Description

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking a residency-trained, board certified/board eligible Adult Psychiatrist to join our team in Lexington, KY. We employ physicians, psychologists, therapists and other mental health professionals to provide a wide variety of behavioral health and substance use treatment services at multiple locations. Our clinicians provide care at our UK Psychiatric & Behavioral Health Care Clinic at Fountain Court, Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, and various other clinics and departments throughout the UK HealthCare system and other partner organizations throughout Kentucky. We strive to provide the highest level of patient care, innovative educational programs, active research in mental illness and advocacy throughout the state of Kentucky and beyond. Our team of researchers are working to advance the understanding of behavioral health and how behavioral health conditions are managed and treated. Our department has five ACGME-certified residency training programs which focus on training more than 50 physicians each year to become the future leaders in psychiatry.

This position will be instrumental in providing ambulatory and inpatient psychiatric services to adults, as it supports the delivery of comprehensive behavioral health and substance use treatment services across multiple clinical settings within the UK HealthCare system. Primarily, this position will provide ambulatory psychiatric care but additional responsibilities may include inpatient care at Eastern State Hospital, the EMPATH Unit, and the Behavioral Health Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital. This position will also provide backup coverage for consultation-liaison and Emergency Department psychiatric care at Chandler Hospital.

The University of Kentucky provides a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and insurance benefits, a competitive 2:1 retirement match up to 5% of an employee’s base salary, discounts to local, regional and national businesses, paid vacation and temporary disability leave (sick time) and 14 paid holidays each year. For additional information on University of Kentucky’s benefits, please visit https://hr.uky.edu/insurance-and-retirement. In addition, the Department of Psychiatry provides paid time and funding for professional development to include monthly Grand Rounds, didactic teaching from our faculty as part of our resident physician education programs, CEU opportunities from several behavioral health-related fields across the University as well as opportunities to collaborate on research projects, published papers and other scholarly work.

UK Healthcare 
For the 2024-2025 US News and World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings and ratings, the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital at UK HealthCare was named the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region (9th consecutive year) and UK’s Markey Cancer Center earned a top 50 national ranking for cancer care for the 8th straight year. Also recognized among the top 50 programs of their kind in the nation were our ENT and OB-GYN programs. Chandler Hospital also received designation as ‘Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access’, and was the only hospital in Kentucky to do so. Additionally, six adult specialties at UK HealthCare and 14 common adult procedures and conditions received high-performing designation.

Forbes magazine announced in February 2023 that it ranked the University of Kentucky sixth out of 500 total companies on its America’s Best Large Employers list. UK is listed second nationally in the education category. 

Lexington, Kentucky
Known as the “Horse Capital of the World”, Lexington is a great place to live and work, whether you are single or raising a family. Located at the heart of central Kentucky’s scenic Bluegrass Region, Lexington is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky with a population that has increased by almost 10% in the last 10 years (2020 population of 325,330). College basketball, restaurants, outdoor recreation, bourbon and a temperate climate have contributed to Lexington’s population growth. People love Lexington because it's a blend of the South and Midwest and of a big city and a small town. From Lexington, scenic byways and highways, like the spokes of an old wheel, connect to a host of historic, scenic, quaint, exciting, pastoral, beautiful, and peaceful places, events, and festivals to enjoy.

Named the #8 Best Small City, #1 Most Tourist-Friendly City, and #4 Best Food City in 2024-2025 by Condè Nast Traveler
Named #2 Best-run City in 2023 (WalletHub)
Ranked in top 25 for Quality of Life (US News/Forbes)
Less than 200 miles from 6 major cities (Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, and Indianapolis)
Named #10 Best City for Young Professionals in 2020 (SmartAsset)
Has over 100 parks (include 6 public golf courses!) and over 550 restaurants to choose from

If you are interested in joining our team to help transform the behavioral health system of care in the Lexington area and throughout Kentucky, please consider applying for this position. View all of our open positions here!

Requirements

-MD/DO degree
-Completion of residency in Psychiatry
-Knowledge of psychiatric practices in a variety of clinical, teaching, and research environments, as well as a demonstrated ability in teaching students at all levels in an academic environment.
-Board eligible/board certified in Child & Adolescent and/or Adult Psychiatry by the American Psychiatric Association
-Current licensure, or eligibility to obtain licensure, to practice medicine in the state of Kentucky.
-Strong clinical skills with a patient-centered approach
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills