Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neuro Stroke PRN - Corbin, Kentucky

Baptist Health; Corbin (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

CME & tail coverage

Generous time off

Student loan debt advice

PSLF eligible employer

Mentorship pathway

EPIC EHR

DAX technology

Job summary

Baptist Health Corbin seeks an acute care APC (APN/PA) with stroke experience for a part-time Friday clinic 8-4 and weekend rounding, averaging 16 hours per week at our Corbin, KY location.

The APC will work within the Baptist Health Medical Group, collaborating with physicians and other health professionals to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care under state law and with approved privileges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and APC program completed.
• National certification for APC.
• Active Kentucky APC license.
• BCLS certification.
• ACLS as required for position.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as part of the physician-led team.
• Autonomously manage patient care and collaborate with other health professionals.
• Adhere to State Law and Medical Staff privileges.
• Apply expert clinical reasoning to patient care decisions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree and accredited APC program

National certification for APC

License to practice as an APC in Kentucky

BCLS certification

ACLS as required for position

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Job Summary

Practice location: 1 Trillion way Corbin, Kentucky 40701

Open only to acute care certified nurse practitioners or physician assistants with stroke experience

Part-time Friday clinic 8-4 with every Saturday and Sunday rounding until patients are seen

Average 16 hours a week

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of accredited APC program. Terminal degree in APC field preferred.
• National certification from the appropriate national certifying agency for the particular APC.
• Must maintain national certification.
• Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability.
• Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APC in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• BCLS required through the American Heart Association.
• ACLS as required for position

Job Summary

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APC reflects the mission, vision, and values of BHMG adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The APC functions autonomously and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients, manages health care systems and influence health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning, research, theory-based practice. The APC is responsible for providing direct patient care as part of the physician led team in accordance with State Law and approved Medical Staff privileges.

Incentive Overview

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• CME allowance and malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided
• Generous time off
• Complimentary Professional Student Loan Debt Repayment Advising
• PSLF Eligible Employer
• APC Mentorship Pathway for growth and development
• EPIC (Gold Star 9 level)- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations
• Advanced Technology capabilities including DAX

About Baptist Health Medical Group

Baptist Health Medical Group has earned 2025-2026 Bronze-level recognition from the American Medical Association Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program for its commitment to reducing burnout and helping physicians and patients thrive.

• Multispecialty physician-led medical group
• 8 hospitals with over 1,700 providers, including 850 physicians and more than 750 advanced practice clinicians representing primary care and 78 specialties
• Comprehensive administrative and operations support teams
• Physician leadership councils
• Top 10% in the country for quality clinical outcomes.

About Baptist Health Corbin

Baptist Health Corbin, a 273-bed acute and skilled care facility, provides a broad spectrum of healthcare services to residents of Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell, Clay, McCreary and Harlan counties and Jellico, Tennessee.

Baptist Health Corbin is a vital part of its community, with outreach and education programs to address conditions such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

In addition to inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care, services include:

• Adult psychiatry
• Ambulatory care
• Breast Care Center
• Cancer
• Baptist Health Family Fitness
• Diagnostic imaging
• Cardiopulmonary services
• Emergency Department
• Heart care
• Nursery and Level II Nursery
• Occupational health
• Orthopedics
• Outpatient specialty clinics in pediatric surgery, thoracic/cardiovascular surgery, neurology/neurosurgery, allergy, rheumatology, dermatology and ear, nose and throat
• Outpatient diagnostic center – first in the region
• Physical Rehabilitation Center
• Radiology
• Surgical services
• Women’s Health Center

Baptist Health has a network of healthcare providers for patients in the Southeast Kentucky area – fromBaptist Health Medical Group offices, toBaptist Urgent CareandBaptist Express Careinside Walmart stores.

Baptist Health Corbin provides clinical training opportunities for local and regional colleges and universities, including an on-campus associate degree in nursing program with Lincoln Memorial University. This program makes it possible for Southern Kentuckians to stay at home and earn nursing degrees.

About Corbin

• Population – 7,325
• The cost of living is consistently below average.
• Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 28°F to 86°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 92°F. Summers are warm and winters are short.
• Located just off Interstate 75, between Lexington, Kentucky, and Knoxville, Tennessee, Corbin, has made history as the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Corbin has much to offer the outdoor enthusiast. Close proximity to two lakes: Laurel Lake and Lake Cumberland. Corbin is home to the Daniel Boone National Forest, it is home to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, which boasts the Western hemisphere’s only Moonbow. Two other parks are conveniently located just miles from Corbin: Pine Mountain State Resort Park and Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
• Located just off Interstate 75, between Lexington, Kentucky, and Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville TN: 1hr 24 min; Lexington KY: 1hr 28min; International Airport: Louisville International: 2hr 23min

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HPSA Score: 23

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post‑offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll‑free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.