Women's Mental Health Psychiatrist

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

62d • Hybrid

About The Position

Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry Division of Women's Mental Health is seeking a full time psychiatrist with expertise in perinatal and reproductive mental health. While fellowship training is not required, the candidate must have exceptional knowledge of the nuances of managing psychiatric conditions, whether pre-existing or developing during pregnancy and postpartum. Full time outpatient clinic, telehealth optional. Duties would include psychopharmacologic management of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as other reproductive health concerns including: Perinatal depression, Postpartum anxiety and OCD, Childbirth related PTSD, Postpartum psychosis and mania, Premenstrual dysphoria, Perimenopausal mood and anxiety symptoms, Distress related to infertility and pregnancy loss, Preconception counseling for management of psychotropic medications in preparation for pregnancy, Psychiatric aspects of sexual health and wellness. In addition, the candidate would need to manage ongoing psychiatric and mental health diagnosis during pregnancy, breast feeding and postpartum, with a clear idea of how to account for physiologic changes in pregnancy and the puerperium. This position would include some teaching duties including supervision of PGY2 and PGY4 residents participating in Women's Mental Health electives and medical students on their psychiatry clerkship or WMH elective.

Requirements

• Exceptional knowledge of the nuances of managing psychiatric conditions, whether pre-existing or developing during pregnancy and postpartum
• Ability to manage ongoing psychiatric and mental health diagnosis during pregnancy, breast feeding and postpartum, with a clear idea of how to account for physiologic changes in pregnancy and the puerperium
• Ability to manage psychopharmacologic management of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as other reproductive health concerns
• Ability to provide pre-conception counseling for management of psychotropic medications in preparation for pregnancy
• Ability to manage psychiatric aspects of sexual health and wellness
• Ability to teach and supervise residents and medical students

Nice To Haves

• Fellowship training in Women's Mental Health

Responsibilities

• Psychopharmacologic management of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
• Management of other reproductive health concerns including: Perinatal depression, Postpartum anxiety and OCD, Childbirth related PTSD, Postpartum psychosis and mania, Premenstrual dysphoria, Perimenopausal mood and anxiety symptoms, Distress related to infertility and pregnancy loss
• Preconception counseling for management of psychotropic medications in preparation for pregnancy
• Management of psychiatric aspects of sexual health and wellness
• Management of ongoing psychiatric and mental health diagnosis during pregnancy, breast feeding and postpartum, accounting for physiologic changes
• Teaching duties including supervision of PGY2 and PGY4 residents and medical students

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed