Assistant Physician at the Liaison Psychiatry Unit (12992-ME-230-2025)

Physicians

Assistant Physician at the Liaison Psychiatry Unit

On the occasion of the next rotation, the Department of Psychiatry is looking for assistant physicians for the liaison psychiatry units of the Northern Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Service (SPPAN), located at the hospitals of Payerne and Yverdon-les-Bains, at 80%-100%, starting May 1, 2026.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading role in medical care, medical research, and education.

The Liaison Psychiatry Unit (UPL) is recognized as a postgraduate training site in psychiatry and psychotherapy (category A) as well as for the entire advanced training in consultation and liaison psychiatry.

The UPL's mission is to provide consultation-liaison activities (adult and elderly patients) in the main somatic hospitals of Northern Vaud: the eHnv of Yverdon-les-Bains, St-Loup and Orbe, the intercantonal hospital of Broye in Payerne, and the acute care hospital of Ste-Croix. The UPL is also heavily involved in the cantonal emergency response (mandate from the General Directorate of Health).

Mission

• You will be responsible for the primary psychiatric and interdisciplinary care of hospitalized or outpatient patients at the Intercantonal Hospital of Broye (HIB), Payerne site, particularly within the framework of the regional emergency response mandate in Broye (RAUB) or at the eHnv.
• You will be responsible for drafting various clinical and administrative documents.
• You will participate in training activities provided within the framework of UPL/SPPAN/DP-CHUV.
• You will participate in the hospital on-call rotation at the Northern Vaud Psychiatry Center (CPNVD).

Profile

• You hold a medical degree or a title recognized by the Federal Commission of Medical Professions (MEBEKO)
• You are able to work in a multidisciplinary team
• You have an interest in teaching and knowledge transfer
• You have a strong interest in the psychosomatic dimension
• You have at least a B2 level mastery of French (certificate required for non-French speakers).

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits and 20 days of paternity leave
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Facilitated access to one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on the purchase of electric bicycles)
• Quality company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Dr. Giorgio Maccaferri - Assistant Physician, Clinical Teaching and Research Master - 079 556 09 56.

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CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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