Surgery jobs in Essen
On 9 November 2026, Klaro counted 9 open positions for doctors in surgery in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. That is 10% of the 91 doctor jobs in Essen. German adverts call the specialty Chirurgie.
Of the 148 towns in Germany with a surgery page of their own, Essen is number 18. North Rhine-Westphalia has 288 surgery jobs in all.
Other specialties with many jobs in Essen: internal medicine (11), psychiatry (9) and emergency medicine (6).
The adverts are in German and name the career level: Assistenzarzt is a resident in specialty training (Weiterbildung), Facharzt a specialist, Oberarzt a senior physician and Chefarzt the head of department. To start work you need a German licence to practise: the Approbation, or a temporary Berufserlaubnis.
Newest jobs
- Facharzt Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie (m/w/d) Contilia, Essen, Facharzt
- Facharzt (m/w/d) für Neurochirurgie Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Krankenhaus gemeinnützige GmbH, Essen, Facharzt
- Assistenzarzt Gefäßchirurgie (m/w/d) Contilia, Essen, Assistenzarzt
- Oberarzt Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie (m/w/d) Contilia, Essen, Oberarzt
- Oberarzt (m/w/d) Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie Contilia, Essen, Oberarzt
- Facharzt (m/w/d) für Anästhesiologie – Schwerpunkt Herzchirurgie Herzzentrum Essen-Huttrop gGmbH, Essen, Facharzt
- Oberarzt / Oberärztin für plastische und rekonstruktive Chirurgie (m/w/d) Universitätsmedizin Essen, Essen, Oberarzt
- Assistenzärztin/Assistenzarzt (m/w/d) Universitätsmedizin Essen, Essen, Assistenzarzt
- Oberarzt/ Oberärztin im Bereich Experimentelle Herzchirurgie (m/w/d) Universitätsmedizin Essen, Essen, Oberarzt
Other specialties in Essen
- Internal medicine (11)
- Psychiatry (9)
- Emergency medicine (6)
- Gynecology (5)
- Neurology (5)
- Radiology (5)
- Occupational medicine (4)
- Gastroenterology (4)
- Anesthesiology (3)
- Geriatrics (3)
- Hematology and oncology (3)
Surgery in other towns
- Bayreuth (16)
- Frankfurt am Main (16)
- Kassel (16)
- Leipzig (15)
- Wuppertal (14)
- Pforzheim (13)
- Rostock (13)
- Bochum (12)
- Düsseldorf (12)
- Halle (Saale) (12)
- Koblenz (12)
- Cologne (12)
- Schwerin (12)
- Magdeburg (11)
- Zwickau (11)
- Erfurt (10)
- Stuttgart (10)
- Kaiserslautern (9)
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein (9)
- Munich (9)
- Braunschweig (8)
- Cottbus (8)
- Mönchengladbach (8)
- Bad Sassendorf (7)
Surgery in North Rhine-Westphalia
- North Rhine-Westphalia (288)
Questions doctors ask
How many surgery jobs are there in Essen?
On 9 November 2026, Klaro counted 9 open positions in surgery in Essen. The count is made again every day from the live adverts.
Which employers in Essen advertise surgery jobs?
Among the 9 newest adverts on this page: Contilia (4), Universitätsmedizin Essen (3) and Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Krankenhaus gemeinnützige GmbH (1). Each advert links to the employer's own page.
Where else in North Rhine-Westphalia are surgery jobs?
Of the towns with a page of their own: Wuppertal (14), Bochum (12) and Düsseldorf (12). All 288 in North Rhine-Westphalia are on the state page.
Can I apply before I have my Approbation?
Yes, you can apply while your application for the Approbation is still open. Say on your CV where it stands; the guide on applying while your Approbation is pending shows how.