General Physician Assistant Competition 2026 — Amministrazione Cantonale Ticino

Role overview

Job Description We are seeking a General Physician Assistant to join our team at the Canton of Ticino's Sociopsychiatric Organization (OSC) in Mendrisio.

As a General Physician Assistant, you will be responsible for providing medical and psychiatric care to patients, working closely with our multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible outcomes.

• Responsibilities
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for patients, in collaboration with our team of medical professionals
• Conduct medical and psychiatric examinations, as needed, in collaboration with our team of psychologists
• Collaborate with hospital-based medical and psychiatric staff, as well as private practitioners, to ensure comprehensive care for patients
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in psychiatry and psychotherapy, and apply this knowledge to your practice
• Develop and maintain relationships with other public and private healthcare providers in the region, to ensure seamless care for patients
• Provide on-call services and/or guard duty at the Canton of Ticino's Psychiatric Clinic, as required
• Prepare and submit medical and psychiatric reports, as assigned
• Requirements
• Medical degree (or equivalent)
• Recognition of foreign medical degree from the Mebeko Commission, Section "Formation" and language proficiency certificate (Italian B2)
• Candidates in specialist training in psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Candidates in specialist training in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a non-specific clinical training year, as per the FMH Regulation for Professional Development
• Perfect command of the Italian language, knowledge of English and/or a second official language
• Ability to work in a team
• Knowledge of the Ticino healthcare network Note
• Employment contract: appointment (art.

15 LORD)

• Full-time employment (100%) or part-time employment (to be defined)
• Service location will vary depending on available positions
• Candidates are invited to indicate their specialization in psychiatry and psychotherapy or child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy in their application
• Availability to work irregular shifts
• Start date: 2026 Documents and Conditions for Application
• Application letter with specified specialization
• Curriculum vitae
• Medical degree (or equivalent)
• Mebeko recognition, Section "Formation" if holding a foreign medical degree
• Language proficiency certificate (Italian B2)
• Certificates of post-graduate training for FMH specialization in psychiatry and psychotherapy or child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Previous employer attestations
• Given the annual competition, candidates will not receive a positive or negative response.

They will be informed about the validity of their application in relation to the required qualifications

• The selected candidate holding a foreign medical degree and not yet in possession of the Mebeko recognition and language proficiency certificate must obtain both requirements by the start of activity as established during the selection process for the specific vacant position
• Failure to obtain the requirements for the appointment will result in automatic dismissal
• The start of activity of the selected candidate is subject to the release of the authorization to practice by the Canton of Ticino's Health Office Application Conditions
• Applications must be submitted online.

Other forms of application will not be considered valid

• In addition to the documents to be submitted online (application letter and motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas, certificates, and work attestations), further documentation may be requested at a later time (judicial record with related self-certification and self-certification of health status) Employment Conditions
• Appointment or employment contract: as per the Law on the Organization of State Employees and Teachers of 15 March 1995 (LORD) and the related Regulation
• Any modification of law concerning salary and organization is explicitly reserved Deadline: 31 December 2026 For further information, please contact Dr.

Zefiro Benedetto Mellacqua, Medical Director of the Canton of Ticino's Psychiatric Clinic, tel.

Raffaella Ada Colombo, Medical Director of the OSC Sectors, tel.