✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ( APRN ) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) with appropriate certification
Education
✓MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
+Benefits
Continuing education
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- Department Name MG31I:IM-INFECTIOUS DISEASE Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 15 Salary Range $111,331
- 173,820/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full
- Time Required Education MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience No experience required. 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? No Preferred Education/Experience N/A Deadline to Apply 10/15/2026 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.