kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. You need a bac SMS or ST2S and medical secretary training, or to have passed the competitive exam.

Open to non-civil servants

Diploma: Bac SMS or bac ST2S, plus medical secretary training, or passed the medical secretary competitive exam

The profile they look for:

  • Use the hospital information system tools and office software.
  • Know medical vocabulary, patient rights and archiving rules.
  • Be rigorous, discreet and well organised.
  • Welcome and guide people clearly.
  • Work in a multidisciplinary team.
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Apply on the employer's website, through the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • Working time of 80% of full-time hours.
  • Working hours range from 8am to 5pm, with the post holder working 9am to 12:30pm.
  • Must be up to date with the mandatory vaccines for health staff.
  • The occupational doctor sets the medical follow-up for the post.

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.