Senior Physician or Consultant Geriatrics 50–100% (m/f/d) 50 - 100% - Appenzell Ausserrhoden Hospital Network

About the job

The AR Hospital Network

The Appenzell Ausserrhoden Hospital Network with the Herisau Acute Hospital and the AR Psychiatric Centre in Herisau ensures extended basic medical care for the population in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and is also the first point of contact for a large part of the population in the surrounding region. Both locations are relevant for care within the canton and beyond.

We are looking for

The Herisau Hospital in Eastern Switzerland is part of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Hospital Network (SVAR) and has a Department of Internal Medicine, a Department of Surgery, a Women’s Clinic, as well as a Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Emergency Medicine. The Department of Internal Medicine also includes the Acute Geriatrics Unit.

In the Department of Internal Medicine under the leadership of Dr Simon Ritter, we are seeking a Senior Physician or Consultant in Geriatrics with a workload of 50–100% from 1 July 2026 or by arrangement.

Attractive tasks

• You will lead the Acute Geriatrics specialty as well as interdisciplinary Gerontotraumatology and further develop these services
• You will take on additional tasks according to your specialist and leadership skills
• You will help shape continuing education events

That is why we want you

• You are a committed individual with high social competence
• You have several years of clinical experience and enjoy interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration
• You hold the specialist title in General Internal Medicine and the focus in Geriatrics (SIWF)

Additionally, you benefit from

We prefer direct applications. Recruitment agencies please contact Human Resources Management directly (bewerbermanagement@svar.ch). Applications without prior contact will not be considered.

• As an important leader, you will have the opportunity to further develop your specialty and provide decisive impulses in the department
• Short communication paths facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
• You will have many opportunities to shape your work in an exciting and dynamic environment
• We offer attractive employment conditions and personal development opportunities
• Further information about SVAR can be found at www.spitalverbund.ch

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