SALK - Salzburger Landeskliniken | Germany | AT-PLZ 5 Salzburg | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 13.04.2026 on stepstone.de
Specialist in hygiene and microbiology as a hospital hygienist (m/f/d)
The University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) is the largest healthcare provider in Salzburg. More than 7,000 employees stand for excellent care, innovative top medicine and best service quality. More than 1.2 million people trust this every year. For the UI for Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene of the PMU we are looking for Medical specialist for hygiene and microbiology as a hospital hygienist (w/m/d) Full time
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The University Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical Private University (PMU) is the largest healthcare provider in Salzburg. More than 7,000 employees stand for excellent care, innovative top medicine and best service quality. More than 1.2 million people trust this every year. For the UI for Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene of the PMU we are looking for Medical specialist for hygiene and microbiology as a hospital hygienist (w/m/d) Full time
The Salzburger Landeskliniken occupy the position of a general practitioner/specialist for hygiene and microbiology as a hospital hygienist (w/m/d) for the University Hospital Salzburg (Location LKH/CDK).
As head of the hospital hygiene at the University Hospital of Salzburg, you will ensure the high quality of the hygiene standards of the University Hospital in all clinical departments, institutes and other hygiene-relevant areas (e.g. hospital kitchen). You control the strategic and operational prevention of infection and contribute decisively to the sustainable protection and further development of clinical care quality.
The Department of Hospital Hygiene is assigned to the University Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene. The management of the hospital hygiene has a right to provide instructions to the staff assigned to the hospital hygiene and is responsible for the management of the institute. The management of the hospital hygiene will report their reports directly to the medical directorate of the university hospital in all hygiene matters. As part of the task, the management of the hygiene team and overall responsibility of the hospital hygiene agendes of the University Hospital Salzburg regarding:
- Hospital hygiene work instructions and regulations
- Department and area-specific hygiene guidelines
- Hygiene plans
- Infection surveillance
- Prevention and outbreak management of nosocomial infections
- Advising the clinic management and management areas with regard to:
- Selection of household and consumer goods with medical relevance
- Treatment of medical devices
- Cleaning and disinfection procedures
- Construction activities (removals, extensions and extensions) Head of the Hygiene Commission of the University Hospital Salzburg Membership in the Quality Assurance Commission Membership of the Medical Commission Member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Figure of hospital hygiene in research and teaching (Paracelsus Medical Private University, FH-Salzburg, Education Centre SALK, Nursing School)
Technical requirements Complete training as a specialist in clinical microbiology and hygiene or equivalent training (specialist/specialist) All requirements for registration in the Austrian list of doctors must be fulfilled Knowledge of clinical microbiology and hospital hygiene Knowledge in the field of the Austrian “Organization and Strategy of Hospital Hygiene” (Prohyg) and the Austrian reporting system Routinized handling of all necessary IT programs (Office, hygiene programs such as Hybase or A.) Very good English skills Personal requirements High motivation for developing hospital hygiene at university medical level Takeover of leadership responsibility Great interest in the training of assistant physicians in the field of clinical microbiology and hygiene Joy of lecture activities Team-oriented work Required requirements Specialist training in hygiene and environmental medicine (D) Habilitation Academic Management Training Training as an AMS expert or proof of comparable training Multiannual activity in hospital hygiene Knowledge of Antimicrobial Stewardship Agenden Research activities in the field of hospital hygiene Teaching in Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene
According to the medical career model of the Salzburger Landeskliniken, an entry-relevant development option is possible in this job invitation. The minimum salary is 7,207,30 EUR gross based on full-time (14 x annual). The actual classification is obtained taking into account the time taken by the specialist service. .
Location
![]() | SALK - Salzburger Landeskliniken | |
| 5020 Salzburg | ||
| Germany |
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