Physician Assistant​/Nurse Practitioner, Flex ICU, Dept of Emergency Medicine, UC College of Medicine

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Flex ICU, Dept of Emergency Medicine, UC College of Medicine

Posted on Apr 16, 2026.

Job Overview:
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Flex Intensive Care Unit (Flex-ICU)  role involves caring for critically ill and injured patients, complex step‑down patients, organ donors, and undifferentiated transfer patients. Work schedule includes 12‑hour shifts, days and nights, weekdays and weekends; night‑only shifts may be available.

Essential Functions:

• Provide state‑of‑the‑art critical‑care to patients in Flex‑ICU.
• Perform critical‑care duties to stabilize and care for mixed critical‑care population per Standard Care Agreement.
• Develop treatment plans in collaboration with attending physician and multidisciplinary team.
• Prescribe and monitor medications per state and UCMC prescriptive authority.
• Perform procedures such as arterial catheter, central line, paracentesis, thoracentesis, bronchoscopy commensurate with skill and privileging.
• Participate in quality management, data collection, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned to support department mission.

Minimum Qualifications – Nurse Practitioner:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from accredited program, acute care.
• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
• Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.
• Three (3) years nursing experience (additional experience may be required depending on specialty).

Minimum Qualifications – Physician Assistant:

• Master’s Degree from accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Minimum one (1) year experience (additional may be required depending on specialty).

Additional Qualifications Considered:

• Critical care experience as an APP expected.
• Exceptional new graduates may be considered.
• Experience with critical care bedside ultrasound (POCUS) preferred.
• Flexibility, teamwork, and enthusiasm desired.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting – often
• Repetitive hand motion – often
• Hearing, listening – often
• Talking – often
• Standing – often
• Walking – often
• Bending – seldom
• Stooping – seldom
• Kneeling, squatting – seldom
• Reaching overhead – seldom
• Pulling, pushing – seldom

Compensation and Benefits: UC offers competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Highlights include tuition remission, retirement plans (OPERS, STRS, ARP), paid time off, holidays, 6 weeks paid parental leave, health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription), flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and professional development opportunities.

UC is an E‑Verify employer. All hires must provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility per I‑9.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

REQ: 101993.