Spital Emmental AG
Burgdorf
Resident Physician Adult Psychiatry (a) 80–100% - Emmental Hospital
- 09 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Burgdorf
Job summary
The Psychiatry Department at Emmental Hospital offers diverse roles.
Tasks
- You will diagnose and treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders.
- Provide independent patient care in an outpatient setting.
- Conduct psychiatric assessments and crisis interventions.
Skills
- A completed medical degree with Swiss diploma or equivalent.
- Interest in adult psychiatry and emergency situations is essential.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
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About the job
The psychiatry department of Emmental Hospital offers challenging positions for doctors, psychologists, nursing professionals, social workers, and administrative staff with opportunities for personal development and consideration of individual resources. In our manageable operation, the personality of each individual employee shapes the way we interact and collaborate. We regard individuality as an enrichment. We offer positions at both the Burgdorf and Langnau locations. We are an SIWF-recognised training centre.
Do you want to work broadly in psychiatry, become increasingly independent, and at the same time benefit from close specialist supervision? Then an exciting role awaits you at the interface between outpatient psychiatry, psychiatric emergency care, and somatic medicine.
The position combines approximately equal parts work in our psychiatric outpatient clinic with deployment in the interdisciplinary emergency department at the Burgdorf site.
Available immediately or by arrangement, we are looking for a
Resident Physician Adult Psychiatry (a) 80–100%
Your main tasks
- You diagnose and treat the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders under specialist supervision
- You independently care for your own patients in an outpatient setting
- You conduct psychiatric assessments and crisis interventions in the interdisciplinary emergency department
- You collaborate in the consultation-liaison psychiatry within the somatic hospital
- You work interprofessionally with medical specialties, psychology, nursing, and other professional groups
- You contribute to the preparation of psychiatric expert reports
Your profile
- You have completed your medical studies with a Swiss diploma or a qualification recognised by MEBEKO
- Psychiatric prior experience, especially in the inpatient setting, is advantageous but not required
- You are interested in the full breadth of adult psychiatry and psychiatric emergency situations
- You work independently, in a structured and responsible manner
- You remain confident even in demanding clinical situations
- You enjoy interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration
- You are willing to take increasing responsibility for your own outpatient treatment activities
Our offer
- Training and further education
- Holidays
- Collective labour agreement (GAV)
- Culinary offerings
- Modern, humane, and central
- Parking
- Discounts
- A versatile psychiatric role with a broad clinical scope, from acute emergency psychiatry to longer-term outpatient treatment
- A special closeness to somatic medicine, as psychiatry is integrated into a somatic hospital
- Close and reliable specialist supervision in a small, collegial team
- The opportunity to work increasingly independently in the outpatient area and care for your own patients
- A structured and committed training programme: your professional development is a particular concern for us
- The opportunity to specialise in emergency psychiatry, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and expert report work
- A challenging and varied role in a participatively managed, interprofessional team
- Individual development opportunities and various options for your long-term career planning
- A GAV-compliant workplace with a family-friendly employer
- A collegial and personal working atmosphere where initiative and individuality are expressly welcome
Information
For further information, please contact Dr Florian Weiss, Chief Physician, by phone at +41 34 421 27 38.