Fachfrau/Fachangestellte Gesundheit (German CH)

English translation: Healthcare Assistant

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German term or phrase:Fachfrau/Fachangestellte Gesundheit (German CH)
English translation:Healthcare Assistant
Entered by: Teangacha (X)

13:50 Jun 10, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care
German term or phrase: Fachfrau/Fachangestellte Gesundheit (German CH)
This is the name of a hospital role in Switzerland. In this case, the employee is working on the ENT and neurological wards. They seem to carry out administrative tasks but also care for patients. Would healthcare assistant be an approximate translation for this?
tlauren
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:56
Healthcare Assistant
Explanation:
Englische Titelbezeichnungen für Abschlüsse der ... - SBFIwww.sbfi.admin.ch › sbfi › 2016/12
Verzeichnis_der_englischen_Titelbezeichnungen_de_fr_it_20161222.pdf

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Put all of the above in google and you will get to an official PDF from Switzerland, which gives the English equivalent for Swiss job titles.

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https://www.berufsberatung.ch/dyn/show/1900?id=3270

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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-06-10 17:06:23 GMT)
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Just put 'Verzeichnis_der_englischen_Titelbezeichnungen_de_fr_it_20161222.pdf' in google and you will get to an official PDF from Switzerland, which gives the English equivalent for Swiss job titles. : )
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Healthcare Assistant


Explanation:
Englische Titelbezeichnungen für Abschlüsse der ... - SBFIwww.sbfi.admin.ch › sbfi › 2016/12
Verzeichnis_der_englischen_Titelbezeichnungen_de_fr_it_20161222.pdf

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Note added at 53 mins (2020-06-10 14:43:50 GMT)
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Put all of the above in google and you will get to an official PDF from Switzerland, which gives the English equivalent for Swiss job titles.

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-06-10 15:24:25 GMT)
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https://www.berufsberatung.ch/dyn/show/1900?id=3270

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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-06-10 17:06:23 GMT)
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Just put 'Verzeichnis_der_englischen_Titelbezeichnungen_de_fr_it_20161222.pdf' in google and you will get to an official PDF from Switzerland, which gives the English equivalent for Swiss job titles. : )

Teangacha (X)
Ireland
Local time: 22:56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: good link but see it's only in the 4 official Swiss languages and no joy on Fachmann/frau or Fachangestellte...ok and adding "qualified"
2 hrs
  ->  Hi David, Put just 'Verzeichnis_der_englischen_Titelbezeichnungen_de_fr_it_20161222.pdf' in google and it will get that PDF up for you. 'Fachfrau Gesundheit' is on fourth page. / Thanks, David!

agree  Kathi Stock
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kathi!

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Harald!
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