Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant needed with lucrative compensation package and a NEW ED opening Jan
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Full-Time Moonlighting Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/18/24

We have an exciting APP opportunity to join our talented & stable ED team at UK King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY! This award-winning hospital was just recognized as a "Best Place to Work in Kentucky for 2024"! Join our team and experience a superb work/life balance with a rare schedule that only has 12 hour shifts.

A NEW ED with 75 exam rooms is officially under construction and aiming for an early 2025 opening

Position Profile:

  • 65,000 annual ED volume
  • 52 beds (all private), with 49 main, 2 Trauma, & 1 Psych
  • Additional 10 bed overflow unit
  • Daily APP coverage provided in the Main ED
  • APPs work 12 hour shifts and have overlapping shifts
  • Excellent physician team provides support and oversight when needed
  • EPIC EMR with Scribes
  • Stroke Center with 24 hour stroke team
  • 24 hour Cath Lab

Highlights of this Opportunity:

  • Superb work/life balance with flexible schedule with 12 hour shifts & 10 shifts/month
  • Opportunity to work alongside physicians in the Main ED which promotes collaboration and teamwork
  • Best Place to work in Kentucky in 2024
  • Generous base hourly rate and night shift differential
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, CME, & a 401(k) with company match

Qualified Candidates:

  • Minimum of 1-2 years of ED experience as NP/PA

UK King's Daughters Health System is 455-bed regional referral center serving eastern Kentucky, southern Ohio and western West Virginia that offers cardiac, medical, surgical, pediatric, rehabilitative, psychiatric, cancer, neurological, pain care, wound care, and home care services.

Awards and recognition:

  • Just awarded "Best Place to work in Kentucky for 2024"
  • Women's Choice Award Best Hospitals, Emergency Care
  • Women's Choice Award Best Hospitals, Patient Safety
  • A Grade from Leapfrog Agency for Hospital Safety
  • Best Places to Work – Modern Healthcare

Ashland, KY is the centerpiece of the metro triangle that borders the Ohio River and is the anchor for the tri-state area of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. The tri-state offers a variety of outdoor recreation, natural beauty, art, entertainment and cultural events. Huntington, WV, which is just 15 miles southeast of Ashland, recently earned the title of America’s Best Community.

  • Largest urban area of Eastern Kentucky, with a population of more than 300,000 people
  • Vital center for healthcare, commerce, & banking
  • Nearby district of Huntington has been revitalized with restaurants, cafes, & shopping, and offers some of the best public & private schools