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the reception desk and discuss the next steps in treatment with a patient. At the same time, you check room availability and coordinate upcoming appointments with the medical team.
- You make initial assessments for patients with chronic conditions.
- You develop individual treatment plans together with the general practitioner.
- You coordinate home care with social services.
- You handle administrative tasks and plan staffing resources.
- You monitor accounting and manage material supplies.
- You ensure medical equipment works properly.
- You document treatments and share patient data.
- You support patients in managing their daily lives.
Working conditions
You work in medical practices, shared clinics, or large medical facilities. There, you support the medical team and coordinate with external service providers.
Where to learn
- OdA Berufsbildung Medizinische Praxisassistentin odamed Geschäftsstelle c/o Advokaturbüro Gutknecht Elfenstr. 19Postfach 1010, 3000 Bern
Strengths
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Sense of responsibility
- Leadership skills
Trade-offs
- Irregular hours
- High responsibility
- Diverse tasks
- Stressful situations
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