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UNIV - Clinical Assistant Professor - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health

Charleston, South Carolina

UNIV - Clinical Assistant Professor - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health

  • R-0000069812
  • Charleston, South Carolina
  • University Faculty
  • Faculty
  • Full Time

Job Description Summary

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a psychiatrist with interest and experience in Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry within our Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division. This position will provide opportunities for integrating mental health care into Obstetric and Gynecology through education, consultation, and clinical services including telepsychiatry.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC001043 COM PSYCH Brain & Women's Health CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00


Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary: The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a psychiatrist with interest and experience in Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry within our Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division. This position will provide opportunities for integrating mental health care into Obstetric and Gynecology through education, consultation, and clinical services including telepsychiatry. Clinical activities will include prescription and management of medications, psychotherapeutic treatments, and collaboration with physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other professionals. 


Education opportunities including supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows including Reproductive Psychiatry. Research opportunities in Perinatal Psychiatry are ample and we encourage those with clinical research interests in Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry to apply. We are also interested in candidates wanting to expand the Reproductive Psychiatry component of our division to address mental health conditions across the reproductive lifespan including menses and menopause.  


The position will also include the opportunity to be part of state perinatal access program Moms IMPACTT.  Moms IMPACTT is a statewide program focused on providing support to patients and healthcare providers to better identify and manage maternal mental health and substance use concerns among pregnant and postpartum women living in South Carolina.


To learn more about the Women’s Reproductive Behavioral Health Division, please visit: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/psychiatry/divisions-and-programs/divisions/postpartum

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Provide high-quality clinical care to individuals proximate to reproductive life events. 
  • Provide high-quality clinical education to medical and non-medical trainees.
  • Scholarly work is encouraged for all faculty at Medical University of South Carolina. Examples of scholarly work include, but are not limited to, publishing work in high-impact journals, presenting work at national and international meetings, pursuing independent clinical research and working with care providers and health care delivery networks to implement research in practice. 
  • Facilitate research initiatives, such as, participant recruitment, conduction of clinical research, and dissemination of new learning and innovations. 
  • The position will include opportunities for teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and other trainees. 
  • Work collaboratively with Medical University of South Carolina leadership, medical directors, physician providers and other clinical staff to develop excellence in service and clinical care, optimal outcomes, and efficient resource utilization; 
  • Develop and foster an atmosphere of scientific and academic inquiry in conjunction with trainees and researchers within the multidisciplinary team 
  • Collaborate with other schools at and across The Medical University of South Carolina system on multidisciplinary, value-based care models 
  • Actively participate in the activities of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and abide by all required Departmental policies. 
  • Other responsibilities and clinical duties as assigned 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

  • MD/DO or equivalent Medical Degree from an accredited medical school 
  • Completion of a 4-year adult psychiatry residency 
  • Formal experience and/or training in reproductive psychiatry in an academic medical center setting is preferred.
  • Board certification in Psychiatry by the ABPN 
  • Eligible for appointment to the Medical University of South Carolina faculty as an assistant, associate or full professor 
  • Strong record in clinical service, education, and research 
  • Will possess valid South Carolina Medical License and state and/or federal license for administration of narcotics 

 

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to climb ladders. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 150 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 75 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 75 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry patients weighing up to 300 lbs., assisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 200 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Must be able to maintain bi-lateral hand movement skills. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Additional New Requirements: Ability to maintain a valid drivers license. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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MUSC Children's Health

MUSC Children’s Health is part of South Carolina's most comprehensive academic health care system, offering career options at our nationally ranked pediatric hospital, ambulatory surgical and specialty care center, children’s research institute and clinics and patient care sites. We provide the broadest range of advanced care devoted exclusively to the well-being of children.

Our nationally ranked pediatric hospital is located in downtown Charleston, while our primary, urgent, and specialty care clinics can be found throughout the Tri-County area. We proudly care for patients across South Carolina, the southeast region and beyond.

 

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital (SJCH) is the tertiary hub of MUSC Children’s Health and one of the Southeast's leading children's hospitals. Opened in February 2020 as a state-of-the-art replacement for the MUSC Children's Hospital on Ashley Avenue, the 250-bed facility was purpose-built to deliver the most advanced, family-centered pediatric care available — under one roof and across the entire state.

 

MUSC SJCH offers specialized care in more than 27 pediatric subspecialties, supported by a robust telehealth network that extends the hospital's reach to families in every corner of South Carolina. Whether a child requires routine specialty follow-up or the most complex interventional care, MUSC SJCH serves as the definitive resource for South Carolina's children and their families. This commitment to statewide access extends beyond the walls of a single facility: MUSC SJCH is an active and founding participant in the South Carolina Children's Hospital Collaborative (SCCHC), a partnership among South Carolina's children's hospitals dedicated to ensuring that every child in the state — regardless of geography or circumstance — receives consistent, high-quality pediatric care.

 

Through the Collaborative, MUSC SJCH works alongside partner institutions to align clinical standards, share expertise, and jointly deliver specialized services that no single hospital could sustain alone. Among the statewide programs coordinated through the SCCHC are:

  • Child Abuse Pediatrics, providing a coordinated, trauma-informed response to suspected abuse and neglect, with specially trained child abuse pediatricians and multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively with partner hospitals, child advocacy centers, and child protective services agencies across the state
  • Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation, extending access to specialized rehabilitative care for children recovering from serious illness, injury, or surgery — ensuring that families throughout South Carolina can access these services closer to home
  • Additional collaborative service lines that reflect a shared commitment to closing gaps in pediatric care access statewide

 

This collaborative model reflects MUSC SJCH's belief that advancing children's health in South Carolina is a shared responsibility — and that partnership is the path to better outcomes for all of the state's children.

MUSC SJCH is also home to an unmatched collection of programs and designations that exist nowhere else in the state:

  • South Carolina's only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and Emergency Department, providing the highest level of readiness and expertise for children experiencing life-threatening injuries or emergencies
  • South Carolina's only pediatric burn center, delivering specialized, multidisciplinary care for children with serious burn injuries
  • South Carolina's only pediatric solid-organ and bone marrow transplant programs, offering children with organ failure and hematologic conditions access to life-saving therapies without leaving the state
  • The largest Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in South Carolina, equipped and staffed to care for the most critically ill and premature newborns
  • A Level 1 Children's Surgery Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program — a distinction that reflects the hospital's commitment to the highest standards of surgical safety and outcomes
  • An Advanced Fetal Care Center, bringing together maternal-fetal medicine specialists and pediatric subspecialists to evaluate and plan care for pregnancies complicated by complex fetal diagnoses

 

MUSC Children's Health Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program is nationally recognized as one of the finest pediatric cardiac programs in the United States, ranked #4 in the country by U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals 2025–2026. The program is built on a nationally unique model: a fully integrated, statewide collaboration of pediatric heart surgeons and cardiologists who work together across multiple sites to ensure that children throughout South Carolina have access to world-class cardiac care regardless of where they live. 

Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion

Housed within MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, the Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion (PTWP) represents a truly integrated approach to maternal and newborn care. By co-locating obstetrical services alongside the full spectrum of pediatric subspecialty expertise, the Pavilion is uniquely positioned to optimize safety and improve outcomes for both routine and high-risk pregnancies.

The Advanced Fetal Care Center, embedded within the Pavilion, is a specialized program dedicated to families expecting babies diagnosed with complex congenital conditions or medical challenges before birth. Board-certified maternal-fetal medicine providers work in close collaboration with a large, multidisciplinary team of pediatric specialists — including surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, and neonatologists — to develop individualized care plans that begin before delivery and carry seamlessly through birth and beyond.

The Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion is among only a small number of women's facilities in the nation to offer couplet-care rooms, an innovative model that allows mothers and newborns — including those requiring intensive-level monitoring — to recover together in the same room. This approach keeps families united during a critical time, supports bonding and breastfeeding, and reflects MUSC's deep commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

 MUSC Women's Health - A Statewide Network 

MUSC's commitment to women's health extends far beyond the walls of the Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion in Charleston. Through MUSC Health's regional divisions, women across South Carolina have access to a comprehensive continuum of obstetrical and gynecological services delivered close to home — supported by the clinical expertise, safety standards, and subspecialty resources of one of the nation's leading academic medical centers.

Community-based obstetrical and gynecological care is available across four MUSC Health divisions. Across all four divisions, community OB and gynecology practices are integrated into the larger MUSC Health system, allowing for seamless referrals and care coordination when patients require higher levels of care — including maternal-fetal medicine consultation, access to the Advanced Fetal Care Center, or delivery at a facility with advanced neonatal support. This hub-and-spoke model ensures that women throughout South Carolina benefit from consistent, evidence-based care regardless of where they live, while maintaining access to the full resources of MUSC Health when complexity demands it.

This statewide women's health network reflects MUSC's enduring mission: to improve the health and well-being of all South Carolinians — from the earliest moments of life onward.

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