Exciting opportunity for a Full-time Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our talented team at UK King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY! This award-winning hospital was also recognized as a "Best Place to Work in Kentucky for 2024"! Join our team and experience a superb work/life balance with a rare schedule that only has 12-hour shifts(only 10 shifts/mo for FT), offers a generous sign on bonus, & has a brand new state-of-the-art ED opening in March 2025!

Position Profile:

• 65,000 annual ED volume
• 52 beds (all private), with 49 main, 2 Trauma, & 1 Psych (Note: New ED will have 75 treatment rooms.)
• Additional 10 bed overflow unit
• Daily APP coverage provided in the Main ED
• APPs work 12 hour shifts and have overlapping shifts
• Excellent physician team provides support and oversight when needed
• EPIC EMR
• Stroke Center with 24 hour stroke team
• 24 hour Cath Lab

Highlights of this Opportunity:

• Superb work/life balance with flexible schedule with 12 hour shifts & 10 shifts/month
• Opportunity to work alongside physicians in the Main ED which promotes collaboration and teamwork
• Best Place to work in Kentucky in 2024
• Generous Sign On Bonus
• Generous base hourly rate and night shift differential
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, CME, & a 401(k) with company match

Qualified Candidates:

• Minimum of 1-2 years of ED experience as NP/PA

UK King's Daughters Health System is 455-bed regional referral center serving eastern Kentucky, southern Ohio and western West Virginia that offers cardiac, medical, surgical, pediatric, rehabilitative, psychiatric, cancer, neurological, pain care, wound care, and home care services.

Awards and recognition:

• Just awarded "Best Place to work in Kentucky for 2024"
• Women's Choice Award Best Hospitals, Emergency Care
• Women's Choice Award Best Hospitals, Patient Safety
• A Grade from Leapfrog Agency for Hospital Safety
• Best Places to Work – Modern Healthcare

Ashland, KY is the centerpiece of the metro triangle that borders the Ohio River and is the anchor for the tri-state area of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. The tri-state offers a variety of outdoor recreation, natural beauty, art, entertainment and cultural events. Huntington, WV, which is just 15 miles southeast of Ashland, recently earned the title of America’s Best Community.

• Largest urban area of Eastern Kentucky, with a population of more than 300,000 people
• Vital center for healthcare, commerce, & banking
• Nearby district of Huntington has been revitalized with restaurants, cafes, & shopping, and offers some of the best public & private schools