Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) Family Medicine, La Crescent
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Job Description
Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (0.8 FTE) to join our Family Medicine team at our La Crescent campus.
We are looking for a team-oriented clinician committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centered Family Medicine care. This is an outpatient-only position with clinic hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m., offering an excellent work-life balance.
Practice Highlights
Our La Crescent campus provides comprehensive primary care services and works seamlessly with the extensive network of specialty and support services available throughout Emplify Health by Gundersen. Patients benefit from convenient access to a broad range of services, including family medicine, internal medicine, physical therapy, integrated behavioral health providers, as well as lab & imaging capabilities.
This integrated care model allows providers to work in a collaborative environment with access to the resources needed to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
Compensation and Benefits
- Emplify Health by Gundersen offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary
- 8 days of CME plus CME allowance
- Student loan forgiveness opportunities
- Retirement plan with employer base contribution and 401(k) match
- Malpractice coverage
- Health, dental, life, and disability insurance
- Paid vacation and time off
About Emplify Health by Gundersen
Emplify Health by Gundersen Is
- A physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system
- Serving patients throughout western Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and northeastern Iowa across 22 counties
- Home to a regional referral center and regional hospitals
- A teaching hospital with 325 beds and a Level II Trauma Center and Emergency Department
- The Western Academic Campus for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
About Emplify Health
Emplify Health brings together two of the Midwest's most respected healthcare organizations: Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Together, we are united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional care and improving the health of the communities we serve.
As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network headquartered in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin, Emplify Health includes:
- 11 hospitals
- More than 100 clinics
- Locations in 67 communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula
- More than 4,500 nurses and providers
Our comprehensive network provides primary, specialty, emergency, and tertiary care while advancing healthcare through innovative medical education and training programs.
Our Values
- At Emplify Health, we live our values every day through BREATH:
- Belonging
- Respect
- Excellence
- Accountability
- Teamwork
Humility
These values guide how we care for our patients, support one another, and strengthen our communities.
About La Crescent, Minnesota
Known as the "Apple Capital of Minnesota," La Crescent offers an outstanding quality of life in the scenic Upper Mississippi River Valley. Nestled among the bluffs of southeastern Minnesota, the community provides a welcoming small-town atmosphere with easy access to larger metropolitan amenities.
Highlights Include
- Affordable housing options
- Excellent public and private schools
- Strong community involvement and family-friendly neighborhoods
- Abundant outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and skiing
- Convenient access to colleges and universities in nearby Winona and La Crosse
- Easy access to dining, shopping, arts, and entertainment throughout the region
La Crescent is located just minutes from La Crosse, Wisconsin, approximately one hour from Rochester, Minnesota, and about 2.5 hours from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, offering an ideal balance between small-town living and regional accessibility.
Join Emplify Health by Gundersen and become part of a collaborative team dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Must have completed an accredited program and be eligible to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician. Clinician staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all clinicians.
Primary Recruiter
Brent Wood
Recruiter Email Address
bawood@emplifyhealth.org
We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive, patient-centered family medicine care in an outpatient clinic and collaborate with the clinic's primary care, specialty, and support services. The role may include outreach services and teaching students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff.
Requirements
Applicants must be experienced nurse practitioners or physician assistants who have completed an accredited program. They must be eligible to obtain an unrestricted license to practice in the multi-state region and work under the direct supervision of a physician.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $156k (middle half $139k–$159k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Minnesota | 43 active | 2,663 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) Family Medicine, La Crescent at Gundersen Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Family Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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