Psychiatrist Job at UK Kings Daughters in Ashland, KY

UK King’s Daughters, a 465-bed regional referral center in Ashland, Kentucky, is seeking a board-eligible/certified psychiatrist to provide inpatient care. We are part of the University of Kentucky Health system. We operate 40+ primary care clinics in outlying areas of Kentucky and Ohio which refer patients from a catchment area of about 750,000 people to our main campus for testing and treatment. This year, we will complete a large construction project on campus, which will provide us with a new main entrance, a brand-new ER and an all-new Imaging Department. Our Emergency Department sees more than 70,000 patients per year. We have nearly all medical specialties here at our facility, except pediatric subspecialties. Three years ago, a nearby hospital in the community was closed, and since that time, our facility has experienced tremendous growth in patient volumes.  

The incoming physician will earn annual guarantees of $375,000 plus wRVU productivity. King’s Daughters also provides excellent benefits (health, vision, dental, life, retirement), generous vacation and CME, signing bonus and student loan support.

UK King’s Daughters features a growing collegial team of psychiatrists along with skilled advanced providers. We serve a diverse community with a variety of behavioral health needs. 

Our 27-bed Behavioral Medicine Unit specializes in the stabilization of acute episodes. Patients attend daily individual and/or group therapy sessions. We work with patients and their loved ones, along with other healthcare professionals, to develop an appropriate course of treatment. Our goal is to enable patients to return home and resume their lives as quickly as possible. Discharge planners and case managers help coordinate care following hospitalization. 

The practice location, Ashland, Kentucky, is a safe, family-friendly community with great schools, affordable living and excellent local shopping and dining. Ashland also features access to beautiful state and national parks and a variety of outdoor pursuits (hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting, golf, tennis, cave exploration, hunting and fishing). Ashland is also two hours from Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; and Lexington, Kentucky.