Baptist Health Lexington

Working at Baptist Health Lexington

Baptist Health Lexington is a 434-bed acute care hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, with about 2,479 full-time-equivalent employees, or 5.7 staff per bed. The median across the 59 Kentucky hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 5.9.

In the fiscal year ending August 2025, the hospital reported $26.8 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 13.1% of its payroll. The median for comparable Kentucky hospitals is 2.9%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Kentucky hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $82,141, below the $87,357 median for comparable Kentucky hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Kentucky hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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