APP Gen Surgery/Trauma Inpatient/UKHC

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title APP Gen Surgery/Trauma Inpatient/UKHC Requisition Number RE55451 Working Title APP Gen Surgery/Trauma Inpatient/UKHC Department Name MG37A:SURGERY-TRAUMA Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 15 Salary Range $115,327-185,848/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education

MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience

No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Certification or enrollment in Post Master's ACNP program within one year of hire or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Shift

Day Shift; 40-hours/week M-F. Occasional weekend coverage.

Job Summary

The Gen Surgery/Trauma Inpatient APP works within the adult progressive care and acute care areas and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team.

The APP functions primarily managing acutely ill adults for the Emergency General Surgery Team and serves as a resource throughout UKHC for consultation. The APP is generally on a service aligned team and manages patient care from admission to discharge. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow up in the outpatient setting.

The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced-based practice and education and is responsible for ensuring safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

N/A

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience

Previous experience in trauma surgery preferred but not required.

Deadline to Apply 08/20/2026 Our University Community

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you currently licensed by the state of Kentucky as a Nurse Practitioner or eligible to obtain license within the next nine months, or are you currently certified as a Physician Assistant by the (NCCPA) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or eligible to obtain certification within the next nine months? (In order to be eligible, applicant must have graduated from an accredited program or be scheduled to graduate within six months of the application.)

• Yes

• No

• • For Nurse Practitioner applicants, do you have a current certification in Acute Care, or are eligible to obtain this certification within one year from date of hire?

• Yes

• No

• I am a Physician Assistant

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents