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Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular Surgery

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$134K - $188K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Surgical Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

The Cardiovascular surgery department in Northwest Wisconsin is a progressive, innovative thoracic, vascular and cardiac surgery practice. The practice consists of three surgeons, 4 Operative NP/PAs and 2 non-operative NP/PAs. Due to a retirement, the practice is recruiting for an operative NP/PA to maintain current staffing for this busy practice.

The current staffing model consists of 4 physician assistants who function primarily in the operating room (first assist, conduit harvesting) and inpatient(ICU/Step-down rounds). The other individuals function in a nonsurgical role concentrating primarily on inpatient rounds and the outpatient clinic practice.

This position is an operative position and therefore the primary focus is acting as a first assist in the operating room for Cardiothoracic cases and coverage of both non-ICU inpatient and surgical call. Secondary responsibilities include hospital rounds, consults/discharges on hospital patients, and postoperative clinic visits.

During the selection process you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding.

You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question – Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps.

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Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

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Key Responsibilities

The primary focus of this operative position is acting as a first assist in the operating room for Cardiothoracic cases and providing coverage for non-ICU inpatient duties and surgical call. Secondary duties involve hospital rounds, handling consults and discharges for hospital patients, and conducting postoperative clinic visits.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program, or a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, with current WI licensure/certification required for the respective role. Two years of NP or PA experience is preferred, though motivated new graduates may be considered.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

ICU RoundsACLS CertificationBLS CertificationDEA RegistrationRN First Assist Certification

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 66% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$162k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $172k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
43% this job
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Surgery (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 332 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Eau Claire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$300k≈ 2.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,100/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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