Your Opportunity
We're seeking a BC/BE Psychiatrist to join our behavioral health team in Hazard, Kentucky. You'll work in an integrated system-the largest in Southeastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia-which is big enough to offer robust support, yet focused enough for you to make a deeply meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient psychiatric care, diagnosing and managing psychiatric disorders through medication and therapy
- Collaborate directly with and supervise Advanced Practice Providers in outpatient clinics
- Maintain structured schedules
- Engage families and community in treatment planning, delivering compassionate, individualized mental health services
- Ensure compliance with documentation and regulatory standards
Why ARH?
- Competitive compensation: RVU-based model aligned with procedural productivity
- Extensive benefits package health, dental, vision, 403(b), loan forgiveness, CME reimbursement + 5 extra CME days, malpractice coverage, and relocation support. Immigration assistance and H-1B/J-1 visa sponsorship available.
- Collaborative culture: You'll be part of a system grounded in trust, innovation, and community, supported by globally minded peers working across specialties.
- System reputation: ARH is a top regional employer, recognized by Forbes Kentucky and honored by U.S. News & World Report for clinical excellence in multiple service lines.
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Your Location: Life in Hazard & Central Appalachia
Hazard sits in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains-a part of southeastern Kentucky rich in natural beauty, heritage, and close-knit communities.
- Outdoor living: Direct access to trails, parks, fishing, hunting, rafting, and scenic drives through untouched landscapes
- Affordability: Housing and cost of living are significantly lower than national averages, offering a true quality of life and work-life balance
- Community: Friendly small-town culture with festivals, local arts, and strong support networks
- Convenience: Low commute times, smaller school districts offering supportive environments, and proximity to larger towns for weekend errands or entertainment
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About ARH
- Nonprofit healthcare system founded in the 1960s to preserve local hospitals across Central Appalachia
- Today: 14 hospitals, multi-specialty clinics, home health agencies, labs, pharmacies-serving ~350,000-400,000 patients.
- ARH employs over 6,000 and is among the largest private employers in Eastern KY and Southern WV. We're devoted to community service, innovation, and professional collaboration.
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Candidate Profile
- Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Psychiatry
- Experienced in outpatient psychiatric diagnosis and medication management
- Comfortable supervising advanced practice clinicians
- Devoted to patient-centered care in a community health setting
- Embraces ARH values of trust, collaboration, compassion, and integrity
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Next Steps
To explore this opportunity or express interest, email Tiffany Longworth or complete the application via the ARH Physician Careers portal
- Generous starting bonuses and relocation assistance
- Competitive salary with RVU production model
- Loan forgiveness programs
- Stipend considerations
- Great comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and vision
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO): 29 days annually
- CME reimbursement with 5 additional PTO days
- Malpractice coverage
- J-1 to H-1 immigration legal support
The Appalachian Mountains are a majestic world that is full of life and opportunity. History, adventure, culture, hospitality and natural wonders beg to be explored throughout Kentucky and West Virginia.
The roots of diversity run deep in the mining and lumber communities of this region. Industrious individuals from all over the world flocked to the region to find prosperity within these once booming business sectors. The rich global heritage and traditions of our earliest settlers still exist within these communities. It's incumbent on ARH-as a business and community leader-to carry that legacy of diversity into the future and beyond.
From our very beginning, we've been rising to meet the healthcare needs of the people in Appalachia. Our independent, not-for-profit health system was formed in the 1960s when thousands of Appalachian citizens were going to lose their local hospitals. Since then, we've remained steadfast in our commitment to ensure that the people of southeastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia would always have a health system that works as hard for them as they do for one another.
