Oberärzt*in Alterspsychiatrie — Stadt Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
You like to work interdisciplinary and interprofessionally and would like to contribute your expertise in age psychiatry?
Then, from March 1, 2027, you will strengthen our Geriatric Service of the Health Centers for the Age of the City of Zurich.
- You like to work interdisciplinary and interprofessionally and would like to contribute your expertise in age psychiatry?
- Then, from March 1, 2027, you will strengthen our Geriatric Service of the Health Centers for the Age of the City of Zurich.
- They assume specialist responsibility for the inpatient treatment of residents with mental and psychosomatic diseases in old age such as dementia, depression, delirium and anxiety disorders.
- They carry out sophisticated psychiatric diagnosis, draw up individual treatment plans and are responsible for drug and psychotherapeutic treatment.
- They benefit from the high level of expertise of long-term employees in the geriatric service.
Main responsibilities
- They assume specialist responsibility for the inpatient treatment of residents with mental and psychosomatic diseases in old age such as dementia, depression, delirium and anxiety disorders.
- They carry out sophisticated psychiatric diagnosis, draw up individual treatment plans and are responsible for drug and psychotherapeutic treatment.
- They accompany and train assistant doctors in the specific diagnosis and therapy of age psychiatry.
- They are actively involved in the further development of old-age psychiatric care and in interdisciplinary cooperation.
- They work closely with the geriatricians within a multi-professional team. Profile
- You have the specialist title of psychiatry and psychotherapy
- You have a strong empathy and security in dealing with complex psychiatric symptoms in old age
- You have very good oral and written language We offer
- Look forward to an exciting area of work in a professional and team-oriented working environment with a du-culture throughout the company.
- The human being is at our center.
What the company offers
- They benefit from the high level of expertise of long-term employees in the geriatric service.
Company and context
- As part of the city of Zurich and due to the size of our organization, we stand for attractive development opportunities, progressive employment conditions and excellent social benefits.
- The continuous training of our doctors in the field of geriatrics and psychiatry is very important to us, which is why we are happy to participate in it.
- As part of the city of Zurich and due to the size of our organization, we stand for attractive training opportunities, both subject-specific and management-related. About us
- The Health Centers for the Age of the City of Zurich is one of the largest geriatric institutions in Switzerland.
- As a leading service provider in the age and care sector, we combine professional competence with humanity and offer a comprehensive offer from a single source.
- The Geriatric Service with its approximately 40 doctors forms the medical service of the health centers for the age of the city of Zurich.
- Together, we provide holistic care and treatment for residents in the various age medicine disciplines.
- Our offer ranges from gerontopsychiatry to our specialized memory clinic to consultancy and liaison services.
Additional details
- They work closely with the geriatricians within a multi-professional team.
- You have very good oral and written language
- As part of the city of Zurich and due to the size of our organization, we stand for attractive training opportunities, both subject-specific and management-related.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Stadt Zürich offer for this role?
Stadt Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Stadt Zürich offer?
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