Physician Psychiatry - Competitive Salary

Job Description

## Psychiatrist opening | Ashland, KY Eastern Kentucky — 2 hours from Lexington, Cincinnati & Columbus Annual guarantee of $400,000 plus wRVU productivity incentive ## Position Details* Full-time, permanent position* Employment Type: Hospital Employee* Setting: 60% outpatient and 40% inpatient* Telemedicine: No* Immigration assistance: Negotiable## Practice OverviewSeeking a BE/BC Psychiatrist to join a growing, collegial team serving a diverse community with a variety of behavioral health needs:* 27-bed Behavioral Medicine Unit specializing in stabilization of acute episodes* Daily individual and/or group therapy sessions for inpatients* Collaborative care model involving patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals* Discharge planners and case managers coordinate post-hospitalization care* Outpatient office team includes one full-time child and adolescent psychiatrist, one full-time general psychiatrist, 6 full-time board-certified PMHNPs, 2 per diem board-certified PMHNPs, one PsyD, and 4 full-time licensed clinical social workers* 465-bed regional referral center serving a catchment area of approximately 750,000 people* Emergency Department seeing 70,000+ patients per year* 40+ primary care clinics in outlying areas of Kentucky and Ohio referring patients to the main campus* Brand-new ER and all-new Imaging Department completed in 2025* Part of the University of Kentucky Health system## Compensation & Benefits* Annual guarantee of $400,000 plus wRVU productivity incentive* Signing bonus* Student loan support* Health, vision, dental, life, and retirement benefits* Generous vacation and CME allowance## Required Qualifications* MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry* Immigration assistance negotiable## About the Organization* 465-bed regional referral center and part of the University of Kentucky Health system* Nearly all medical specialties offered on campus* Continuing to see significant growth in patient volumes* Skilled advanced providers and a growing team of psychiatrists## About the Community – Ashland, Kentucky* Safe, family-friendly community with great schools and affordable living* Excellent local shopping and dining* Access to beautiful state and national parks* Abundant outdoor recreation including hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting, golf, tennis, cave exploration, hunting, and fishing* Conveniently located 2 hours from Lexington, KY, Cincinnati, OH, and Columbus, OH