Deputy Physician

About the job

Would you like to contribute to the development of the canton of Fribourg, have a public service spirit, and are looking for a varied position that makes sense? At the Etat de Fribourg, you will work for the largest employer in the canton. Listening, dynamic, and future-oriented, the cantonal administration, and its establishments, are at the service of the Fribourg population.

Deputy Physician

Who are we? The Réseau fribourgeois de santé mentale (RFSM) is attached to the Direction de la santé et des affaires sociales (DSAS). The RFSM is a hub of medical, nursing, and psychosocial expertise specialized in mental health.

The RFSM is looking for a deputy physician for its Secteur hospitalier de psychiatrie et psychothérapie de la personne âgée. As part of this senior physician function and under the responsibility of the sector's medical director, you will actively participate in the clinical management, the development of services, and the functioning of the sector. The RFSM employs 800 people and remains a human-sized institution with a warm and caring working atmosphere. Fribourg is a canton of 350,000 inhabitants with a university hosting 11,000 students. Marsens is located 50 km from Lausanne and 30 km from Berne and has an unsaturated real estate market with rents much lower than the cantons of Vaud and Geneva.

Why join us? The State-employer encourages the reconciliation of professional and private life and offers an attractive environment and working conditions to its employees. To learn more, follow this link .

RFSM Benefits: Affiliated with Swibeco - Health promotion - Chaperon Rouge - Nestlé Shop discounts - Internal language courses

ISFM Label / Family score 2026-2028 / Training company

Your missions

• Ensure the medical and clinical responsibility of the entities entrusted to you and ensure the quality as well as the continuity of care
• Participate in the management, organization, and coordination of the sector's medical activities, in close collaboration with the medical director and other executives
• Guarantee the consistency 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 the postgraduate training of physicians and, depending on needs, in the teaching activities of the RFSM
• Promote interdisciplinary and interprofessional care, in collaboration with the nursing, psychological, social, and therapeutic teams
• Develop collaboration with partners in the health, medico-social, and outpatient networks in order 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 the institutional activities of the RFSM and ensure, upon delegation, representations of the sector to internal and external partners
• Participate in the medical referral system according to the organization in force within the RFSM

Desired profile

• Federal medical diploma or title recognized by MEBEKO
• FMH specialist title in psychiatry and psychotherapy, or title deemed equivalent
• FMH specialist title in geriatric psychiatry and psychotherapy, or title deemed equivalent
• Confirmed clinical experience in the field of geriatric psychiatry
• Experience as a senior physician, chief resident, or in a function involving supervisory responsibilities
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary work and the development of care adapted to the specific needs of elderly people
• Leadership, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Interest in the training and supervision of physicians in training
• Additional training in management or administration is an asset
• Mastery of French; good knowledge of German is desired

Contact person details
Dr. Franco Masdea, Write an email, T +41 26 308 04 85