Assistant Physician for Night and Weekend Duties (Workload by Arrangement)
- 28 July 2026
- 30 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
The Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (PUK) is one of the leading psychiatric clinics in Switzerland. With over 2,500 employees, we are committed daily to the holistic treatment and care of people with mental illnesses. As a university hospital, we combine clinical expertise with research and teaching – in a working environment characterised by interdisciplinary collaboration, trust, and personal responsibility.
For our Centre for Inpatient Forensic Therapy, we are looking to fill a position immediately or by arrangement, limited to one year, for a
Assistant Physician for Night and Weekend Duties (Workload by Arrangement)
30% - 100%
Your Tasks
- Ensuring medical care (psychiatric and somatic) during nights and weekends in collaboration with a psychiatric and an internal medicine senior physician (on call) at the Centre for Inpatient Forensic Therapy and the Centre for Integrative Psychiatry (General Psychiatry)
- Proper documentation of conducted examinations, treatments, and relevant events in the clinical information systems
- Ensuring structured and target-group appropriate communication (including institutions and authorities as well as external practitioners)
- Handover to the interprofessional treatment teams
Your Profile
- Interest in forensic psychiatric issues
- Experience in clinical psychiatry
- Compliance with the legal system
- Federal medical examination or an equivalent qualification (MEBEKO recognition for foreign diplomas available)
- Structured and interdisciplinary working style
- Good German language skills (at least C1)
Our Offer
- Development with perspective: Diverse career paths in one of the largest psychiatric clinics in Switzerland
- Knowledge that advances you: Extensive training, further education, and continuing education opportunities
- Clinic, research, and teaching united: Working in a university environment with international networking
- Health in focus: Various sports offers, green oases, and an in-house care team
- Future provision with added value: 60% employer contribution to the pension fund
Contact:
Dr med Anke Maatz MA
Dr med Anke Maatz MA
Chief Physician
+41 58 384 93 01
is happy to assist you with any questions.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Workplace
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