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Lexington, Kentucky

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

The Advanced Practice Providers (APP), Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) including Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), work in collaboration with the physician in the outpatient setting (in-person or Telehealth).

Primary care offices or clinics can include family medicine, pediatrics, or internal medicine. The Primary Care APP may perform minimally invasive procedures and generally works with a stable patient population.

Responsibilities And Duties

Works under direction and in consultation/collaboration with physician and may perform services authorized by the supervising/collaborating physician that are part of the physician's normal course of practice and expertise. Promotes quality outcomes and initiatives.

Must have a Supervision Agreement (SA) or Standard Care Arrangement (SCA) with a physician in like practice. Practices within applicable state laws, appropriate boards, and in accordance with his/her/their SA/SCA and delineation of privileges.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's Degree (Required)AANP - American Association of Nurse Practitioners - American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, APRN - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License - State of Ohio Board of Nursing, NCCPA - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - American Association of Physician Assistants, PA - Physician Assistant - National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants

Additional Job Description

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department: PCP Lexington

Join us!... if your passion is to work in a caring environment... if you believe that learning is a life-long process... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations.

OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider works in collaboration with physicians to provide primary care services in outpatient or telehealth settings. They perform clinical duties, minimally invasive procedures, and ensure high standards of safety and quality for a stable patient population.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's Degree and possess relevant certifications such as AANP, APRN, or NCCPA. A valid Supervision Agreement or Standard Care Arrangement with a physician is required to practice within state laws.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical ProceduresSafety ComplianceQuality Improvement

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care at OhioHealth a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 989 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 56% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · above average in primary care (np)ranked against 989 Primary Care (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $130k–$162k)279 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Kentucky15 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Kentucky190 active15,532 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 56% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment190 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care NP hiring demand#16 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 29 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 469 postings, 1,235 closed
New Primary Care NP listings492 in the last 30 days316 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (989 Primary Care (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Kentucky figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Kentucky Primary Care postings state pay.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 26 employers
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<$155k
6
$155k-175k
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$175k-195k
3
$195k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 989 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.