Louisville KY | Chief Medical Officer | Clinical Psychiatry
Listed compensation
$295k-$537k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Opportunity Details
Clinical Medical Director | Louisville, KY
Position Details
- Clinical Medical Director role: 80% clinical/20% administrative
- Full Time, Employed/W2
- On-site service | Monday-Friday work schedule (8:30AM-5:00PM)
- Adult caseload | In-Patient Setting
- Treatment of Acute Mental Health & Dual Diagnosis
Duties include: Maintain a daily caseload, active participation in Medical Executive Committee monthly, Daily Treatment Team participation, Credentialing Committee, P&T monthly, Physician Dashboard meetings monthly, daily Morning Flash Meeting, Performance Improvement Meeting monthly, Joint Survey Prep, participation in call rotation.
Based at The Brook - Dupont location
Compensation/Benefits
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Signing bonus
- Relocation allowance, if moving
- Medical Education Loan Repayment Assistance, if needed
- Yearly CME Allowance
- Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans
- Matching 401k
- Paid Malpractice Insurance coverage
- Website: thebrookhospitals.com
Since 1985, The Brook Hospitals have provided quality mental health and addiction treatment services. The Brook Hospitals have two outstanding facilities located in Louisville, Kentucky:
The Brook – KMI is a 110-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, extended care, residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for children, adolescents, and adults.
The Brook – Dupont is an 88-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient for adults.
The Brook Hospitals prides itself upon the fact that our patients are referred directly to us by local professionals and organizations: physicians, psychologists, social workers, employee assistance professionals, community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, courts, social service agencies and managed care organizations. These direct referrals and our high patient and family satisfaction rates are a reflection of our effectiveness in treating mental illness and addictions.
Contact Me for More Details, or to Apply!
- Avis Corbett | In-house Physician Recruiter
- Universal Health Services | Hartgrove Hospital
- M: (615) 714-8985 avis.corbett@uhsinc.com
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
Key Responsibilities
The Chief Medical Officer will manage an adult inpatient caseload while overseeing clinical operations and participating in various medical executive committees. Responsibilities include daily treatment team participation, performance improvement initiatives, and maintaining compliance with hospital standards.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership and direct patient care in an inpatient setting. Candidates must be available for on-site work and participate in the facility's call rotation.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 72% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$416k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $461k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Louisville KY | Chief Medical Officer | Clinical Psychiatry at Universal Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
- On-site
- Includes call
Living in Louisville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $277k≈ 0.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,353/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.1
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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