Assistant Physician, RFSM - Child/Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Sector 50-100%

Who are we?

The Fribourg Mental Health Network (RFSM) is attached to the Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DSAS). The RFSM is a centre of medical, nursing and psychosocial expertise specialised in mental health.

The Fribourg Mental Health Network (RFSM) is responsible for outpatient, semi-inpatient and inpatient psychiatric care for the 330,000 inhabitants of the bilingual canton of Fribourg. It also provides psychiatric consultation and liaison services in the canton’s somatic hospitals. Postgraduate medical training positions are open both to colleagues wishing to become specialist doctors and to colleagues from somatic disciplines. French-speaking and German-speaking colleagues may be considered.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Sector is expanding its care offerings and strengthening integrated care for psychiatric patients across 2 sites in the canton. It adapts its services to the population’s needs, notably through specialised programmes, clinical research and integration of the medical master’s degree with the University of Fribourg.

Why join us?

The employer state encourages work-life balance and offers an attractive environment and working conditions to its employees. For more information, follow this link .

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Your tasks

For the child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy sector, in hospital, semi-hospital or outpatient settings:

Your area of activity:

• Care and treatment of patients assigned to your unit under the direction of Dr Laurent Holzer, medical director, and the respective care chain manager
• Coordination and monitoring of treatment stages in the interdisciplinary setting
• Participation in the institution’s on-call service

Our offer:

• Recognised postgraduate training institution for the FMH specialist title in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Attractive employment conditions (secure workplace, pension fund, benefits as a state employee)
• Encouragement and support for postgraduate and continuing education as well as regular supervisions, opportunity for scientific research, offer of French or German courses
• The RFSM is a research and university training hospital and offers the possibility to develop academic careers linked to the University of Fribourg. Employing 700 people, the RFSM remains a human-scale service with a warm and caring working atmosphere

Further information can be found at: www.rfsm.ch

Desired profile

• Swiss medical diploma or equivalent qualification (MEBEKO recognition)
• Willingness to positively engage in the functioning of the RFSM and uphold its values ( https://www.rfsm.ch/vous-etes-patient-e-ou-un-proche/notre-charte-ethique )
• Very good knowledge of French or German (C1), good knowledge of the other cantonal language desired

Contact details

Dr Laurent Holzer, medical director, and Dr Inès Hadhri, deputy medical director, T +41 26 308 17 62 or by email laurent.holzer@rfsm.ch and ines.hadhri@rfsm.ch