Position Overview 

A respected regional medical center in Kentucky is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified Psychiatrist for an ongoing outpatient locum tenens opportunity beginning September 2026.

This assignment offers an excellent Monday through Friday outpatient practice with manageable patient volumes, minimal inpatient responsibilities, experienced APP support, and light beeper call.

The physician will evaluate and treat a broad spectrum of psychiatric disorders while supervising Advanced Practice Providers and collaborating with an experienced multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

Ideal candidates are comfortable managing anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, ADHD, developmental disorders, involuntary commitments, and psychopharmacology in a community behavioral health setting.

Provider Compensation: $260/hour

Provider Pay Ranking: Top 10% of comparable Kentucky Psychiatry locum assignments.

Assignment Highlights

• Ongoing assignment beginning September 2026
• Monday–Friday outpatient practice
• Permanent vacancy with long-term stability
• Approximately 15 patients daily
• Outpatient psychiatry only
• No admissions required
• Low-volume beeper call
• Average of three phone consults during call
• Average of three patient encounters during call
• Supervise two APPs
• MediTech EMR
• 52-bed behavioral health department
• Thirty-day credentialing timeline
• Kentucky license or IMLC accepted
• Joint Commission Certified staffing partner
• NALTO member
• Provider Pay Ranking: Top 10% of Kentucky Psychiatry locum opportunities

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits.
• Diagnose and treat a broad spectrum of psychiatric illnesses.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe and manage psychiatric medications.
• Supervise two Advanced Practice Providers.
• Participate in multidisciplinary behavioral health planning.
• Provide low-volume beeper call coverage.
• Complete documentation within MediTech.
• Collaborate with nursing and behavioral health professionals.

Required Skills & Experience

Required

• Board Eligible or Board Certified Psychiatry
• Fellowship training required
• Active Kentucky Medical License or IMLC
• BLS Certification
• Minimum credentialing requirements as outlined by the facility

Clinical Experience

Experience treating:

• Anxiety Disorders
• Mood Disorders
• ADHD
• Developmental Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Psychotic Disorders
• Organic Mental Disorders
• Involuntary Commitments
• Seclusion and Restraint protocols
• Psychopharmacology
• Group Therapy principles
• Family Therapy exposure (preferred)