Nurse Practitioner

Assigned Recruiter: Bobby
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery APP (DNP, NP,PA)
Client Name & Location: Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, KY
Hospital Details :

• Hospital Bed Size: 434
• Trauma Level: II

Reason For Coverage: Provider retiring
Dates & Required Availability: Mon-Fri , 8a-5p, with 1 week per month Mon-Thurs, 5p-7a weekend night call (2nd call backup) Starting 7/1
Shift & Call Details: 5p-7a, Mon-Thur
Credentialing Timeframe: 45 days
Job Details :

• Setting: Outpatient and Inpatient
• Patient Volume: Our hosp. census stays between 25-40 pts. on a regular basis. Has gone up to 50 pts. at time. We usually have 2-4 surgeries per MD on the OR schedule each day of the week. We have 3 Phys. Asst. who first assist in surgery, take call every day same hours as the MD on call, PAs and APRNs make hospital rounds, see consults, while we have 3 other APRNs in the office seeing pts. Monday thru Thursday each week. Call is for 24 hours per day so the Mon.-Thurs. call is 7am to 7am next day, weekend call starts at 7 AM each Friday and ends at 7 AM each Monday morning.
• Required Procedures: CT Surgery Assist. IT would help if they can do Radial Artery Harvesting. THis is mostly CT surgery with some vascular, The other assist do Radial Artery Harvesting. There is not alot of rounding in this role
  APP Support/Supervision: Team
• EMR: Epic
• Client Requirement: Active KY license, clear background
• Travel Accommodations: All travel covered

Skills/Procedures: Reproductive System Procedures, Operating Microscope Procedures, Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Procedures, Surgical Procedures on the Integumentary System, Surgical Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System, Surgical Procedures on the Respiratory System, Surgical Procedures on the Cardiovascular System, Surgical Procedures on the Hemic and Lymphatic Systems, Surgical Procedures on the Mediastinum and Diaphragm, Surgical Procedures on the Digestive System, Surgical Procedures on the Urinary System, Surgical Procedures on the Male Genital System, Intersex Surgery, Surgical Procedures on the Female Genital System, Surgical Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery, Surgical Procedures on the Endocrine System, Surgical Procedures on the Nervous System, Surgical Procedures on the Eye and Ocular Adnexa, Surgical Procedures on the Auditory System
Other Role Notes: BC Only, Active KY license
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Required Experience in: CT Surgery Assist. It would help if they can do Radial Artery Harvesting.
Additional Details :

• Pay Rate: Let me know what you need
• Bill Rate: (Range Quoted/Previous Client Rates:
• Name Clear: Kimedics VMS, Full name, address, email, phone, NPI, CV in month/year format
• Presentation: Baptist presentation form

Baptist Health Lexington - Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) is in search of APP (DNP/NP/PA) providers for Locum Tenens due to Turnover/Vacancy, Provider Retiring.

We are looking for a provider to start 07/01/2026 through 08/31/2026 with potential to extend.

Shifts available: M - F (8a - 5p, First Shift), with 1 week per month of M - Th (5p - 7a) weeknight call (2nd Call/Backup)

Privileges available: Full Privileges, Temp Privileges
Experience Required: CT Surgery Assist. It would help if they can do Radial Artery Harvesting.
Other job post notes: Must have active KY license and clear malpractice and background history to apply.

Credentials Accepted: APP (DNP/NP/PA)
Board level: Board Certified (BC)
Boards: CT Surgery
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Workload: This is mostly CT Surgery with some vascular. The other assist do Radial Artery Harvesting. There is not a lot of rounding in this role.

Skills/Procedures: Reproductive System Procedures, Operating Microscope Procedures, Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Procedures, Surgical Procedures on the Integumentary System, Surgical Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System, Surgical Procedures on the Respiratory System, Surgical Procedures on the Cardiovascular System, Surgical Procedures on the Hemic and Lymphatic Systems, Surgical Procedures on the Mediastinum and Diaphragm, Surgical Procedures on the Digestive System, Surgical Procedures on the Urinary System, Surgical Procedures on the Male Genital System, Intersex Surgery, Surgical Procedures on the Female Genital System, Surgical Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery, Surgical Procedures on the Endocrine System, Surgical Procedures on the Nervous System, Surgical Procedures on the Eye and Ocular Adnexa, Surgical Procedures on the Auditory System
Other Role Notes: BC Only, Active KY license
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Required Experience in: CT Surgery Assist. It would help if they can do Radial Artery Harvesting.

Facility: Baptist Health Lexington
Address: 1740 NICHOLASVILLE RD
City: LEXINGTON
State: KY
Facility Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Beds: 383
EMR: EPIC
Setting: Outpatient + Inpatient
Hands on/Supervision: None
Adult/Peds: 0%/0%
By Radiology Modality: None
Other facility info notes: Our hosp. census stays between 25-40 pts. on a regular basis. Has gone up to 50 pts. at time. We usually have 2-4 surgeries per MD on the OR schedule each day of the week. We have 3 Phys. Asst. who first assist in surgery, take call every day same hours as the MD on call, PAs and APRNs make hospital rounds, see consults, while we have 3 other APRNs in the office seeing pts. Monday thru Thursday each week. Call is for 24 hours per day so the Mon.-Thurs. call is 7am to 7am next day, weekend call starts at 7 AM each Friday and ends at 7 AM each Monday morning.

Other practice setting notes: # of surgeries: 2-4 surgeries per MD on the OR schedule each day of the week.
Types of Cases: Hearts, Lungs and Vascular
Is there other support start for Locums: 3 Phys. Asst. who first assist in surgery, take call every day same hours as the MD on call, PAs and APRNs make hospital rounds, see consults, while we have 3 other APRNs in the office seeing pts. Monday thru Thursday each week.