Inpatient General Surgery APP - Daytime Role & OR Support

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the General, Endocrine & Metabolic Surgery (GEMS) Inpatient APP team. The role covers inpatient care from admission to discharge, including evaluating consults and coordinating daily patient flow, with OR assistance as needed.

40 hours per week daytime with occasional on-call evenings; outpatient duties may include faculty clinics. Collaboration with faculty, trainees, and students is expected.

Qualifications

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Evaluate consults in the emergency room and hospital setting.
• Daily visits and coordination of discharge.
• Documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Assist in the operating room.

Education

MSN for Nurse Practitioners

BS for Physician Assistants

Job description

The University of Kentucky is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the General, Endocrine & Metabolic Surgery (GEMS) Inpatient APP team. The role covers inpatient care from admission to discharge, including evaluating consults and coordinating daily patient flow, with OR assistance as needed.

40 hours per week daytime with occasional on-call evenings; outpatient duties may include faculty clinics. Collaboration with faculty, trainees, and students is expected.