Windisch
Chief Physician Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- 09 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 5210 Windisch
About the job
Chief Physician Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
80-100%
The Centre for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy inpatient is part of the Clinic for Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the PDAG (Clinic Director Prof. Dr med Marc Walter). It is responsible for modern acute psychiatric treatment of people between 18 and 64 years, which includes biological, psychotherapeutic and social medical interventions and is based on open-door and no-restraint concepts. The centre is jointly led by Dr med Maxim Zavorotnyy and Petra Meyer, Head of Nursing, and comprises five wards. There is close networking with Interventional Psychiatry. For doctors, the centre is an SIWF-recognised training centre for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Category A inpatient (3 years) and for Interventional Psychiatry (rTMS and ECT).
Profile
- FMH title for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy or an equivalent training recognised by MEBEKO as well as several years of professional experience
- Interest in modern, patient-oriented treatment concepts (including no-restraint, open-door, recovery-oriented psychiatry, Safewards, Weddinger Model)
- Experience with the treatment of acute and difficult-to-treat affective disorders is an advantage
- Ideally, you have leadership experience
- Experience or interest in procedures of Interventional Psychiatry is an advantage
- Enjoy interdisciplinary work
- German language skills at least level C1 (TELC or Goethe Institute)
Tasks
- Senior medical responsibility for two openly managed acute wards
- Line management, training and supervision of senior physicians, assistant physicians as well as psychologists
- Further development of treatment concepts in collaboration with a committed, multidisciplinary team
- Participation in the PDAG duty system (approx. 21 senior physician duties, including approx. 7 weekend days per year at 100% workload)
Benefits
Our employees are the heart of our company. That is exactly why we offer you so much: Further training is strongly promoted with us. We also invest a lot in team cohesion and offer all our teams access to the software "Moodtalk", which strengthens team communication. In addition, we offer attractive discounts at well-known brands such as Ikea, Zalando, Coop, Lidl and many more. Employees who commute to us by public transport receive a substantial eco-bonus at the end of the year. In addition, we offer an attractive pension fund solution. Work-life balance is also promoted with us: We are always open to part-time work and offer the possibility to buy additional holiday.
Questions about the position?
Dr med Maxim Zavorotnyy Chief Physician and Medical Director of the Centre for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy inpatient
leitung.zpps@pdag.ch
+41 56 462 23 07