Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Dialysis & OP, Internal Medicine Nephrology

This full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant position is based in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The role provides outpatient care for nephrology patients at UC Medical Center and West Chester office sites, and supports outpatient dialysis efforts across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Round on patients receiving hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplant care across the tri-state area
• Independently manage a panel of nephrology patients, including clinical evaluations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, and developing treatment plans in collaboration with supervising nephrologists as needed
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Collaborate with other providers and healthcare team members in delivery of care and make appropriate referrals when needed
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions and treatment plans
• Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision-making using evidence-based practice
• Participate in education of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical students
• Manage outpatient e-consult volumes as needed
• Participate in holiday coverage schedule (coordinated equitably across the team)
• Perform related duties based on departmental need

Requirements

Candidates must meet the qualifications for either the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant pathway:

Nurse Practitioner

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program
• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority
• Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty
• Three (3) years of nursing experience

Physician Assistant

• Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority
• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Physical requirements

• Sitting — Often
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) — Often
• Hearing, listening — Often
• Talking — Often
• Standing — Often
• Walking — Often
• Bending — Seldom
• Stooping — Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting — Seldom
• Reaching overhead — Seldom
• Pulling, pushing — Seldom

Benefits

UC offers a comprehensive benefits package. Highlights include:

• Comprehensive tuition remission for employee and eligible dependents covering nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs
• Robust retirement plans: UC contributes 14–18% of salary to state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP); employees do not contribute to Social Security (except Medicare)
• Generous time-off policy: vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays plus additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days), and 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts and wellness programs
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities