Psychiatry Opening in Ashland, KY

## 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 Overview Seeking 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