UK HealthCare
Job Summary
The Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The lung transplant APP generally functions to provide pre, intra, and post operative transplant care. This includes all levels of care where the APP manages the critical care aspects of the assigned patient’s intensive care stay from admission to transfer to discharge back to clinic. The lung transplant APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
Requirements
Required Education : MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
Required Related Experience : 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification : Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) with appropriate certification
Physical Requirements : Regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional lifting objects up to 50lbs.
Shift : 7x 12-hour shifts per two week pay period, from 6 AM – 6PM.
Salary Range : $95,056 - $185,848 per year (Grade Level 15)
Job Title : APP Lung Transplant/UKHC
Requisition Number : RE52594
Working Title : APP Lung Transplant
Department Name : MG37L:Surgery-Thoracic
Work Location : Lexington, KY
Position Type : Staff
Position Time Status : Full-Time
Deadline to Apply : 12/29/2025
Seniority Level : Entry level (internal classification)
Employment Type : Full-time
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: N/A
Preferred Education/Experience: N/A
EEO Statement We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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Requirements
Required Education : MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
Required Related Experience : 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification : Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) with appropriate certification
Physical Requirements : Regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional lifting objects up to 50lbs.
Shift : 7x 12-hour shifts per two week pay period, from 6 AM – 6PM.
Salary Range : $95,056 - $185,848 per year (Grade Level 15)
Job Title : APP Lung Transplant/UKHC
Requisition Number : RE52594
Working Title : APP Lung Transplant
Department Name : MG37L:Surgery-Thoracic
Work Location : Lexington, KY
Position Type : Staff
Position Time Status : Full-Time
Deadline to Apply : 12/29/2025
Seniority Level : Entry level (internal classification)
Employment Type : Full-time
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: N/A
Preferred Education/Experience: N/A
EEO Statement We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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