Medical Director Job Near Louisville KY
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Seeking an experienced Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director of an adult inpatient behavioral health facility. Position consists of Mon-Fri 8am-5pm with no nights, weekends or call responsibilities.
Duties include providing direct patient care, overseeing clinical operations, establishing quality standards, developing patient care protocols and leading departmental initiatives.
Enjoy strong administrative support and a generous compensation package including a competitive salary, stipend, sign-on bonus, relocation, benefits, vac/CME, retirement and malpractice.
Servicing a population of 400K, the area offers excellent schools, a vibrant downtown and convenient access to Louisville and surrounding communities.
For more details on this position & others we have, email us at info@atlanticmedsearch.com or call 954-344-0606.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will provide direct patient care while overseeing clinical operations and establishing quality standards for the facility. They are responsible for developing patient care protocols and leading departmental initiatives to ensure high-quality behavioral health services.
Requirements
The candidate must be an experienced Psychiatrist capable of managing clinical and administrative functions. Strong leadership skills are required to oversee staff and maintain departmental standards.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 52% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry | ranked against 1,860 Psychiatry listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychiatry median $325k (middle half $312k–$403k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychiatry listings in Kentucky | 20 active | 1,875 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 52% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Kentucky Physician listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment157 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | #27 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 34 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 728 postings, 654 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,348 in the last 30 days | 988 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry pay trend | −3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director Job Near Louisville KY at Atlantic MEDsearch a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry — ranked against 1,860 active Psychiatry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
Living in Louisville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $276k
- Typical market rent
- $1,330/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.1
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.