Board-certified adult psychiatrist with 8 years in community mental health and hospital consult-liaison work. Built a collaborative care program with 6 primary care clinics in which 58% of enrolled patients reached depression response within 6 months. Treats mood, psychotic and substance use disorders, including clozapine and buprenorphine care.
Experience
Staff Psychiatrist, Elkhorn Creek Behavioral Health (Lexington, KY)
Jan 2021 – Present
See about 16 patients a day for evaluations and medication management of depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and PTSD
Built a collaborative care program with 6 primary care clinics, with 58% of enrolled patients reaching depression response on the PHQ-9 within 6 months
Run a clozapine clinic for 45 patients and prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
Supervise 3 psychiatric nurse practitioners and teach residents at weekly case conference
Consult-Liaison Psychiatrist, Kentucky River Medical Center (Lexington, KY)
Aug 2018 – Dec 2020
Answered about 10 inpatient consults a day for delirium, capacity, suicide risk and agitation
Helped cut average ED psychiatric boarding time from 22 to 14 hours with a rapid evaluation protocol
Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Louisville School of Medicine (Aug 2010 – May 2014)
Residency, Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Jul 2014 – Jun 2018)
Programs: collaborative care, consult-liaison psychiatry, measurement-based care
Systems: Epic, telepsychiatry
Credentials: ABPN board certified, Kentucky medical license, DEA registration
How to write a Psychiatrist resume
A strong Psychiatrist resume shows patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Licenses and certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Patient care
Clinical documentation
EHR systems (Epic, Cerner)
Infection control
Care coordination
Patient education
Regulatory compliance (HIPAA)
Triage
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Quality improvement
Example bullet points
Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score
Led a falls-prevention initiative that reduced unit falls by 40% over 12 months
Trained 14 new nurses on Epic workflows, shortening their orientation by two weeks
Tips from recruiters
Put licences and certifications (RN, BLS, ACLS) with their state or body near the top.
Name the setting and specialty for each role: unit type, patient population and bed count.
Use a clean single-column layout; hospital applicant systems parse them most reliably.
Recommended templates
Vital (ATS-friendly): Clean clinical layout with a credentials block
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Psychiatrist resume FAQ
What should a Psychiatrist resume include?
A Psychiatrist resume should show patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Licenses and certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Psychiatrist?
Vital, Classic and Modern work well for Psychiatrist roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Psychiatrist resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Psychiatrist put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Psychiatrist roles are Patient care, Clinical documentation, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner), Infection control, Care coordination and Patient education.
How do I write strong Psychiatrist resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as patients per shift, readmission rate and patient satisfaction. For example: "Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score."