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Lexington, Kentucky

APRN/ Physician Assistant - Lexington Cardiology

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

  • This position will work both clinic and hospital
  • Full-time position; approximately one weekend every two months
  • Experience in cardiology required, electrophysiology preferred

Job Description

  • Lexington Cardiology Cardiac Electrophysiology Team
  • Job Summary (APRN or PA)

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APRN/PA 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 APRN/PA 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 APRN/PA is responsible for providing direct patient care as part of the physician led team in accordance with State Law and approved Medical Staff privileges.

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

  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The APRN/PA provides direct patient care as part of a physician-led team in both clinic and hospital settings. They collaborate with other health professionals to manage healthcare systems and influence decision-making through expert clinical reasoning.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree, have completed an accredited APC program, and possess a valid, unrestricted license to practice in Kentucky. National certification, BCLS, and ACLS are required, along with experience in cardiology.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Collaboration

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $142k (middle half $130k–$162k)278 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nurse practitioner listings in Kentucky189 active15,608 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 50% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment189 active listings, Nov 2026
Cardiology NP hiring demand#13 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 208 closed
New Cardiology NP listings146 in the last 30 days120 the 30 days before (+22%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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 Cardiology postings state pay.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
6
<$150k
6
$150k-165k
6
$165k-180k
1
$187k
3
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Clinic Director - Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Ageless Mens Health · Memphis, Tennessee

$210k
#2

Nurse PractitionerContract

Community Health Alliance-Ohio · Hamilton, Ohio

$100/hr
#3

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$95/hr
#4

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Sign On Bonus $15,000

$129k-$187k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Cardiology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 395 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

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.