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Elizabethtown, Kentucky

PMHNP - Behavioral Health - Elizabethtown, KY

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APC 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 APC 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 APC 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 APC provides direct patient care as part of a physician-led team while managing healthcare systems and influencing decision-making. They are responsible for delivering high-quality, cost-effective care in accordance with state laws and medical staff privileges.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and have successfully completed an accredited APC program, with a terminal degree preferred. A current, unrestricted license to practice as an APC in Kentucky and national certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral healthCollaborationRegulatory compliance

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 28 employers

13
<$150k
9
$150k-180k
5
$180k-210k
4
$210k-240k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
48%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,038 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Elizabethtown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,299/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Baptist Health

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San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required