Geriatric Psychiatrist

Emory Physician Group Practices; Mableton (GA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emory Clinic seeks a Geriatric Psychiatrist to join a dynamic team of clinicians, educators, and researchers focused on high-quality care in an innovative environment.

The role is full-time as an attending physician in the Geriatric Psychiatry Division, with patient care, teaching, conferences, and potential research involvement.

Qualifications

• MD/DO required.
• Completion of psychiatry residency and geriatric psychiatry fellowship.
• License in Georgia or eligibility to obtain.
• Board certification or eligibility in psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric care to new and established patients.
• Teach fellows, residents and medical students.
• Attend case conferences and participate in educational meetings.

Skills

MD/DO

Board certified/eligible

Geriatric psychiatry fellowship

Psychiatry residency completed

License in Georgia or eligible

Education

MD/DO degree

Geriatric psychiatry fellowship

Four-year psychiatry residency

Job description

The Emory Clinic is seeking a Geriatric Psychiatrist to join a dynamic team of clinicians, educators, and researchers dedicated to delivering high-quality care in an innovative environment. Our mission focuses on developing new treatments and training the next generation of psychiatrists.

The qualified candidate will serve full-time as an attending physician within our Geriatric Psychiatry Division. Responsibilities include providing psychiatric care to both new and established patients, with opportunities to teach fellows, residents, and medical students. The role also involves attending case conferences and participating in administrative and educational meetings.

In addition, the attending will have the option to engage in research activities, including clinical studies, quality improvement projects, and the development of evidence-based practices and specialized treatments. Inpatient on-call responsibilities will be included as part of the faculty call schedule.

The role is structured with 80% clinical care and 20% dedicated to administration and teaching or research. Research or related funding may adjust the time allocation for these activities.

Minimum qualifications

• Include an MD or DO degree

• Completion of a four-year psychiatry residency, and a geriatric psychiatry fellowship

• Candidates must hold or be eligible for a medical license in the State of Georgia

• Must be board certified or board eligible

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory Uiversity location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.