Psychiatrist Career


Job Title: Psychiatrist

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and empathetic Psychiatrist to join our In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) clinic. As a Psychiatrist specializing in reproductive health, you will play a crucial role in supporting individuals and couples undergoing fertility treatments. The ideal candidate will provide psychological assessments, counseling, and support to help patients navigate the emotional challenges associated with fertility treatments.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Consultation: Conduct thorough consultations with individuals and couples seeking fertility treatment. Review medical histories, diagnostic results, and provide comprehensive assessments of fertility issues.

• Psychological Assessments: Conduct thorough psychological assessments of individuals and couples undergoing IVF treatments. Assess the psychological and emotional factors that may impact the fertility journey.

• Counseling and Support: Provide individual and couples counseling to address the emotional aspects of infertility, pregnancy loss, and assisted reproductive technologies. Offer support and coping strategies to help patients manage stress and anxiety related to fertility treatments.

• Collaboration with Medical Team: Collaborate with the IVF medical team, including reproductive endocrinologists and fertility specialists, to ensure coordinated care.Participate in case conferences and treatment planning meetings.

• Preconception Mental Health:Provide preconception mental health assessments to identify potential psychological factors affecting fertility. Work with patients on mental health optimization before and during fertility treatments.

• Educational Support: Educate patients on the psychological aspects of infertility and the impact of stress on reproductive health.Conduct group sessions or workshops to address common emotional challenges during fertility treatments.

• Crisis Intervention:Offer crisis intervention and support in cases of pregnancy loss, failed IVF cycles, or other emotionally challenging situations. Collaborate with the medical team to determine appropriate next steps for patient care.

• Patient Advocacy:Advocate for the emotional well-being of patients within the clinic and the broader healthcare system.Contribute to the development of patient support programs.

• Documentation:Maintain detailed and confidential patient records, documenting assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards related to patient confidentiality and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine and bachelor of surgery (M.B.Ch.B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.

• Have a master’s degree in psychiatry from an recognized institution

• Certificate of registration by the medical practitioners and dentists board

• Valid practicing license from medical practitioners and dentists board

• Certificate in strategic leadership program lasting not less than 6 weeks from a recognized institution

• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and

• Demonstrated professional competency and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results

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Alternatively, you can send your resume and cover letter to hr@fertilitypoint.co.ke. We review all applications carefully and will contact you if your qualifications meet our requirements.

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Dr. Rajesh Chaudhary

Lead IVF Specialist. MBBS, MD (OBGY/GYN,Gold Medallist), FGMIS, FRM, FMF-UK certified NT practitioner.

Dr. Rajesh has Excellence, Experience & Expertise in Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Reproductive medicine and Expertise in IVF/Infertility care with over 10 years’ experience in IVF. He has handled over 5,000 IVF cases to date. He is a Gynaecologist endoscopic surgeon with special interest in fertility enhancing endoscopic procedure. He has worked in India and Nepal and is now the Lead IVF Specialist at Fertility Point Kenya.

Achievements

  • In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
  • Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
  • Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
  • Egg Vitrification and much more..

Mrs. Manju Chaudhary

Lead Embryologist

Manju Chaudhary is a Clinical Embryologist at Fertility Point with an experience of 5 years in the field. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Embryology from Manipal University and has undergone training on Embryo Biopsy and Vitrification, Fertility Preservation, Embryo Culture Systems, and Sperm Morphology and DNA Fragmentation. Mrs. Manju has also a Masters in Science and Bachelors of Science (Zoology) from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Her thesis was based on Pre-implantation Genetic Screening of Embryo. With an experience of 2000 In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) / Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), she has helped hundreds of couples from 12 countries including UK and USA to achieve parenthood.

She is passionate in her role as an Embryologist, hardworking and methodical in her work. She has excellent and extensive experience on Embryo Biopsy as well as in In- Vitro Maturation. She is an expert on oocyte freezing and thawing programme. She has updated herself to sync with the recent advancement in embryology to help couples fulfill their dreams, including Time lapse embryology and oocyte activation. Her next skill target is Mitochondrial/spindle transfer technique, which could help an agile egg to develop into a normal embryo and baby.

Advanced IVF lab with the Latest Technologies

Fertility Point's state-of-the-art IVF laboratory is equipped with the most advanced and innovative technologies that ensure quality care and achieve high success rates.

Our lab features the latest cutting-edge technologies including the time-lapse incubator to capture images of embryos developing, in a safe and controlled environment. These images from high-tech incubators enable embryologists to evaluate embryos for better prediction of future developmental and implantation potential.

We have introduced standard operating procedures in our IVF lab to ensure that we meet high-quality standards and laboratory protocols.

Our lab has a robust quality management system and processes in place to more efficiently help infertile couples in their quest to have a healthy baby.

IVF at your convenience

At Fertility Point, we consider every aspect of your journey to achieve your dream of parenthood. Our aim is to assess your needs accurately and offer a personalized treatment plan guiding you through every step of your fertility journey. Our IVF centre gives couples the opportunity to undergo infertility treatment in an international clinical setting, setting, fertility treatment at their own convenience, and most importantly without any waiting period.

With the Fertility Point team, you can be assured of world-class reproductive care, underlined by a sincere commitment to your overallВ well-being.