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Madison, Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Cancer Symptom Management Clinic

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

Work Schedule: 100% FTE, day/evening shift working Monday – Friday, for 8 – 10 hours scheduled between 8:00 am – 8:00 pm with at least 1 in 4 Saturday coverage working 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. Schedule is based on departmental needs and subject to change. You will work at Eastpark Medical Center in Madison, WI.

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Pay

  • The pay range listed reflects both titles.

Additional Components of Compensation May Include

  • Evening and night shift differential
  • Weekend differential

Be Part of Something Remarkable

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:

  • Grow our Cancer Symptom Management Clinic, which was established to provide expedited outpatient access for oncology patient evaluation with a goal to decrease avoidable emergency room visits.
  • Collaborate with nursing triage to evaluate and treat patients experiencing acute complications of their oncologic condition and/or side effects of therapy (ie Neutropenic fever, and intractable nausea/vomiting).
  • Assess patients in the infusion/chemotherapy area who experience an acute change in condition (ie. Infusion reactions).

At UW Health, You Will Have

  • An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
  • Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
  • Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  • The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Education

  • If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
  • If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

If Nurse Practitioner*

  • Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
  • Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care, Family.

If Physician Assistant*

  • Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
  • Active PA board certification

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have*: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.

It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Eastpark Medical Center - UW Health’s state-of-the-art ambulatory facility located across from East Madison Hospital on Eastpark Blvd. transforms the patient experience. It is home to many specialties, including women’s complex care, adult cancer care, advanced imaging and laboratory services and innovative clinical trials.

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UW Medical Foundation benefits

Key Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice Provider will grow the Cancer Symptom Management Clinic by providing expedited outpatient access for oncology patients, aiming to decrease avoidable emergency room visits. Responsibilities include collaborating with nursing triage to evaluate and treat acute complications or therapy side effects, and assessing patients in the infusion area experiencing acute changes.

Requirements

Applicants must be a Nurse Practitioner (requiring Master's or Doctorate degree) or a Physician Assistant (requiring Bachelor's or Master's degree) with active State of Wisconsin licensure, including prescriptive authority. All candidates must possess or be able to obtain an active DEA license prior to or upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Cancer Symptom Management Clinic at UW Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Oncology (PA) — ranked against 98 active Oncology (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Oncology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 68% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Oncology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in oncology (pa)ranked against 98 Oncology (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOncology median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 68% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Oncology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 52 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 44 postings, 30 closed
New Oncology listings428 in the last 30 days406 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Oncology pay trend+9.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (98 Oncology (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Oncology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 98 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About UW Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health and dental insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plans
Two-week paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition benefits
Referral bonus
Evening and night shift differential

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k
Typical market rent
$1,837/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.