Primary Care Positions in Kentucky (2)
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- •Ask about panel size, visit cadence, and documentation time
- •Confirm quality-incentive and RVU bonus structures
- •Ask whether the site holds an active NHSC approval before negotiating
- •Clarify chronic-care program support: pharmacists, care managers, social work
- •Verify collaborative agreement requirements in this state
Why Primary Care?
A panel of your own patients, followed across years, is the core of primary care.
Primary care roles post across urban FQHCs, suburban groups, and rural health clinics alike.
Ask whether a site holds an active NHSC approval and whether the employer qualifies for PSLF. Both depend on the specific site.
Hiring in Kentucky
Primary Care Careers in Kentucky
Who is hiring
2 listings in Kentucky come from 2 employers. Greenlife Healthcare Staffing and Veterans Health Administration have the most, with 1 each.
- Greenlife Healthcare Staffing1 listing
- Veterans Health Administration1 listing
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Florence.
Posted pay
2 of 2 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Kentucky
AANP classifies Kentucky as a reduced practice state. Kentucky NPs need a collaborative agreement with a physician to prescribe, with separate agreements for nonscheduled legend drugs and for controlled substances. Once NPs have four years of prescribing experience, which can include prescribing in another state, they may prescribe without these agreements, though dropping the controlled substance agreement first requires a Board of Nursing good standing review.
Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Kentucky.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Primary Care NP Jobs in Kentucky FAQ
How many Primary Care NP jobs are open in Kentucky?
2 listings in Kentucky come from 2 employers. Greenlife Healthcare Staffing and Veterans Health Administration have the most, with 1 each. 2 of these 2 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Kentucky?
For prescribing, at least until four years of prescribing experience; dropping the controlled substance agreement also requires a Board of Nursing good standing review. Kentucky NPs need a collaborative agreement with a physician to prescribe, with separate agreements for nonscheduled legend drugs and for controlled substances. Once NPs have four years of prescribing experience, which can include prescribing in another state, they may prescribe without these agreements, though dropping the controlled substance agreement first requires a Board of Nursing good standing review. The Kentucky Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Kentucky part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Kentucky.