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LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Are you an emergency medicine physician who is passionate about quality patient
care? Join our team as a full-time physician working in our emergency department
at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital located in Somerset, Kentucky.

Physicians at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Experience...
* A Lifepoint facility with an appreciative CEO who has the EDs best interest
in all decisions
* Secure schedule with flexibility
* 36-hour physician coverage with 36 hours of strong advanced practice
clinician coverage

Let your strengths shine with you become a part of our world-class clinician
network. Lots of specialty support available!

Apply today to learn more!

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City Caption

The great outdoors

City Description

Somerset, Kentucky, is located near Lake Cumberland. With activities like
hiking, camping, boating, water skiing, jet skiing and fishing, 50,000-acre Lake
Cumberland is one of the largest recreational lakes in the state. A fisherman's
dream, Lake Cumberland is loaded with crappie, bream, walleye, trout, catfish,
and all of the five species of bass (largemouth, smallmouth, white, Kentucky,
and rock). There are many local county marinas and state parks in the area, such
as Cumberland Falls State Park that is the location of the 2nd largest waterfall
in the eastern U. S. and is one of only a few known locations in the world where
moonbows regularly appear.

Facility Caption

Leading the way in healthcare

Facility Description

A 295-bed acute care facility, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital provides
quality care for an 11-county region in south central Kentucky. Facility
services include complete cardiac care, a neurosurgery program rated among the
best in the nation, a complete clinical laboratory, 24-hour Emergency Medicine
care, Intensive Care Units, Surgical Services and Diagnostic Imaging.
Specialized service offerings include Women's Health, Pediatrics, a Level II
neonatal nursery, Cardiopulmonary Care and Behavioral Health. With a staff of
more than 1,200 personnel, Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center is home to
more than 170 physicians representing 38 different specialties.

Job Benefits

  • Part-time and PRN opportunities are available
  • Independent contractor status with these benefits: company paid professional
  • Enhanced sign-on bonus
  • Great specialty support

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients within the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital emergency department. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient and effective patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a qualified emergency medicine physician. The role is open to new graduates and supports J1 visa holders.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 82% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
14%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

Living in Somerset

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$1,183/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Company paid professional liability insurance (including tail)
CME benefits through TeamHealth Institute
Concierge service
Enhanced sign-on bonus
Part-time and PRN opportunities available