Physician Assistant/First Assist - Cardiac Surgery - Lexington, Kentucky
Compensation
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Job Description
First assist in surgery performing cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries with the surgeons. Making daily hospital rounds, admitting & discharging patients from hospital. Seeing consults, taking calls, & patient care.
Job Description
Job Summary
The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APP 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 APP 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 APP 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 APP program. Terminal degree in APP field preferred.
- National certification from the appropriate national certifying agency for the particular APP.
- Must maintain national certification.
- Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability.
- Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APP 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 Physician Assistant will serve as a first assist in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries while collaborating with a physician-led team. Responsibilities include conducting daily hospital rounds, managing patient admissions and discharges, and providing direct clinical care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and have successfully completed an accredited APP program with current national certification. A valid, unrestricted license to practice in Kentucky, along with BCLS and ACLS certifications, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Kentucky | 22 active | 4,700 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 74% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #6 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 703 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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