Etat du canton de Fribourg
Marsens, CH
Assistant Physician 80-100%
- 17 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Marsens, CH
Job summary
Join the RFSM as a Médecin adjoint-e, a vital role in mental health.
Tasks
- Oversee medical and clinical responsibilities for assigned entities.
- Collaborate on organizing and coordinating medical activities.
- Develop therapeutic concepts for elderly patient care.
Skills
- Medical degree with FMH specialization in psychiatry required.
- Strong leadership and organizational skills needed.
- Fluency in French; German knowledge is a plus.
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About the job
Assistant Physician
Marsens, CH, Gruyère, CH
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 RFSM is looking for, for its Psychiatric and Psychotherapy Hospital Sector for the Elderly, an assistant physician. Within this senior physician role and under the responsibility of the sector's medical director, you actively participate in clinical management, service development and the operation of the sector. The RFSM employs 800 people and remains a human-scale institution with a warm and caring working atmosphere. Fribourg is a canton with 350,000 inhabitants and a university hosting 11,000 students. Marsens is located 50 km from Lausanne and 30 km from Bern and offers a non-saturated property market with rents well below those of the cantons of Vaud and Geneva.
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 .
RFSM Benefits: Affiliated with Swibeco - Health promotion - Red Cross - Nestlé Shop discounts - Internal language courses
ISFM Label / Family score 2026-2028 / Training company
Your missions
- Ensure medical and clinical responsibility for the entities entrusted to you and ensure the quality and continuity of care
- Participate in the management, organisation and coordination of the sector's medical activities, in close collaboration with the medical director and other managers
- Guarantee the coherence of the therapeutic framework and contribute to the development, application and evolution of care concepts
- Support and supervise chief residents and assistant physicians in their clinical activity
- Actively participate in postgraduate training of physicians and, as needed, in RFSM teaching activities
- Promote interdisciplinary and interprofessional care, in collaboration with nursing, psychological, social and therapeutic teams
- Develop collaboration with partners in the health, medico-social and outpatient network to ensure coordinated care pathways for elderly patients
- Participate in the development of new services, new therapeutic concepts and quality improvement projects for the sector
- Contribute to RFSM institutional activities and, by delegation, represent the sector with internal and external partners
- Participate in the medical referral system according to the organisation in force within the RFSM
Desired profile
- Federal medical diploma or title recognised by MEBEKO
- FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy, or equivalent title
- FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy of the elderly, or equivalent title
- Confirmed clinical experience in elderly psychiatry
- Experience as a senior physician, chief resident or in a role with supervisory responsibilities
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary work and developing care adapted to the specific needs of elderly people
- Leadership, organisational, communication and collaboration skills
- Interest in training and supervising physicians in training
- Additional training in management or administration is an asset
- Fluency in French; good knowledge of German is desirable
Contact details
Dr Franco Masdea, franco.masdea@rfsm.ch, T +41 26 308 04 85
