Infectious Disease Advanced Practice Provider (Weekends)

Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Job Description:

Weekend Inpatient Coverage | St. Elizabeth Edgewood

St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Infectious Disease team at St. Elizabeth Edgewood . This position is dedicated exclusively to inpatient infectious disease consultation and management and will provide critical weekend coverage for our growing service line.

The ideal candidate will enjoy a hospital-based practice, caring for medically complex patients while collaborating closely with Infectious Disease physicians, hospitalists, pharmacists, case management teams, and other specialists.

Schedule

• Full-time inpatient position
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
• Based exclusively at St. Elizabeth Edgewood

Position Highlights

• Inpatient Infectious Disease consult service
• Manage a wide variety of infectious disease conditions, including bacteremia, sepsis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, skin and soft tissue infections, post-surgical infections, and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives
• Collaborate with a highly respected Infectious Disease physician team
• Opportunity for autonomy while maintaining strong physician support
• Consistent schedule providing work-life balance and weekday flexibility

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including history, physical examination, and review of diagnostic data.
• Evaluate and manage hospitalized patients requiring Infectious Disease consultation and follow-up.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies, microbiology results, cultures, imaging, and other diagnostic testing.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including antimicrobial selection, monitoring, and modification.
• Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state regulations and organizational policies.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and infection prevention strategies.
• Document patient encounters and clinical decision-making accurately within the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement, peer review, and continuing education activities.

Required

• Current Kentucky and/or Ohio licensure as an APRN or Physician Assistant.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Board certification appropriate to specialty.
• DEA registration and prescriptive authority, as applicable.

Preferred

• Previous inpatient experience as an APP.
• Experience in Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, or a related specialty.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.

Why Join St. Elizabeth?

This is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative Infectious Disease team while maintaining a predictable schedule focused on weekend inpatient coverage. The role offers the chance to practice at the top of your license, manage complex infectious disease cases, and make a meaningful impact on patient care at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.

About St. Elizabeth:

St . Eliz abeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores. St . Eliz abeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St . Eliz abeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.