Outpatient Psychiatrist Opportunity Deaconess Jennie Stuart KY | $350K Base + $75K Bonus | Collaborative Team

Position Summary

Deaconess Kentucky Specialty Clinic is seeking a highly motivated Outpatient Psychiatrist to help grow outpatient behavioral health services in Hopkinsville, KY. This role offers strong clinical and administrative support in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Year 1 guaranteed base salary: $350,000
• Sign-on bonus: $75,000
• Additional earning potential: Psychiatrists typically earn $400,000–$500,000+ based on productivity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance

Practice Setting

• This outpatient role focuses on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and ongoing treatment in a team-based setting that includes:
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs)
• Licensed therapists providing individual outpatient services

Key Responsibilities

• Perform psychiatric assessments and diagnose mental health conditions
• Develop and manage individualized treatment plans
• Provide medication management and follow-up care
• Collaborate with PMHNPs, therapists, and nursing staff
• Supervise PMHNPs as needed
• Provide co-signatures for therapists
• Maintain accurate EMR documentation
• Participate in case conferences and quality initiatives
• Follow ethical, legal, and regulatory standards

Call Responsibilities

• Jennie Stuart Medical Center operates a 12-bed adult inpatient behavioral health unit.
• Weeknight call: approx. once every 2 weeks (5:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.)
• Weekend call: approx. 1 in 6 weekends
• Duties include intake triage, admission orders, and inpatient rounding on weekends

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry (MD or DO)