"Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, College of Medicine, Family Medicine, IDD, Freeman Center"

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Family Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching, and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Department of Family and Community Medicine is recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider to join the Timothy Freeman, MD, Center for Developmental Disabilities within the UC Health system. The Freeman Center strives to be a national leader in providing specialized, coordinated, patient-centered care to adults with IDD. Preferred applicants would have experience working with adults with IDD.

This position provides two years of hands on training and mentoring by experienced primary care physicians at the Freeman Center.

Essential Functions

• Provide primary care to adults with a variety of intellectual and developmental disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and many rarer syndromes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Communicate with patients, caregivers, families, and support staff through a variety of communication styles.
• Communicate with multiple specialists within the health system to coordinate care.
• Document findings, plans, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines and standards.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care.
• Maintain records and statistics in accordance with department policies.
• Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
• Participate in department's continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Provide education to other health care professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Nurse Practitioner:

Required Education
Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Required Trainings/Certifications
Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.
Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.

Required Experience
Three (3) years nursing experience.
Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

-OR-

Physician Assistant:

Required Education
Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Required Trainings/Certifications
Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Required Experience
Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• 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

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.