Academic Perinatal Psychiatrist - North Carolina

iRecruitmd; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Malpractice tail coverage

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

iRecruitmd in North Carolina is seeking a Board-Eligible/Board-Certified Academic Perinatal Psychiatrist to join a growing psychiatry and behavioral health program, with a balanced mix of clinical care, teaching, and academic involvement within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

The role features inpatient and outpatient duties, prenatal to postpartum care, phone-only call coverage with resident support, and collaboration with OB/GYN and behavioral health teams, plus opportunities

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of residency training in Psychiatry or Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Completion of fellowship training in Perinatal or Reproductive Psychiatry (preferred/required depending on role).
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in relevant specialty.
• Eligible for state medical licensure.
• Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal and reproductive mental health conditions.
• Manage patient care across inpatient consultative services and outpatient clinics.
• Collaborate with OB/GYN providers, behavioral health teams, and other specialists.
• Participate in teaching medical students, residents, and/or fellows.
• Engage in clinical program development, quality improvement, and/or research initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, ethical, and organizational standards.

Skills

Teaching

Team-based care

Communication skills

Clinical excellence

Education

MD/DO from an accredited medical school

Residency in Psychiatry or Obstetrics & Gynecology

Fellowship in Perinatal or Reproductive Psychiatry

Job description

Academic Perinatal Psychiatrist - North Carolina

A well-established academic healthcare organization is seeking aBoard-Eligible/Board-Certified Perinatal Psychiatristto join a growing psychiatry and behavioral health program. This position offers a balanced mix ofclinical care, teaching, and academic involvementwithin a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Position Highlights

• Academic practice with opportunities forteaching and scholarly activity
• Combination ofinpatient and outpatient responsibilities
• Provide psychiatric care forprenatal, perinatal, and postpartum patients
• Inpatient responsibilities include consults in:
  • Emergency department
  • Labor & delivery unit
  • Behavioral health unit
• Outpatient care in bothbehavioral health and OB/GYN clinic settings
• Phone-only call coveragewith resident support taking first call
• Work alongside amultidisciplinary team, including OB/GYN and behavioral health specialists
• Opportunity to contribute to program growth and service development

About the Community

This opportunity is located in amid-sized, university-centered city in eastern North Carolina, offering:

• Affordable cost of living and diverse housing options
• Access to outdoor recreation including waterways, trails, and coastal areas
• A growing arts, dining, and cultural scene
• Proximity to larger metropolitan areas and coastal destinations

Requirements

General Job Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment forperinatal and reproductive mental health conditions
• Manage patient care acrossinpatient consultative services and outpatient clinics
• Collaborate withOB/GYN providers, behavioral health teams, and other specialists
• Participate inteaching medical students, residents, and/or fellows
• Engage inclinical program development, quality improvement, and/or research initiatives
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, ethical, and organizational standards
• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Completion ofresidency training in Psychiatry or Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Completion offellowship training in Perinatal or Reproductive Psychiatry(preferred/required depending on role)
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in relevant specialty
• Eligible for or able to obtainstate medical licensure
• Strong clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Interest inacademic medicine, teaching, and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Ability to work effectively within ateam-based care model
• Competitive compensation package with potential administrative stipend
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Malpractice coverage with tail
• Relocation assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• Eligibility forstudent loan repayment programs(where applicable)