APP Infectious Disease Inpatient​/UKHC

MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

for more information about equivalencies:

Required License/Registration/Certification

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ( APRN ) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) with appropriate certification

Physical Requirements

May lift objects up to 50 lbs; may sit or stand for long periods of time.

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Occasional evenings and weekends if applicable.

Job Summary

The Inpatient Infectious Disease Advanced Practice Provider ( APP ) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team.

The APP generally functions as a member of the Division’s inpatient medical management team.

The APP manages the critical care aspects of the assigned patient’s stay from admission to transfer. The APP may perform the coordination of care throughout the admission to discharge as well as provide outpatient/ambulatory coordination of care on occasion. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and ensuring an environment of safe quality care.

The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical 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?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience

N/A

Final date to receive applications

Final date to receive applications 08/27/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

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.

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

• * How many years of paid, full-time employment experience do you have as an APRN or PA?
• None
• More than 0, up through 1 year
• More than 1 year, up through 3 years
• More than 3 years, up through 5 years
• More than 5 years

• * Do you have previous employment experience working on an inpatient consult team?
• Yes
• No

• * Please describe your direct patient care experience.

(Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vita
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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