Locum MD/DO - Psychiatry - KY
Updated 9/15/26
41701, Hazard, Kentucky, United States
Physician
Psychiatry
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Locum tenens Psychiatry (MD/DO) coverage needed for an inpatient adult psychiatry service in Kentucky. This is a long-term coverage need with daily shifts available starting mid-September 2026 and ongoing. Patient population is adult-only (18+) with severe mental illness, averaging up to ~15 patients/day. Coverage includes a mix of day shifts plus up to ~8 (24-hour) beeper call shifts per month. EMR: MediTech.
Job Responsibilities
• Manage acute and chronic psychiatric conditions (e.g., mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders).
• Participate in beeper call coverage as scheduled (includes consults and patient assessments).
• Complete timely documentation in MediTech and coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams.
• Support safe patient care practices, including situations involving involuntary commitments, seclusion therapy, and restraints when clinically appropriate.
• Supervise/Collaborate with APPs (NPs/PAs) as needed.
Qualifications
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (board certification required; minimum = eligible).
• Active Kentucky license or IMLC eligibility.
• BLS (required).
• Comfort with inpatient adult psychiatry and severe mental illness.
• Ability to meet call expectations including ~30-minute response time when on call.
Working Hours
• Schedule: Daily shifts available (mix of day shifts)
• Up to ~8 (24-hour) beeper call shifts/month
• Setting: On-site, inpatient
• Patient volume: Up to ~15 patients/day
• Call details: Beeper call; average (per 24 hrs) approx. 3 phone consults and 3 patients seen (when on call)
Skills
• Crisis stabilization and severe mental illness management
• Pharmacotherapy and psychiatric treatment techniques
• Involuntary commitments
• Seclusion therapy and restraint application (when clinically indicated)
• Collaboration with nursing and hospital-based multidisciplinary teams
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