Job Description
Job Details UK King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY is seeking a
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our emergency medicine team. This full-time role offers the opportunity to practice in a
newly opened, state-of-the-art Emergency Department .
Position Profile :
- 65,000 annual ED volume
- 86 treatment areas, 60 private rooms
- 72 hours of physician coverage daily; 12-hour shifts
- 48 hours of APP coverage daily; 12-hour shifts
- Daily APP coverage provided in the main ED
- EPIC EMR
- Stroke Center with 24-hour stroke team
Highlights of this Opportunity: - Work/life balance with flexible schedule with 12 hour shifts & 10 shifts/month
- Best Place to work in Kentucky in 2024
- Generous $10K Signing Bonus
- NEW base hourly rate and night shift differential
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, CME, & a 401(k) with employer contribution
Qualified Candidates: - Minimum of 1-2 years of ED experience as NP/PA
Facility Information UK King's Daughters Medical Center, located in downtown Ashland, KY, is a 455-bed hospital offering comprehensive care across a wide range of specialties, including heart and vascular, orthopedics, oncology, digestive health, stroke/neurology, and maternity services with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
In June 2025, the hospital opened a brand-new Emergency Department designed to maximize patient privacy, comfort, and safety. The state-of-the-art facility includes 86 treatment areas, 60 private rooms, four trauma bays, two CT scanners, a dedicated behavioral health unit, isolation rooms with decontamination showers, a STAT lab, and specialized EMS and first responder workspaces. A Provider-in-Triage service helps ensure timely care for patients with less critical needs.
Awards and recognition: - "Best Place to work in Kentucky for 2024"
- Women's Choice Award Best Hospitals, Emergency Care
- Women's Choice Award Best Hospitals, Patient Safety
- A Grade from Leapfrog Agency for Hospital Safety
- Best Places to Work - Modern Healthcare
Community Information Ashland, KY is the centerpiece of the metro triangle that borders the Ohio River and is the anchor for the tri-state area of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. The tri-state offers a variety of outdoor recreation, natural beauty, art, entertainment and cultural events. Huntington, WV, which is just 15 miles southeast of Ashland, recently earned the title of America's Best Community.
- Largest urban area of Eastern Kentucky, with a population of more than 300,000 people
- Vital center for healthcare, commerce, & banking
- Nearby district of Huntington has been revitalized with restaurants, cafes, & shopping, and offers some of the best public & private schools
Benefits and Compensation Envision Physician Services is a dynamic physician- and clinician-led medical group that has been offering exceptional career opportunities for more than 60 years. With our national network of clinicians who are committed to delivering high-quality care, Envision Physician Services is nationally recognized for delivering clinical excellence supported by innovation, integration and exceptional leadership.
Candidates considering becoming a teammate at Envision Physician Services will find full-time, part-time and independent contractor opportunities available in a variety of community types, from rural and underserved communities to major metropolitan areas; practice settings, from small hospitals to academic health systems; and job levels, from entry level to senior management. Envision teammates also benefit from the following resources:
- Strong leadership at local, regional and national levels
- Exceptional quality of practice backed by comprehensive support services
- Optimal care teams with flexible and equitable scheduling options
- A-rated professional liability insurance
- Extensive variety of practice settings coast-to-coast
- Competitive compensation, including several benefit options
- Opportunities for professional development, mentoring and career advancement
- Clinician mental health and well-being support
- Comprehensive education and training on leadership, management and clinical best practices, including a wide variety of CME programs
- Clinical and scientific research opportunities
*Benefits vary by division, clinical specialty and employment status.
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Company Information Envision Physician Services is a leading national medical group, delivering care when and where it's needed most. Our team of clinicians specializes in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, radiology and women's and children's care. Together, we care for more than 19 million patients a year and support healthcare partners at 1,000 clinical departments across the nation.
As a part of Envision Healthcare, we are making a meaningful difference in patients' lives and driving innovations that improve the delivery of care and the health of communities in every corner of America. We treat patients through more than 10 million emergency department and inpatient encounters, support the delivery of more than 120,000 babies, conduct more than 6 million radiology reads and provide more than 2 million anesthesia cases each year.
We are focused on protecting and empowering clinicians so they can focus on what matters most - caring for patients. We do this by providing mental health and well-being resources, administrative support, clinical best practices, clinical research opportunities, leadership coaching and more. Our unique structure enables us to develop local practices that support clinicians with regionally-based clinical leaders and operational expertise from our expansive nationwide network.
Each Envision partner facility or health system has its own unique culture, but all of our sites recruit and hire clinicians who share the group's core values of being patient-focused, team-oriented and caregiver-inspired.
Envision Physician Services values the diverse perspectives and experiences of our teams. We recognize that through our collective expertise, we can improve the delivery of care for patients and clinicians. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here and how we are supporting clinician wellness here . We are proud to be an EOE/AA employer.
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Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, For contractors, Local area, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift,