This hospital in Eastern Kentucky provides inpatient psychiatric services for adult patients requiring evaluation and ongoing treatment. The facility maintains an established clinical team that includes one employed psychiatrist and APP support to ensure continuity of care. Locum tenens coverage is sought to supplement existing staffing at this on-site inpatient and clinic setting.
About the Facility LocationKentucky offers a range of regional attractions suited to diverse interests. Visitors may explore underground destinations, specialty museums, and heritage experiences, as well as outdoor and waterfront activities including river cruises and horse farm tours. Bourbon distillery tours featuring notable stops across the region provide additional options for clinicians on assignment.
About the Clinician's WorkdayClinicians will provide full-time inpatient psychiatric care for adult patients 18 and older during day shifts, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, totaling 40 hours per week. Clinical responsibilities include conducting psychiatric evaluations and managing medications for patients presenting with severe mental illness within the inpatient unit. Call coverage is required, with on-call duty up to 8 days per month on a 24-hour basis from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The patient volume is up to 15 patients per day, and telepsychiatry is not utilized for this assignment.
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