Senior Physician
- 25 August 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Wil
by arrangement
Your Tasks
- Your focus is on inpatient care and you take on the professional leadership of the interdisciplinary team in a partnership dual leadership with the nursing ward management in Wil.
- You ensure therapeutic and medical care together with assistant physicians and psychologists.
- You accompany and support the assigned assistant physicians and assistant psychologists through structured training and regular supervision.
- Together with the senior physician team and nursing management, you continuously develop concepts and the orientation of the ward.
Your Profile
- You are a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy or are close to completing your specialist training in psychiatry and psychotherapy.
- You must have a valid professional practice licence (BAB) from the canton of St. Gallen or be willing to obtain it before starting the position.
- You appreciate inpatient work with mentally ill patients and close collaboration in the interdisciplinary team on an equal footing. A recovery-oriented attitude is not just theory for you but lived practice.
- Flexibility, team spirit, communication skills and continuous development are among your strengths.
- Independent working, taking responsibility and making confident decisions are natural for you.
- For this position, German language skills at C1 level are required to communicate professionally with patients, colleagues and external partners.
Your Salary
Your Contacts
PD Dr. med. Stephan Egger
Chief Physician
+41 58 178 12 06
Diana Mändli
HR Specialist Recruiting
+41 58 178 14 34
diana.maendli@psychiatrie-sg.ch
About Us
With around 1,400 employees, we ensure accessible, personal and effective psychiatric treatments and care for adults at our nine company locations in the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden as well as in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Application Process
Apply Online
We are digital and committed to sustainability, so we look forward to receiving your online application via our homepage.
Confirmation by E-mail
As soon as your application has been received online, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail. We look forward to getting to know you through your dossier and will check whether your qualifications, skills and personality fit the advertised position and Psychiatrie St.Gallen. We will then get back to you.
Interview with HR and Specialist Department
In a personal interview, we get to know each other and you learn more about Psychiatrie St.Gallen, the advertised position and the challenges.
Invitation to a Second Interview
In the second round, we would like to get an even better picture of you and find out together whether we are a good match. You will also have the opportunity to meet your future team.
Oral Offer
You will receive a telephone offer from us if we decide in your favour after the second interview and we will ask you whether you are still convinced by us. If we agree, we will prepare your contract.
The Contract
In the following days, we will send you the contract in duplicate by post. Along with the contract, you will receive relevant information about your employment.
Preboarding
Between accepting the position and the first day of work, you as a new employee can already access relevant internal information. This allows you to form a detailed picture of the company and prepare for the job.
First Day of Work
On the first day, you will be onboarded in your new team and with other colleagues. You will set up your new workplace and get an overview of your upcoming tasks. You will also receive your individual induction plan, which will help you to find your way around quickly.