Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Cardiac Surgery
Listed compensation
$152k-$213k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Work Schedule: 100% FTE, Monday through Friday, variable hours between 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, weekend/call 1:7.
Be part of something remarkable
As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant to:
- Provide comprehensive care to adult cardiac surgery patients in an outpatient, inpatient, and OR setting.
- Collaborate with attending or consulting team to adjust plans of care.
- Assist in the clinic with cardiac surgeons.
- Perform procedures as cardiac surgery first assist and endoscopic vein harvest.
- Provide surgical expertise at the bedside for Robotic Thoracic Surgery cases
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/Gerontology Acute Care Adult and RN First Assist.
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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
Our integrity shines through in 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. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.
University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
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UW Medical Foundation benefits
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive care to adult cardiac surgery patients across outpatient, inpatient, and operating room settings. Collaborate with the surgical team to develop care plans and perform procedures such as endoscopic vein harvest and robotic thoracic surgery assistance.
Requirements
Requires a Master’s or Doctorate degree for Nurse Practitioners or a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree for Physician Assistants from an accredited program. Must hold active state licensure, board certification in the relevant clinical area, and a DEA license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% 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 ~$182k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $194k 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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