UK HealthCare

About UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare is home to Kentucky’s only Level 1 trauma center – providing the highest level of emergency care and serving as a critical resource for patients across the Commonwealth.

UK HealthCare has a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which cares for the tiniest and sickest newborns – giving them a chance not to just live, but to live normal, productive, happy lives.

UK HealthCare is 9,000 people all dedicated to providing the most advanced, most effective care available, not just in Kentucky, but anywhere. It is educators in our six health professions colleges teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. It is also researchers working to discover treatments and cures not yet even imagined.

UK HealthCare provides comprehensive care through a full continuum that includes UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, UK Good Samaritan Hospital, Eastern State Hospital, UK King’s Daughters Medical Center, UK St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Kentucky Clinic, UK Polk-Dalton Clinic, Kentucky Clinic South, the UK Family Care Center, 80 specialized clinics, more than 140 outreach programs and a team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and health care workers all dedicated to patient health.

UK HealthCare is the power of advanced medicine, and all that power is here for you.

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Benefits

The University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare offer robust and exceptional benefits catered to your needs.

✅ Competitive salary

💰 200% retirement match

🚚 Relocation assistance – Up to $5k based on eligibility requirements

🩺 Affordable benefits – Low-cost health coverage for you and your family, dental and vision insurance, pet insurance, Metlaw legal services

🏋️ Employee gym memberships

📚 Tuition benefits

Learn more about our benefits here.

Living in Lexington

Love where you work and live!

Thinking about relocating? Lexington offers the best of both worlds - a thriving city with a welcoming, small-town feel. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," Lexington boasts:

🏡 Affordable cost of living with charming neighborhoods
🌳 Beautiful parks, outdoor trails and scenic horse farms
🎓 A vibrant university town with arts, culture and great food
🏀 Passionate sports community and top-ranked sports teams